United Earth - Do you think it could happen?

[Chieftess]

So, do you think all countries will eventually join together (within the next hundred years or so) in one united earth? Why or Why not?

 

[Bronx Warlord]

I'd have to say no, humans are involved.

 

[phoenix_night]

Within the next hundred years or so? I'd say that's pushing it a bit. It's not as if the whole world is happily holding hands at the moment, and even where unity is on the agenda (Europe), it's hardly speeding along.

Besides, I certainly wouldn't describe such a scenario as "utopian"...

 

[Chieftess]

Well, you can extend it to 500-1000 years if you want, which is still well in the range of "hundreds of years".

 

[Shadylookin]

So, do you think all countries will eventually join together (within the next hundred years or so) in one united earth? Why or Why not?

no. because culture and religion will stop such a union.

 

[phoenix_night]

Well, you can extend it to 500-1000 years if you want, which is still well in the range of "hundreds of years".

You didn't say "hundreds of years"!

Anyway, I still say no. I don't think it's desirable at all. I don't see it happening.

 

[Chieftess]

You didn't say "hundreds of years"!

Anyway, I still say no. I don't think it's desirable at all. I don't see it happening.

Yes I did. Look at the poll question.

 

[phoenix_night]

Yes I did. Look at the poll question.

Well I haven't answered the poll yet, just your post.

A world government would be unworkable though. So many people, and so many different idelogies just aren't compatible, IMO. You'd either have to ignore a hell of a lot of people, or have an extremely federal system...so much so that it isn't even a country anymore.

I don't see it as a cause of peace either, so that's another reason against.

 

[Yom]

Yes, but definitely more than 100 years. I cannot say for certain whether or not this will be militarily or diplomatically, though diplomatically seems to be the trend (I voted option 1). As time passes, it is likely that more and more countries will become interdependent due to the benefits of trade, making amalgation easier.

 

[phoenix_night]

What makes you think there would be a diplomatic movement for world unity? Trade? I don't see why that would necessitate political unity.

Militarily? Who the hell could conquer the world?

 

[Goober]

Yes, IF something happened like an extremely deadly new virus that spreads easily, and requires everybody to work together, or Aliens attack us, and we must band together to defend. Those are the only 2 possibilities that I see. Diplomatically, there might be a very small chance, but i seriously doubt it. Militarily, ya, if a war kills 90% of the population, then maybe.

 

[Perfection]

I'd have to say no, humans are involved.

Why not?

no. because culture and religion will stop such a union.

I disagree, people with divergent cultures and religion can certainly work in a unified fashion.

Now, I don't think it's going to happen in the near future (if it does happen) but I won't discount it as the cross-cultural information transfer bring people closer and closer to tolarence and if this continues peace has a chance.

 

[Pasi Nurminen]

I say yes, but only under a socialist banner, as under the current system we'd simply rip ourselves to pieces. Of course, no one socialist nation would "conquer" the world, it would simply be a series of revolutions adding to one another until there is nothing left outside the hands of the people.

 

[Keirador]

It really depends what you consider a seperate political entity. I imagine the entire world will eventually end up in a vast global federation which allows its member states significant autonomy. A relatively decentralized system is the only way to keep control over such disparate regions, through with communications improving every day, this may well change. There is already a world government; the UN. It just isn't very powerful and sees a significant amount of civil war.

 

[phoenix_night]

Why will the world end up in that state though?

If it was some day achieved, how stable could it be? Surely civil war would be rife.

 

[Yom]

What makes you think there would be a diplomatic movement for world unity? Trade? I don't see why that would necessitate political unity.

Trade means that nations are less likely to go to war. This in turn means more political unity. That doesn't necessitate unification per se, but it certainly encourages it.

Militarily? Who the hell could conquer the world?

I don't know, but you shouldn't dismiss it. Situations change. Some power could come up with an undefeatable military technology and conquer the world. It's not as if massive conquests have not been performed in the past (Alexander conquered the known world, as did the Romans, and the Mongols would have had a domination win, were this Civ3 ). With advances in technology, conquering large areas of land is much easier than it was in the past.

 

[Narz]

I think humans are by nature tribal. Trying to force the whole world under one system is like trying to force all the kids in one high school to be friends with each other.

As soon as the nations of the world (and the United States in particular) learn to practice "live and let live" the world will be a much more peaceful place.

United we choke, divided we breathe.

- Narz

 

[YNCS]

The world will never be united because people like Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, the military junta in Myanmar (Burma), and Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan don't want to give up power.

 

[Fetus4188]

Not in 100 years, in 1000 years who knows.

 

[phoenix_night]

Trade means that nations are less likely to go to war. This in turn means more political unity. That doesn't necessitate unification per se, but it certainly encourages it.

I don't think so. It's often more beneficial to simply control the trade of a sovereign nation than to annex it.

I don't know, but you shouldn't dismiss it. Situations change. Some power could come up with an undefeatable military technology and conquer the world.

Like free copies of Civ 4 for all who submit?

Edit: There's another thread in OT, regarding the task of "uniting" the US...an indication of how far away this world thing is, maybe.