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Why are we not talking about a world government?

tererun said:
Why are we not talking about a world government?
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A plethora of reasons imho.

First and foremost, there are far too many individuals in too many countries that would not want to enter into a true "world government" as it would be a limitation upon their own power in some fashion.

Secondly, the desires, motivations, and political views of much of the world conflicts with others to a point that it would be extremely difficult. One can already see the issue our own country of 50 seperate states has with a sharp divide, and that's 50 states with a relatively common heritage and culture in terms of their national identiy. It would be monumentally worse imho if you tried to apply it across the entire world.

Third, speaking of conflicts...that would also have an issue. Are we really likely to see a legitimate, true "government" where Iran and Israel both are a member? Where India and Pakistan are both in it? Where North Korea is an actor within. That has China and the U.S. with neither striving for their own interests?

Fourth, the great wealth disparity where you'd have a situation even more extreme than we have in this country in terms of the "wealthy" nations essentially being forced through government to subsidize everyone else.
 
Because we're not even close to being ready for that.
 
I completely agree. We SHOULD have a world government, it should be patterned after the Constitution, and all countries should have to become the idealized version of the US.

Wait...that probably wont work too well...
 
tererun said:
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Because there is no common goal for humanity. It would take a near catastrophic, or illuminating event to bind us all together towards a common endeavor as a species. Say for example, the importance of space exploration after we are visited or contacted by an intelligent alien species.
 
Curious, since the OP doesn't talk about it in his/her OP.
 
Because we do not want one.
 
Goshin said:
Because we do not want one.
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aww I think its a great idea...just imagine a Hugo Chavez and head of the world govt or how about an Idi Amin type that would be a blast huh
 
WI Crippler said:
Because there is no common goal for humanity. It would take a near catastrophic, or illuminating event to bind us all together towards a common endeavor as a species. Say for example, the importance of space exploration after we are visited or contacted by an intelligent alien species.
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You may well be right that it will take a catalyzing event or series of events in order to bring a one world government into being. Speaking of common goals, however, I think everyone has a common goal; the desire to maximize happiness and minimize pain for themselves. The main problem is in how people define self. In simple terms, those who define self in a larger way are the types you'd be looking to for a better world. There is also the issue of the best form a one world government could take. There is the UN way, which frequently seeks to compel nations to come to agreements on things. I'm not too keen on the fact that at present, there is the UN Security Council, which is comprised of 15 nations, 5 of which are permanent members and 10 non-permanent members, with five elected each year to serve two year terms. Essentially, the UN Security Council can veto any important decision that the other nations make, which in essence makes the other nations powerless to do anything without the approval of a handful of nations.

There are certainly some dark theories as to how a one world government may come to be:
New World Order (conspiracy theory) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That said, I do believe that a one world government, properly done, would be much better then our current plethora of nation states. The trick, ofcourse, is in ensuring that it be properly done.
 
Why would you want one? I don't.

Also, I don't see the big deal about this "The Loft" business. *sigh*
 
tererun said:
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Let's follow the idea to a logical conclusion.
What form of Government would it be?
Who would choose?
Does the new Government have the power to tax, or receive funds from members?
Would Religious freedom be included?
Is this new Government a majority rule plan?
Just too many questions.
 
I always thought the central banks worked together for a global government, they just care not who makes our laws or who fights who over what.
 
A world government that ensures lasting peace, cooperation and prosperity for the entire human race is an admirable idea and should be a goal.

Is this possible or even viable in the current global situation, or going to happen in my lifetime? Answer: Hell no.
 
tererun said:
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Who would you want telling the US what to do and how to do it?

Do you just assume the US would be n control of a world government?
 
Juiposa said:
A world government that ensures lasting peace, cooperation and prosperity for the entire human race is an admirable idea and should be a goal.

Is this possible or even viable in the current global situation, or going to happen in my lifetime? Answer: Hell no.
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Wasn't that the original goal of the UN?
 
Government and prosperity are contradictions
 
tererun said:
Why are we not talking about a world government?
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Franky the thought scares the crap out of me. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Consider the atrocities that have been performed by some governments throughout history and still go on today in some places. So far these have been largely limited to individual countries or regions so the people suffering at least had the hope that they could possibly escape. If a global government went bad we would have no where to run. No thanks.
 
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