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It is not a failing concept, it is the basis of all Western civilization. If you think there would be less violence and suffering without clear boundaries you a
by happyscrappy 13y ago
It is not a failing concept, it is the basis of all Western civilization. If you think there would be less violence and suffering without clear boundaries you are mistaken.
- Joeri 13y agoIsn't it because there weren't clear boundaries that there was so much war? Anyway, if people wish to muddle up a boundary for their own purposes, they will always find a way, claiming the will of the people to belong to a different country for example. Fundamentally, a nation state in the modern era is an administrative region and a form of identity. As a form of identity, it is very weak, because identity is a multi-faceted thing that cannot be reduced to as narrow a dimension as "country". As administrative regions, they have shown they prevent the efficient management of global resources by putting national interests before human interests. The notion of an independent nation-state is an outmoded concept in a globalized world. We need to move to a single global democracy. It's the only feasible form of government at this point when you look at the continuing inability of the big global players to agree on stuff that matters and avoid new armed conflicts.
- happyscrappy 13y ago>We need to move to a single global democracy. China and Russia would balk. But it hardly matters, the EU can't even agree.