How to change the world

Since its already a general consensus that the present state of the world is deplorable, I will not bog down on details about the specific global maladies. But specific information can be found here. We've seen so much oppression and suffering, but on the bright side, there's also been a lot of positive effort to improve things. There's the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, UNESCO, UNICEF and other global programs that have been around for a while. There are also the newer Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as numerous other charities owned by wealthy philanthropist. But despite all these efforts, it seems the problem is as strong as ever, if not getting worse.

So I came to wonder, 'How would the world be successfully changed?' What does it take for the living conditions of the poor and suffering to improve, but more urgently, how can we halt the tribal conflicts, ethnic violence, and civil wars that are plaguing populations around the globe? Is it a matter of will, or is it a matter of means? We could have a whole debate about who is responsible, whether it is the governments of the developed nations not doing enough to help, or whether it is the governments of the suffering nations destroying their own people through greed and corruption. But we can agree that no matter where the finger points, something needs to be done about global suffering, and it should be done as soon as yesterday.

The worst thing about the problem is that it has nothing to do with the willingness of the suffering masses to work their way out, because these people work as hard as is humanly possible. They dig wells for themselves, farm for their food, and work long grueling hours doing hard manual labor, in exchange for meager pay. Despite their efforts, they still continue to suffer because they don't have access to filtration systems for clean water, they lack fertilizer for agriculture, and worst of all, medicine and health care are beyond reach for a lot of them. So if it is not the laziness of those suffering that perpetuates the problem, what else could be culprit?

As hinted, scarcity of resources is the main pillar of the crisis. Clean water, farm equipment, and health care cost a lot. It may be ironic to us when we hear about the numerous resources these countries have, like oil and precious & rare metals. It is more curious when we hear about the obscene amounts of money their leaders pilfer. It is clear that not all these countries lack money, so the problem then, is that their governments are corrupts. Therefore the quickest way to change the world would be to place stable governments of integrity throughout the world. This stability would end corruption as well as halt civil conflicts, thereby ensuring peace in those nations. So the next problem is how to establish stable governments around the world.

Every nation is considered a sovereign entity on its own, so it is very difficult to interfere in their politics, and the other alternative of diplomacy is generally lengthy and usually unsure. The corrupt leaders in these nations have become so accustomed to the ease with which they can amass great wealth, that they are usually very hostile to any attempts to derail their gravy train, whether from foreign governments or internal opposition. They've proven in the past, as in the case of Idi Amin of Uganda, and the more recent Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, that they are willing to use lethal force to retain their position. So think how hard it would be for any to try to 'sweet talk' them in the name of 'diplomacy'.

This problem is the major bottleneck of global stability, and if we could end greed and corruption, we can change the world. I guess the resulting question now is 'How can we end corruption in the world?' There are so many approaches to this problem, and even as this is being written, conscientous effort is being made worldwide to end tyranny, but as we can see, its not gonna be that easy. The fist of evil grips tightly around the throat of global peace, and we have to willing to pry it off. The problem now is how to go about it. I as an individual have tried to enlighten others about the problem, and make my small charitable contributions to aid organizations, but a lot more needs to be done. For now we can hope, but hope does not feed stomachs or clothe bodies, so we need more than just hope.

It is a real shame that while knowledge has increased to the point where we we can land remote-controlled vehicles on other planets, there are still those on our own planet who still can't afford to eat twice a day. We really ought to put our minds to this, coz it is our duty as priviledged individuals to look out for those who cannot afford to live well, and do not even have the means to earn a good living, no matter how hard they work.

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How to change the world