Leading News papers ( 10
March 2017 ) carries following news report :
“ World govt may save humanity from doom “
LONDON:
The aggressive instincts of humans, coupled with the fast pace of growth in
technology may destroy us all by nuclear or biological war, renowned British
physicist Stephen Hawking has warned, adding that only a 'world government' may
prevent this impending doom.
Despite the problems of mass species extinction, global
warming and the threat of artificial intelligence, Hawking remains optimistic
about the future of humanity. He said that he looked back on his life with
gratitude and towards the years to come with cautious hope.
However,
he is worried that humans may not have the skills as a species to stay alive.
If humanity is to survive to see the future, then we might need to form a world
government, Hawking said.
"We need to be quicker to identify such threats and
act before they get out of control. This might mean some form of world
government. But that might become a tyranny," said Hawking.
"All this may sound a bit doom-laden but I am an
optimist. I think the human race will rise to meet these challenges," he said.
"Since
civilisation began, aggression has been useful in as much as it has definite
survival advantages," he said. "It is hard-wired into our genes by
Darwinian evolution. Now, however, technology has advanced at such a pace that
this aggression may destroy us all by nuclear or biological war," he
added.
"We need to control this inherited
instinct by our logic and reason," Hawking was quoted as saying by 'The
Times'. He argued that there were new challenges too - among them environmental
problems and his concern that artificial intelligence could supplant humans.
Hawking had earlier warned that the creation of powerful artificial
intelligence may turn out to be "the worst thing ever to happen to
humanity" despite its potential benefits.
This raises the question :
Despite possessing the basic frame work of a “ World Government “ ,
why has 71 year old United Nations , repeatedly failed to enforce its dozens of
“ Resolutions “ in curbing / controlling terrorism , around the World ?
My following earlier blog
may provide an answer :
From Inter-Pol to
Inter-Mil ?
Over the past 100 years, countries of
the World have instituted quite a few organizations to deal with international
issues . These include :
* United Nations ( earlier, League of Nations ) and
its various arms
* World Bank
* International Monetary Fund ( IMF
)
* World Trade Organization ( WTO - earlier ,
UNCTAD )
* International Court of Justice - Hague
* Atomic Inspection Agency
* Environment Protection Agency
and ,
* International Police ( Inter-Pol )
During the past decade, the World is
facing another major international threat to civilization
It is " Terrorism "
" Terrorism " is
characterized as follows :
* Distinct from
# Internal
conflicts / civil wars , within a nation's boundaries
# Localized
commotions / disobedience / militancy , within a country
# Breakdown
of " Law and Order " situations , inside a country
# Country's
citizens trying to overthrow an oppressive dictatorship /
military rule
* Spread across international borders
* Unrelated to any geographical / territorial disputes between countries
* Hiding under fundamentalist ideologies that disregard human rights
* Trying to
overthrow democratically elected legitimate popular governments
* Killing innocent citizens
* Poisoning the minds of Youth with hatred for certain peace-loving / non-
violent religions or
philosophies
* Recruiting children / women as shields
against reprisals by legitimate
authorities
* Glorifying suicidal attacks while bombing peaceful
gathering of people
* Aided and abated by black money / arms ,
from sympathizers everywhere
Of course , this is not a
comprehensive definition of " Terrorism " , but it is good enough for UN to adopt it
right away
And it is high time , UN forms, along
the lines of Inter-Pol
,
Inter-
Mil ( International Military )
And lay down clear and unambiguous
rules under which :
* Any country affected by terrorism, can seek intervention /
help from Inter-Mil ,
OR
* UN itself may take suo moto cognizance of such terrorism anywhere in the
World
And
not only confined to the territory of a Member Country ) , and act on
its own
to press
Inter-Mil into service , to eliminate terrorists and their supporters
SUCH UNILATERAL ACTION ON PART
OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL , WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY " INVITATION /
PERMISSION " FROM COUNTRIES AFFECTED , NOR CAN SUCH SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION BE VETOED
I request the readers to " Like
/ Share / Re-tweet / Forward " this message to policy-makers /
opinion-makers , all over the World
10 March 2017
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