What can we do to stop people from harming others?

People are neither naturally good or bad. People shape their behavior and personality depending on the stimuli they have to respond to. it depends on how things benefit them. We all don't know it but everything that we strive to do is motivated by positive rewards. A humblest do-gooder may have his own motive although not earthly, it can be for the benefit of his spiritual fulfillment (He saves to save himself from eternal damnation). We all do not know it and we may not intend to but we must face the fact that we do things that directly benefit us. It is natural for organisms like us for survival. After all, all that we seek in this world is happiness. We all have different different needs to make us happy. Everyone thinks for himself and it only depends on what way: the good way or the bad way.

However if we could observe, those who get to do good because of personal intentions, they have far less bad consequences that those who get to do evil. However, it is hard to determine if the deed is good or not. Some good deeds can be considered bad because they end up worsening a situation. Some acts of violence can bring change to the abused society which turns out to be a good result or a better option that leaving the suffering to take place. But no one really has clear answers to that unless the action has already been done. Let's just wait and see- as some may say. However, this kind of thinking may be the reason why we have so many issues and atrocities.

People in power will always address to their own needs before serving others. But to get to global solutions, only a few get to decide what should be done. But how can we be sure about their decisions? Are their solutions justifiable even if it involves violence? Is violence always our last resort?

Just like Wikipedia, I also believe that a global dialogue that involves civilians of the affected regions with the participation of other observer countries. People can make a good consensus of what to do best. Global leaders cannot be depended on because it's hard to get them together in one place. However, with the common people slowly gaining empowerment through the advancement of technology, we all should decide what is best for us.

Problems can be solved if we all listen. However, in order for everyone to listen, there should be trust in ourselves and to others. People should advocate a culture of respect. From now on, people should be sensitive about what to say and act over the internet or in different kinds of media. Internet and media may hold the key to global peace.

Hate in all forms can be a consequence of what we experience. If we are poorly treated, deprived or traumatized in stages of our growth, we can seed the experience inside of us until it bursts in later stages of our life. We cannot fully blame the person because he can be a victim himself. Many killers were abused as a child. The only way to stop this completely is if only every household instill love to all members. This is merely impossible knowing the nature of man. To stop violence, present society also use violence. The death penalty is one example. To cure a negative behavior, we can attach negative factors to be the direct effect of their actions. But this might just reverse the cycle and not stop it.

There is an economic approach to this. If we beat poverty, we could stop violence by at least 60%. Crimes and insurgencies are consequences of poverty. Many guerrilla groups and terrorists target the most marginalized for recruitment, poor children. They know that they have nowhere else to go and that they are easily swayed by blaming their current status on the current system. There is always a false promise of a better life. With the aid of guns, they now possess the power to reverse the oppression.

This could be prevented if the equality gap is narrowed. The poor remain poor because they have difficulty to opportunities and resort to easier means to sustain the family. If governments together with NGO's could lend money as microfinance to stimulate their own investments, people are more empowered to live a life in a different and meaningful direction. This method showed significant results in the insurgencies in Pakistan. This proves that million dollar aid efforts to Pakistan is less effective. The Rwandan president later claimed that international donations, billions in fact, did not help his country to stand on its own. This shifted the new movement from non profit organizations to for profit organizations.



What is the nature of the human person? Good? Evil? Neither? Both?
Why do people think they can do good?
What prevents them from doing good>
When is conflict justifiable?
What can world leaders do to end global conflict and violence?
What can they do to promote peace?