03-07-2003, 05:22 AM
That "the home country"(Jerusalem/Bethlehem/whatever you call it) be split into a no-man's home. A sacred place for all the religions, BUT, each faction controls their own gate into the place(I have no idea how many, so I'll presume Jewish/Christians on one side, Muslims on the other), for pilgrims to enter/leave as they please. BUT, each faction is WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE for checking ALL PILGRIMS(that pass through their particular gate) for:
Weapons
Offensive materials(hatred propaganda, pork, whatever)
Bombs
Would that solve all the problems? No. But it would certainly ease up on the multiple claims that "this is the birthplace of *insert religion's name here*" since all sides would then have "equal stake" in preserving the peace of the place.
People would stop over-estimating themselves, or under-estimating others. If it came down to it, the US Armed Forces could be beaten by savages with spears and atlatls. Unlikely? Yes. Impossible? No. It's not the machine, it's the man inside/behind it.
Personally, the world needs a leader(male/female, whatever), not a council of leaders, but someone who is the final arbiter(based on proposals from national representatives) I would personally like to be that person, but I know that I am sometimes very quick to temper(but only for trivial things), and this would colour my thoughts. However, that does not discount the possibility that my clone/children will become that leader.
Weapons
Offensive materials(hatred propaganda, pork, whatever)
Bombs
Would that solve all the problems? No. But it would certainly ease up on the multiple claims that "this is the birthplace of *insert religion's name here*" since all sides would then have "equal stake" in preserving the peace of the place.
People would stop over-estimating themselves, or under-estimating others. If it came down to it, the US Armed Forces could be beaten by savages with spears and atlatls. Unlikely? Yes. Impossible? No. It's not the machine, it's the man inside/behind it.
Personally, the world needs a leader(male/female, whatever), not a council of leaders, but someone who is the final arbiter(based on proposals from national representatives) I would personally like to be that person, but I know that I am sometimes very quick to temper(but only for trivial things), and this would colour my thoughts. However, that does not discount the possibility that my clone/children will become that leader.