We can achieve Peace

Compiled and Written by Unabunwa Samuel

The term 'peace' originates most recently from the Anglo-French pes, and the Old French pais,
meaning "peace, reconciliation, silence, agreement" (11th century). But, Pes itself comes from the Latin pax , meaning "peace, compact, agreement, treaty of peace, tranquility, absence of hostility, harmony."

Peace is between social groups and characterized by lack of violence or conflict behaviors, and the freedom from fear of violence.
The longest continuing period of peace among currently existing states is observed in Sweden , which has had peace since 1814 (for 202 years), after its loss of major parts of the country to Russia in the Napoleon wars. Swedish peace may partly be explained by its geographical position, partly by non-
participation in military alliances during peacetime, resulting in a certain level of Swedish neutrality during wartime, and partly by the periods of relative peace in Europe and the world known as Pax Britannica (1815-1914) and Pax Europaea/Pax Americana (since 1950s).
This is a clear reality that world peace is achievable only if we decide to put military power aside and employ alternative peace building processes in cases of conflicting interest just like the Swedish and other countries that have maintained long term peace within their locality. The world can be peaceful when the super powers put their ego aside and negotiate; when they look past the business of profits from military hardware sales to waring countries and respect the sanctity of life.

We all must have in mind that peace is the ultimate necessity for world's positive development and love is the mother of peace.

We can achieve peace if we try because peace is the Ultimate..


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