Re: OK: own up - who fell for the 'terror in the skies' hoax ?

In message <45099515.9899A851@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, dated Thu, 14 Sep 2006, Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
John Woodgate wrote:

In message <450981CE.3657A493@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, dated Thu, 14 Sep 2006,
Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

> If a one world government does what people claim it will, there is
>no valid reason to have any military at all.

A government needs armed forces to enforce, as a last resort, its
decisions.


That would make people resent the wonderful world government, and cause lots of terrorist acts by groups that feel threatened or mistreated.

Yes; a few people resent the US government, but it survives. Not 'lots' of terrorist acts; rare occurrences.


> That will kill the funding for a huge part of research and
>development. If you have no reason to stay cutting edge, you won't.
>That will put millions of people out of work, most with no other
>usable, salable skills.

See above: I don't think that will happen. Apart from the armed forces
aspect, there are thousands of problems that should be tackled but are
not being, but could be if the World Government would fund them.


Apparently, if the are not important enough funded now, they wouldn't be important enough to fund after the change. Why would they? they would control everything, whether you liked it, or not.



> To be fare, wages would have to be the same, worldwide.

What leads you to that conclusion?


Human nature. A world government couldn't keep their moths shut about how great everything is, and that will make people demand total equality. Greed is part of a lot of peoples view of life. :(

A-greed; we have to recognize that and work round it.


> It wouldn't matter if you carried bananas to a truck on a jungle
>plantation, or worked in a big city with a higher cost of living. Soon,
>there would be no incentive to work hard, or to do good work.

That was the flaw in the original, idealistic Communism ('From each
according to his ability, to each according to his need.')[1] and the
early Christian church, together with (almost?) every venture to
eliminate personal property. You can't change human nature.

[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_each_according_to_his_ability,_to_each_
according_to_his_need


What makes you think it won't devolve into the same mess?

Only hope!
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