@ FC-in-the-UK said in #6:
> Since there would no longer be countries or borders, people would be absolutely free to go wherever they want... But also since all regions would be treated equally, presumably no one would have to leave their home for a different country.
Well, what would happen if I would not agree with something, if something the government does bugs me? Like, be it a minor inconvenience like a street lamp that won't be getting fixed or something way more serious like how schools are instructed to teach children or something else. I could move away - but that won't change the outcome, as everything is governed by this one government, right? Or with other words: If I don't like it, I won't escape doom, regardless of where I go.
Besides, I reckon that wars will stop, but not really, as there is a very high chance of a civil war coming instead. And a civil war may lead to freedoms being taken from the citizen by the government.
Now, to make a global governemt work I reckon you would have to eliminate or "re-educate" lots of people, their culture, their religion, their relation to the country they've been born in and probably lots more. Do that and we have two things: 1. Slap 1984 on the cover of this new world and 2. The humans that are not from the past, can't remember the past will have a nice life in a global government - at least a nice life for a machine.
But I am probably over-exaggerating.
@ FC-in-the-UK said in #17:
> @ ak_saha @ george_mcgeorge care to explain why you downvoted #1? I didn't say that I was for a world government. Or against, for that matter. I just listed arguments for and against in an objective way. Which is considerably more than you did.
Look, I disagree, that was the reason for -1. If it hurt your feelings then I am sorry. I can remove it anytime you want.
> Since there would no longer be countries or borders, people would be absolutely free to go wherever they want... But also since all regions would be treated equally, presumably no one would have to leave their home for a different country.
Well, what would happen if I would not agree with something, if something the government does bugs me? Like, be it a minor inconvenience like a street lamp that won't be getting fixed or something way more serious like how schools are instructed to teach children or something else. I could move away - but that won't change the outcome, as everything is governed by this one government, right? Or with other words: If I don't like it, I won't escape doom, regardless of where I go.
Besides, I reckon that wars will stop, but not really, as there is a very high chance of a civil war coming instead. And a civil war may lead to freedoms being taken from the citizen by the government.
Now, to make a global governemt work I reckon you would have to eliminate or "re-educate" lots of people, their culture, their religion, their relation to the country they've been born in and probably lots more. Do that and we have two things: 1. Slap 1984 on the cover of this new world and 2. The humans that are not from the past, can't remember the past will have a nice life in a global government - at least a nice life for a machine.
But I am probably over-exaggerating.
@ FC-in-the-UK said in #17:
> @ ak_saha @ george_mcgeorge care to explain why you downvoted #1? I didn't say that I was for a world government. Or against, for that matter. I just listed arguments for and against in an objective way. Which is considerably more than you did.
Look, I disagree, that was the reason for -1. If it hurt your feelings then I am sorry. I can remove it anytime you want.