What d oyou expect will be the character of the 21st centry: peaceful or war-zone?
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The 21st century sadly will be a war-zone.\n\nTerrorists are everywhere, and nuclear weapons continue to spread to 3rd world nations. Put the two together and its a recipe for disaster.\n\nLike most people, I long for peace. But I don't see it happening. Hopefully, we all learn from the past, and trust in God and diplomacy.
403015
i don't like conservative governments..we already have 2 very stupid conservative governments that are about to start the 3rd world war ( US and Iran) .... i don't think he is going to be a good prime minister although i should admit he is very cute!...anyways,,,i think in case of war he will send our troops to the war zone...and this could cost us a lot! not only tax money,,,but this will improve the risk of terrorist attacks on Canada
717501
Ironic, isn´t it?. I think there would be always people who would be peace heaters because their own interests. but at least there is always at least one person who can fight for peace
943451
plenty have arrived. you mean THE false prophet, the antichrist? don't know. i can speculate that when it seems like true peace in the middle east has been achieved. this dark mastermind will be behind it. when i think of someone who will be world dominant, i think of a future politician. this could include military heroes. the problem is that this politician will be overwhelmingly popular and charismatic, and the world will blindly accept him as a genuinely good man (im talking christians, hindus, athiests, etc..) as of right now, i can't think of any politician that is popular.
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It would be nice if styles and mores reverted back to the 1950's, but I don't think they will.\n\nIran will probably nuke Jerusalem which will precipitate the total devastation of the muslim middle east and result in the subsequent reassignment of national borders in that region.  \n\nRussia will probably believe that they need to neutralize us before they destroy Israel to end further use of nuclear bombs.\n\nMost people think the "Cold War" ended hostilities between the uSA and the Soviet Union, but I'm sure THEY don't think so.  It's my bet nukes will fly and our coasts will be fried, but our inland areas saved by Patriot missiles.  We'll probably retaliate in kind, cause vast devastation over there, but they have so many bomb shelters, life will go on.\n\nThe results of all the nuclear fallout will replace "global warming" as the rallying cry for environmentalists and they will get the one world government they've always wanted, but they'll find out in short order that it's not the warm & fuzzy grandmother style nanny-state they'd hoped for.  \n\nChina will see all this as an opportunity to leverage their own power-play and they will burst upon the scene with an army of unprecedented size to take whatever land area they can.  \n\nIt gets bumpy from there.
689295
Political, social and cultural change is inevitable. With the current state of affairs, I expect our country to gradually slide into a third world type existence and possibly loose parts of the southwest to Mexico or an independent Latino nation (as intended by some of the immigration protesters). \n\nAn electromagnetic pulse, a nuclear detonation in Washington DC, a major disruption of oil supplies or a radical Democrat and and completely democratically controlled legislative branch (just kidding!) would most likely spell the end for our society as we know it.\n\nNothing is forever.
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intresting choice of words.. peace 'take over the world', sounds military. Its also the only way I see peace coming, if someone imposes a 'Pax Romanum' and ends war by conquering everybody. Is peace neccesay? Surely your question should be is war neccesary? as peace is surely the better aim. Peace is neccesary for there to even be people. Sadly war is neccesary for some people to impose theor will over other people.
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I know this is probably the most cliche answer, but I'd wipe out all racism and war and just wish to live any a happier, peaceful place.  Nowadays, everyone is so angry over trivial things.  Just get over it and live your life!\n\nCarpe diem!
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Ideas:\n\n1)  Kill everyone except for one person.  Nobody to fight with.\n\n2)  Massive amounts of drugs available for everyone.  Read "A Brave New World" for how this would turn out :-P\n\n3)  Accept that you aren't responsible for other people's state of inner turmoil, and find peace within yourself.  The whole world feels more peaceful this way.
777521
Maybe. Depends on how things go over the next few months/years. Every day that passes is another day of peace or could be interpreted as another day to prepare for violence, etc.\nIts hard to know, sort of depends on how relations go in the next while.
682193
I am very afraid that this guy would welcome a war with the west and because of his religious convictions would not worry about the consequences on his own people or even himself.\n\nHe is going to push this all the way is my guess and we will be faced with the awful choice of another terrible war (worse than Iraq), or a middle eastern Hitler with a nuclear bomb.\n\nThere will be loads of answers to this on both sides, "Nuke him" and "no war", but I'm afraid both points of view completely miss the point.\n\nIn the 1930's there was a massive peace movement which disarmed Britain and France, and turned a blind eye to what Hitler was doing by trusting in diplomacy. It was a bigger peace movement than the one today by far. The consequence of that peace movement and diplomacy however was in excess of 30 million people dead worldwide. Maybe an earlier war would have been less costly.\n\nConversely if we take military action this is a very different proposition to Iraq. This is a strong military nation and western forces are already over stretched. The backlash through terrorism could go on for 100 years. Many thousands will die.\n\nBefore anyone responds with a knee jerk either way...think it through. This one aint easy.
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SOON \nthey come back \nafter re forced law and order \nand put a NEW governer for IRAQSTAN \nTHEN RE LOCATE IT SOUTH CALIFORNIA NORTH OHAYO WEST ALBAMA\nOR TAMPLAND NEAR NIGARA OR VIGARA FALLS \nJUST JOKING.....
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This planet will only ever be at peace when it no longer exists.\n\nMankind is a violent creature.\n\nMaybe the time for peace will be when the nuclear winter/artificial virus has finished off a vast majority of the populace. \n\nTherefore the responsibility of the individual is to prepare for such events.\n\nTrain your body and mind. Converse with intellectuals. Become someone who is valued in the community and recognised as a leader.\n\nArmageddon draws ever nearer with each hour that passes....
56034
To all things there is a season upon the earth, including war and peace.  Fortunately, we are now entering a time in history of great enlightenment and peace.  It may take a few generations, but it's inevitable.\n\nIf you want peace, work for justice for your fellow man.  That means people on the other side of the planet who may have a different religion.  We can all agree to covenant to One All Highest Creator to give up war and violence, at every level.
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i think he will try to stay in.he's a control freak. he can also declare war and he will be in.. thats what i look to happen.
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Unfortunately, there has always been war, and I have no reason to think that the world will ever be completely free from it.  There has never been complete world peace and I don't think there ever will be.  \n\nI'm not of the doom and gloom mentality, I'm just realistic.  And if you're the least bit religious, then you know that this world is corrupt and total peace will never exist here.
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Iran ...I mean Germany has peaceful intentions.