What do you qualify as World Peace?

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created by Fast-Outcome-117 on 05/03/2025 at 22:06 UTC

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Some would say world peace is all countries getting along, with no war going on between any countries.

But others would say that world peace is when there is literally no violence in the world what so ever; this includes war, burglary, kidnapping, fighting, ect.

So how would you define World Peace?

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Comment by socialistrob at 06/03/2025 at 07:03 UTC

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No large scale wars going on but also no large scale societal injustices like ethnic cleansing or massive violent oppressions. If a dictator is ethnically cleansing a region by forcing everyone from the "wrong ethnicity" out then I wouldn't classify that as "world peace" even if there isn't a war going on.

Overall though I think it's less helpful to imagine "what is world peace" and more to ask "how can we move in the direction of fewer wars and more just societies." Generally speaking we live in a pretty peaceful era compared to the previous centuries but there are signs that we could be moving towards more frequent wars. Additionally we've been seeing the number of democracies decline both in quantity and quality since they peaked in the early 2000s. We may never fully see "world peace" but we can move towards an era of fewer wars, more trade and more freedom. We can also move in the opposite direction.

Comment by Isacobs_35160_LHM at 06/03/2025 at 03:10 UTC

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I consider World Peace without having large scale wars like the first or second. But we are not in full World Peace because there are still conflicts in the world that have been going on for a long time or are just beginning.

And the reason we have World Peace is because of the atomic bomb, creating a weapon in which everyone loses and there are no winners. That reminder that you will never win nuclear war makes countries take other paths to avoid that end of the world scenario. You can say that this invention is bad, but don't deny that this has reduced large scale wars and they are now smaller.

Comment by YetAnotherGuy2 at 06/03/2025 at 07:52 UTC

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"The UN charter actually does a great job in defining it

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and

to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and

to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and

to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

AND FOR THESE ENDS

to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and

to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and

to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and

to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,"

Comment by JaboiJablowski at 06/03/2025 at 07:34 UTC

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I’d argue that it’s also important to consider the type of peace we’re taking about. If we emphasize negative peace, or the absence of war, that’s one way of approaching the world with a clear goal in mind: to eradicate large-scale conflict.

However, a more productive and potentially more realistic approach is one with the goal of positive peace; an active campaign to promote cooperation and healthy relationships on the global scale.

While conflict is a phenomenon inherent to humanity, cooperation is, in many cases, a preferable alternative to competition that produces better results for all parties involved. So, perhaps the approach should not necessarily be to end conflict, but instead, to facilitate the expansion of cooperation with the eventual goal of overcoming the differences that cause conflict in the first place.

Comment by listenering at 06/03/2025 at 08:55 UTC

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The beginning of world peace is nations no longer fighting each other but working together towards a common goal. The end of world peace would be when everyone works together towards a common goal without fighting. Then it becomes the standard and world peace loses its meaning without violence being present.

Comment by hoarduck at 06/03/2025 at 16:04 UTC

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Everyone stays where they are. No border changes without full consent. All disputes are economic at best and never to the point that common people starve.

Comment by morgonzo at 06/03/2025 at 17:30 UTC

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equal taxation is the first step. it’s like alcoholism, the first step is admitting you were wrong. equal taxation, world-wide, would be a good first step to equality.

Comment by admcfajn at 06/03/2025 at 18:15 UTC

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Everyone being healthy, nourished, and educated enough to avoid hating each other based on our own biased perceptions of each other?

Comment by judge_mercer at 06/03/2025 at 19:03 UTC

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But others would say that world peace is when there is literally no violence in the world what so ever

This is the first time I have heard this definition of "world peace". It seems so unrealistic and extreme as to be counterproductive.

I would classify world peace as no active wars between sovereign countries, and also no large-scale efforts to overthrow or degrade rival countries (cyber-warfare, aggressive espionage, economic warfare, or propaganda campaigns). Insurgencies, internal riots/uprisings and even infrequent, smaller terrorist attacks might take place even in a situation that could be categorized as "world peace".

The complete absence of violence is an unrealistic goal until we can hack the human genome to counteract the natural side effects of our evolution.

Comment by WisdomOrFolly at 07/03/2025 at 03:20 UTC

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Not being afraid to travel to a large number of countries because they are either in an active war or just completely failed states. There will always be some level of dispute settled by violence. But that is different than major powers fighting directly or by numerous and continuous proxy wars. Same with non-state actors with either their own power structure or multiple state sponsors.

Comment by Frantic_Red420 at 07/03/2025 at 13:58 UTC

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In my opinion world peace would look something like actually abolishing slavery, and leading the world in Education on DEI.

Comment by Venom1991 at 07/03/2025 at 16:12 UTC

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Human extinction. Ultron wasn't wrong. World peace is impractical and should not be our goal.

Comment by Prudent-Abalone-510 at 07/03/2025 at 21:26 UTC

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Trump getting killed/removed from office. MAGA cult going back to hell. Peace in Ukraine.

Comment by kittenTakeover at 06/03/2025 at 14:34 UTC

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I think world peace has to include general lack of exploitation as well. Exploitation is an act of violence in my mind.

Comment by ProfessionalOctopuss at 06/03/2025 at 17:16 UTC

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Complete disarmament and everybody on antidepressants.

What was that movie where it was illegal to feel things? Equilibrium.

Comment by KresstheKnight at 07/03/2025 at 01:32 UTC

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The boomer generation fucking off so we can repair their twentieth century bullshit.