Wouldn't Be Nice - Wouldn't It Be Lovely

This is a detailed companion piece to the much shorter "war". The point of both writes is to comment on the human travesty we call war. Too many people think violence is the answer to their ills.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Better to create confusion than fix your own problems. We are led by multimillionaire who will not increase taxes on the rich. Biggest lobbyist are war contractors. Right now we have too much government. We need to downsize the federal government and allow the states to run their business. The states leaders do a better job. I like the way you make your point in the blog. It would be nice if leaders had concern for the people. Create jobs and fix the USA. Internal conflicts of other parts of the world is not our business. Arab countries are wise and ancient people. In the end. The bad folks will pay.
Coyote
Coyote

[GIUSEPPE]

Coyote, A BIG AMEN! TO ALL YOU HAVE SAID! You and Patrick Henry would be great friends were he with us today.
GIUSEPPE

[Great Aunt Astri]

You have put your collage together with great impact. Yes indeed, wouldn't It be lovely! But I have a feeling that the ideal will never be reached here on earth. Perhaps we have to wait for our 'next life' for that! But there are lots we can do here on earth ,to make things better.

[Marie]

I can't imagine it. I've never known this country to be at peace.

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you. You're right never really at peace in 200 years. The Indian tribes, the Brits, the Spanish, Mexicans, etc., etc. ad nauseum.
GIUSEPPE

[Antoñyo]

While I cannot agree with everything this piece implies, I have to respect its poignancy.
Man, in his infinite arrogance, has and will always feel the need for riches and power, then more power, and because of this, we would not be where we are (the US) if we didn't act on certain injustices. "When you're #1 there's nowhere to go but down," and someone would've have brought us down a lonnng time ago. The concept is valid, however...That said, Wouldn't it be nice if EVERYONE in the world were "real" Christians and just did the right thing!
SUPPORT THE TROOPS!

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for the review and comments. It is nice to think that at some point man can overcome his inherited traits and live in peace. As long as we can't and our country winds up in conflict for one reason or another WE MUST SUPPORT OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL WHEREVER THEY SERVE!
GIUSEPPE

[Rosaria_V]

Wow what great work!! :) Everything tied together so well

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for the nice review. It is indeed sad how many have died in the name of war!
GIUSEPPE

[Rosaria_V]

so true, I feel your work showed and respected that

[A. H. Pinley]

I agree with you on many levels, but disagree with you on just as many. War (conflict) is a natural occurrence for man. It's not like war was created by the U.S., war has been going on since the dawn of time. You nicely laid out your points. Good work!

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for the review and comments. You are right WAR has been around since the dawn of man when some cave man first said mine and his neighbor disagreed! It would be good for us all if someday we can figure out how to live in harmony.
GIUSEPPE

[A. H. Pinley]

To say complete peace on earth can be obtain is to dismiss our humanity. It would be nice, nut it's a pipedream.

[B-poet]

A lot of interesting & revealing points were made here within this fine write. Great work GIUSEPPE. A thought provoking read. :)

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for the review. I am glad you liked it and found it thought provoking. Maybe someday we can find peace.
GIUSEPPE

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I see you convictions here in the lines...but a nation who has been fighting, since day one...continues to do so for what is freedom...if not war...the walls of the free world...everyone looks at the USA as the epitome of what is freedom...that's the heart of it all...nothing is fair...freedom must be protected...if not on common soil...then in other countries...no government is a utopia...they all fall and rise again...Wouldn't it be nice to live forever...also...but we all fall in the end...only to start over...

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for the review. I must say I hope we can agree to disagree. So then, in your opinion, is war an ideal way for man to settle differences as long as the excuse is that freedom is being protected? What about the freedom of the lives lost to collateral damage? Now, there are no easy answers, but wouldn't it be nice if man could settle differences without violence and with love for one another?
GIUSEPPE

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Collateral damage is part of it...war is not fair...look at the Atomic bomb drops...lots of collateral damage...was it fair...no...but we saved soldiers...yet we killed innocent lives...I believe we can negotiate at the table...and if both sides do not agree...is where the problem rises...and escalates to war...we are our own worst enemy...as human beings...we do the best to negate war...but we have to come to terms...when we sign treaties with other nations...and go with the doctrine...is it always right...no...but that's life...it's a hard line to talk about the issue...we are aware of it..and the answers not not always favorable...

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for your comment. It was a pleasure hearing from you. It sure makes me wonder sometimes if I really want to be part of the human species? We are so flawed as a group. It is good to know the individuals who are the exception to the group! Some humans are pretty darn good!

[Sheila Kline]

This is an absolutely amazing presentation - words tied in with the horrifying facts really open my eyes to the reality of war, how many wars we have been involved in, and why we should not be moving forward with another altercation!
Thank you for taking time to write this! I can tell you have put your heart and soul into it!!

And the video is perfect - yes, just imagine - Wouldn't it be nice, wouldn't it be lovely - even a decade or two without war would be wonderful! I cannot imagine how many lives would be saved!

I am sharing this with my friends as I feel they will find it as impressive as I have!
A favorite for my library - I don't want to forget this one!!

[GIUSEPPE]

Thank you for the review. It is unfortunate that man seems to have this innate tendency toward violence. It must be built into our genetic makeup. It is good that not all people settle their differences with war. If we could settle them with binding arbitration the world could be a better place! The real problem is if the civilized world agreed to this approach, what do you do about the megalomaniacs that show up on history's doorstep? It is nice to think that the ideal is possible! Imagine.
GIUSEPPE