One World State
The new scientific inventions like jet planes, satellites, television, etc. have made the different nations come very close The discovery of the greenhouse effect which proves that air, water and earth pollution of one country can influence the whole world has also demonstrated the need of some agency or authority which can direct all the nations of the world to follow certain rules to keep the earth pollution free.
The fear and danger of nuclear war which can annihilate the whole race of mankind has also contributed to the development of the idea of one world state The economic interdependence of all the nations has been also strengthening this concept. The sanctions and actions taken by UNO against Iraq in August, 1990 demonstrated very clearly the need of one world state
In our Vedas, there are many prayers where saints prayed for the welfare of the whole world. We are the first people who thought about the betterment of all the people on this earth.
The Stoics also believed in the principle of universal brotherhood. The Christian philosopher Saint Augustine and Roman philosopher Dante wanted to establish a world government. But their ideas were based mainly only on religion.
It is only after the first world war that the idea of one world state was pleaded by the philosophers on a realistic basis having consideration for economic and political elements necessities of modern nations.
The first step in the direction of one world state was taken by establishing the League of Nations after the first world war The League of Nations failed due to the selfishness of big powers. It failed to stop the second world war After the second world war which ended due to the explosion of Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Japan) by the USA nations of the world established United Nations Organization (UNO). The fear of Nuclear war has been a very important factor in deterring the nations to start a third world war because such war will destroy all the living men, animals, and plant life of the earth It goes to the credit UNO that world has not plunged into the danger of third world war
The developments for the democratic type of government have been taking place in Soviet Russia. It has brought two superpowers USA and Soviet Russia nearer to each other. If this positive trend goes on, the concept of one world state may be materialized before 2000
AD. It will bring with it peace, prosperity, and happiness to the human race.
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