We are progressing politically, democratically and socially in every way. We have come from a cave-man like existence, where small gatherings of people lived and cared for one another in groups. These social entities and the areas in which they lived grew larger and larger. They lived more or less peacefully among themselves as clans or tribes and eventually as nations. In all these developments the mindset was, we are good, we will protect ourselves and look after one another. However, surrounded, as they were, by enemies who were prepared to kill them, they had no choice other than to kill in order to protect themselves. It was a question of kill or be killed.

The history of mankind is the history of these groups fighting and killing, and growing into larger and larger groups of people, living more or less in harmony with themselves, but, as always, at war with the other - the enemy. The wise and the spiritual always tried to get these people to change their approach, and to see all people as their brothers and sisters, so that all could live in peace. The groups grew larger and larger and so did their battles or wars. In the 20th century two of these conflicts were world-wide in magnitude. Our groups have become so big that we are running out of enemies, and our bombs so destructive that not only do they destroy the enemy they may well destroy the one who fires them. What has the killing achieved? The message finally has got through - we are all brothers and sisters, and it makes sense to live in peace.

Phenomenal advancements have taken place recently and during the century that has just ended, the most extraordinary and important of these has undoubtedly been, the evolution in mankind’s consciousness. Although less tangible then technological advancements, it is very real. Consider how justice, democracy and equality, have evolved over the past hundred years or so. Today, the majority of people accept others regardless of colour, nationality or creed, people want to live and let live. Compared to the early 20th century and previous centuries these attitudes are quite astounding.

We have arrived at a higher level of understanding, we now accept the equal status of men and women, of black and white, we have learned to respect the equal status of each race and of all people. We have arrived at a new level of democracy, where we accept the rights of all nations. Few individuals now think in terms of inferior or superior people, races, nations, or even religions. People nowadays think of themselves as equals among others. What an incredible transformation has taken place.

The vast majority of people want peace, not just in a political sense, but we wish to live in harmony in a civilised world, where people are encouraged to discard preconceived ideas and prejudices. We want a world where people work with respect for one another in an atmosphere of harmony between worker, capital and employer. Today most want to live in a world where the rulers and the ruled co-operate for the common good of all. Yes, as individuals, we have arrived, but our international political and economic institutions are inappropriate, belonging as they do to the 19th or earlier centuries, and to a mindset that is totally outdated and morally impoverished by today’s standards.

True, we are different, the human race is made up of an astounding diversity of cultures, colours, and customs, of languages and traditions, but the mood of the age is one of unity in diversity. Just as the diversity of flowers in a garden increases its beauty, so too is humanity’s beauty increased by the extraordinary diversity of its peoples, such diversity must be encouraged.

Both science and religion strengthen the idea that World Government will come into being. Einstein and Pope John Paul II have this to say regarding the need for international order.

"There is no salvation for civilization, or even the human race, other than the creation of a world government."...... Albert Einstein

“The international community should support a system of laws to regularise international relations and maintain the peace in the same way that law governs national order."......Pope John Paul II

Many great minds down through the ages both scientific and literary gave us an image of a world living in peace and in harmony. Mystics and poets wrote of Peace on Earth, The Prophets of God foretold that a time would come "when war will be no more", "when justice will cover the land" and when "the spears will be hammered into ploughshares”. Even a superficial study of the scriptures of the World Religions or a study of mankind’s social and political history suggests strongly that World Peace and World Government are indeed inevitable.
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