First things first, read carefully this post.
It is hard to achieve, almost an impossibility. Why?
1. Tradition approves all forms of competition.
We humans have chosen
liberty (i.e. freedom) over
fraternity (i.e. equality). The basic definition of liberty is similar to
laissez-faire, everyone do what he wants. Since we are different with one another physically, morally, aesthetically and such (not to mention politically and religiously, but that might sound biased, so not a word in
politicking for now), we expect different cultures and beliefs, do we not? And the fact that we have diversity, we expect
contradictions and conflicting ideas, which tends us humans to misunderstand with one another at the same time. Misunderstandings creates conflicts, and conflicts create events like that in the scenario of Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod, throw in the Scrin for that soupy mess (I am just citing an example. I hope you do get what I am implying about.)
However, to make a "new society"
realistically attainable, mutual aggreement should be reached. It is not stated in your discourse regarding this. All parties involved should have reached a conclusion. Whether that conclusion is beneficial or harmful, it is an agreement reached. All involved shall gain or suffer from it. (Well, in the first place, they should have assessed the situation first before arriving into an agreement.)
Which also come into mind the word
agreement. It is a written fact that not everyone shall agree to any idea or concept presented to them. It is regardless of personal or any other non-personal reasons. The point is, he/she will not agree if what he/she believe is not right or beneficial to his/her sake. Another recipe for misunderstanding.
2. Society is a collection of different individuals that co-exist with one another.
From that, even if he/she is a hard-headed, close-minded fellow, he/she is part of the society that he/she
wishes to join. It is not relevant whether that co-existence is a peaceful one or not (best example,
Justice League). And I do not think that it is civilized enough to banish such people from any society. We are, after all, humans, not simians. We keep our criminals in penitentiaries and/or mental institutions (for those whose lawyers are smart enough to avoid death penalty). Such actions nauseate an ape. The anti-social ape is either killed or driven out.
3. History always repeats itself.
This is somewhat self-explanatory. Even if we do successfully create a moment of peace for our society, chances are, misunderstandings shall arise and create confusion, conflict and chaos, undoing the peace we have laboriously attained. After several years of negotiations, peace shall be attained, and conflict shall rise again, and on, and on, and on.
Thus the vicious cycle of peace and aggression is perpetually in motion.
Based from the arguments I have presented, I conclude that all societies experience these kind of events. We cannot achieve
real peace and propserity.
We cannot change those events. We adapt from them.
However, to substantially improve our society (I have mentioned
substantial improvement, not outright
solution),
all agendas should be discouraged. These are following items that should be taken into consideration to improve our society as a whole:
1. Politics should not mix with science (example: eugenics)
2. Religion should not interfere with scientific advancement
3. Duties and responsibilities first, personal matters later
4. All scientific and sociological matters should be on a "blind-fund" basis. Ideas and concepts that are implied by the "patron" are subject to bias, which is dangerous.
5. Caring to others and environment is irrelevant. Results matter.
6. Proper resource management. It does not mean material resources but also human resources as well.
7. Propaganda should be discouraged at all costs.
8. Sufficient education for all. I do not mean a BS degree in Engineering, but education in real life (so as not to be gullible in propaganda and other agendas stipulated by our "good friends".)
Edited by The Wandering Jew, 02 September 2008 - 09:25.