Yes when i write this i am pretty pissed of, and with damn good reason.
My reason for it is rather simple actually. Its one of the oh so usual situations where my sister is frustrated at something but rather than actually dealing with it, she goes bulldog and bites down at whomever has a different viewpoint than hers, in this case it is me as it often is. I am not saying i can’t be wrong, but when something is purely at a theoretical level, at the point not even attempted or tried then it is not impossible, it can be a long shot, it can be a low probability of success it can be seemingy impossible, but it is never completely impossible and until it has actually been tried and failed it never will, that is the core of every science we have today and is the foundation of our very society.
The topic today was just something my sister knew i had a strong view on, which is what i call a global united economy. Basically it is what it says, its all the economic forces (that is every country on this so far rotten little planet of ours (which is my opinion). Now i have every since the idea popped into my head (although i am sure i am not the first) thought that if the entire world was to unite under one banner we would be able to end alot of the chaos that runs around the world with poverty and illnesses) Being born into one of the worlds most wealthy nations i have never known this, but i have seen it. I have walked the slums of Nairobi and we do have beggers in our cities, we do not all have what i was fortunate to get.
In any case we start talking and she wants to hear why i believe this theory. I tell my points about it which in itself is simple, but i am but one mind here. One thought is rarely enough it takes more to make it work.
She asks me where i am to get the resources for this if everyone is to be raised to “our” standard (that being the norwegian standard) Well the economic part is at a governmental level, it will debated between them on the best global plan for an economy, once that is settled, the plans will be put in motion (over time of course) so that the changes can start happening.
Then she goes on to how we are going to get all the wood for the new houses to fit this standard. Eh, hello, who said anything about trees, I sure didn’t. And while i see her point on that if we chop down all the trees we will be in a bit of trouble with the balance of nature (not that we aren’t screwing nature over as it is, cause we are) Anyway, i suggest concrete. It doesn’t affect the wildlife as much and we can get loads of it pretty much anywhere. It may cost a bit more for starters but it will give room for more workers and will build more economic housings (from what i get these houses actually retain heat better) I am not saying they will be pretty or anything, but even that can be worked on.
As far as work force goes, well with a global economy comes better schools all over. It thus brings more educated people and it also brings thousands of new businesses of all scales that offers millions of new work places which is all good. Now i have never been a fan of big cities but of course these houses would likely be that seeing as if everyone where to live in regular housings it would upset nature to much, but hey thats the way its heading anyway.
The way this works is that the wealthier nations would have to agree to reduce their standards a bit. That means no fat paychecks for undeserving people (like most government have, which also in many cases write their own fat paychecks) and it will likely mean less of the really big spending for the wealthy people. I am not saying this is something that will seem like a benefit for everyone, it will seem like a miserable hell for someone and heaven for someone else, but on a global level it will balance the scales from filthy rich to butt naked poor to an equally fair ground. Everyone will be equals and there will be an equal chance to get on the better side of that life. I for one am willing to give up a spoiled rich mans life (well ok not that filthy rich, i am an average citizen in norway, but as a nation we are spoiled rich) only really filled with guilt over all those millions who lead fucked life asking themselves what they want to do IF they grow up rather than asking what they want to do WHEN they grow up.
I am sick of seeing as i can get great health care all over the world because my nation is willing to pay for it when somewhere else they can’t get it at all because their nation can’t afford it. I am sick of seeing people only believing in religion cause they believe they can get a better afterlife because this one got them screwed up. I am just SICK.
And for this my sister calls me naive. “It is a “sweet” thought” to use her words. No it isn’t, its a THOUGHT and thats all it is so far and there is no reason to try and call it naive or dumb or impossible. The only thing standing between this happening is people like her who refuse to believe in things. Ok that may not be entirely accurate, she does believe in things, but what i see her believe in is simply the things that exist in her tiny little world. She repeatedly said she wished she could help more than she did and how some organisations do a very good work with what little she can offer of cash.
Right THERE is the fault, she wish she wish. If she wish it then do something about it. Oddly enough this is something she always talk about, if you have a voice and can complain, do something instead of just bickering about it. Well its hard doing something otherwise when she is bickering about how damn impossible and naive it is.
The first step is to get rid of this notion that somethings are impossible. Come on we live in a world where our research has actually been able to create what you can call a bloody invisibility cloak for gods sake. (no i am not kidding, it has been seen on tv and no i am not talking about Harry potter, i am talking about a science program on discovery channel (DC) (and no it was not a program about special effects)) We live in a world where our genomes are mapped and we can almost program our own kids should we chose too. We are entering a stage where we can almost print replacement organs (yes i said print cause thats the word the scientists on DC used)
What is odd is that i usually don’t mind our fights, we grew up fighting each other pretty often, but NEVER will i tolerate being called naive or foolish. The reason for not tolerating that is because it is something i put behind me.
People always say that you should work for what you believe, You should never let go of your dreams, never give up on something you believe. She even says this and yet she asks me to stop being so naive, to give up what i believe in.
I am fighting for what i believe in. I know i won’t see it in my lifetime, but i know it will have to happen at some point. But until then i will fight the way i perhaps suck the most at but no less fight the best i can with, my words. its all about making others believe it is possible, once enough people believe about it, change is inevitable.
All i know is that if i even give up on this i might as well go bury myself 6 feet down. My selfish hopes and dreams are no longer anything else than whispers in my head. They can be fantasies and daydreams but no where near the strenght of the voice that tells me that this is the right choice, this is the right path that will lead to a world everyone can live in and everyone can say “WHEN i grow up”
