Pacifism - Can it Work?

Pacifism on a global scale is impossible, it's just not in Human nature

Of course it's possible.

How?????

It's unlikely because of all the conflicting interests, but having a Palestinian state would go a long way to contribute. Personally I think Iran would back down subsequently.

Also, if NATO disbanded it would probably go a long way, but that will never happen.

I doubt a free palestine or disbanding Nato would have any effect, a new problem would arise. Pacifism is a great idea in theory, but so is communism, and look waht happened there. I believe there is just no way it would ever work, unless we all became robots or something.Which would be cool

Actually, peace between Israel and Palestine would create a domino effect. It would be the start of something amazing; but still unlikely.

It wouldnt create a domino effect at all. You think that if Isreal makes peace with palestine, that the world will become peaceful. it just wouldnt happen. There is some much international tension at the moment ready to boil over between so many different countries that dont give two ***** about the isreal palestine conflict. China/taiwan. Russia/Georgia. India/Pakistan. N Korea/ S Korea. America/Everybody. I could go on and on. Peace between Isreal and Palestine would cool the middle east a little, but all the Muslim states believe that Isreal shouldnt be there and it just does not have a right to exist. The partition and Isreals subsequent border expansion an incredibly huge insult to the Muslim world and one that i dont think it can ever forgive. Iran would not back down and i doubt any of the fanatics would either.

I didnt use the word war, war is a consequence of emotion, My point is that primal human emotion prevents pacifism on even a personal scale, magnify that by millions and what are you left with. On a global scale the world and our race in general are just too volatile for pacifism to ever become a reality.

Actually, forgiveness is one of the main Muslim fundamentals. If they agreed on a dual state, or made two states from it, I think that Iran would definitely back down towards the US, especially. As the main Zionist state apart from Israel itself, I think that the US would get some brownie points from the rest of the world if they actively sought solutions, which they don't, unfortunately.

I think that the China/Taiwan and Korea conflicts will wear out eventually, as the USSR eventually disbanded and Germany is now unified and at peace, so I think time will heal these problems.

As for Russia and Georgia and India and Pakistan, again America is trying to influence Georgian politics. It is largely down to them to seek the peace with Russia. They could also help with a Kashmir settlement.

IMHO, peace rests on the shoulders of the US at the moment.