Once , I read old philosophical Greek theories about The origin of the world and how it had been created .One of those philosophers claimed that the world came from fire and another one claimed that numbers was the origin of the world ..etc.
The astonishing theory was said by philosopher Heraclitus 500 BC .He believed that world came from contradictions. He said “war is general for everybody and conflict is justice and all things are formed and vanished as a result of conflict “ He said too” The war is the father of everything and life of everything .It makes some people Gods , men , slaves and free “The theory might sound a bit agitated but when it comes to the real world surrounding us, it becomes realistic enough to be debated .
I live in Iraq which is a center of wars . I tried to check the theory of philosopher Heraclitus 500 BC ever since I became an adult. Sometimes , unfortunately, I am about to believe it .
No doubt wars are The World's Biggest Problem. ,because they reap thousands of innocent lives aimlessly. After World War II (1939-1945) the wars broke out again in many countries .They cast shadows over many countries . In the course of life I saw many wars .I heard about the Lebanon’s Civil War in the 1970s and 1980s . I read about the conflicts of Nicaragua in 1980s . I saw many films about American invasion to Vietnam . I was contemporaneous with Israeli Arabian wars and Soviet war in Afghanistan too .I was participant in Iraq Iran war in 1980-1988 and Iraq and Kuwait war in 1990. I saw American’s invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. I witnessed the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 I heard the details of the civil war in Rwanda which was exploded in 1994 between Tutsis and Hutus .I saw an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina .I am observing now Global War on Terrorism against al-Qaeda and ISIS. I am chasing Russia and Ukraine news in TV channels .
There are also many wars in our region nowadays. There was so called “Arab Spring”. It was a name of uprisings against dictators in some Arab countries. The uprisings were a dream of new generations to get justice and welfare for people but the dream ended up as a nightmare. The dream was stolen by gunmen . In crude terms the awaited Arab spring wasn’t more than a short-lived gimmick, then it triggered off a wave of violence everywhere .The stealers of Arab Spring dream fought unarmed civilians cruelly .They divided Muslims into many sects since they considered them as apostates. They displace other minorities from their cities • It's sad that our region is letting this atrocity happen. You can see the aftermath of this ostensible spring is apparent by looking into Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain , Syria and Iraq .
As a result of this supposed spring , we have witnessed a super-big social dissonance in Egypt between Muslims and Christians and in Syria , Iraq , Yemen ,Bahrain between Sunnis and Shias . Consequently , we have millions of emigrants in Iraq and Syria and thousands of dead innocent people besides countless orphans ,widows, jobless people and immense of destruction .
For all these events mentioned above I consider wars are the World's Biggest Problem. Apparently , “The war is the father of everything and life of everything “ as an old philosopher Heraclitus (500-BC) said but Unfortunately a HEARTLESS FATHER . It would be highly optimistic to expect our world will be free from wars . The hope is still dim and far .
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I like the quotation of an Iranian Sociologist Dr. Ali Shariaty too, by the way , I have many of his books in my library .
No doubt, poor soldiers are tools by politicians’ hands. The soldiers are fuel of wars .They sacrifice their own lives for another's sakes .Thank Saba for your vailable comment .
Nice blog. War is a big problem as you said......here I like to write a quote about war from an Iranian Sociologist Dr. Ali Shariaty.......He said that there are two persons who don't know each other and are not enemies but they fight each other (soldiers),On the other hand, there are two persons who are enemies and know each other well, but they don't fight each other (politicians)
Hala @You are right there is no justifiable reasons to kill any person yet killers slaughter people in pretext of many reasons .They kill Muslims considering them as apostates and they kill others whom are deemed to be unbelievers.There is a close resemblance here to the Syria scenario.We have the same problems in our countries.We are surrounded by bitter-tasted neighbors who cannot be happier to see us as united people. We suffer from the sadistic killers . Our killers are sophisticated and always understand the importance of propaganda they use it perfectly .They pretend to be freedom fighters in the media but when you exam their actions in real life their speech turn out to be nothing more than a fake bubble . Thank you dear Hala for very nice comment on my blog .It always riches my topic .
Yes materialism is the main cause of most conflicts - people fight for money and possessions. In other words they look for power to take over every thing . I agree with you dear Ha that the ultimate goal of any religion is peace. Furthermore all ethical theories, philosophical treatises beside all religions recommend human by common will “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. but the seekers of power do not understand such will .They only follow their interests and desires .I like your quotation” Let us all be the soldiers of peace in the army of love” It really wonderful .
I hope people to change and be more wise .Thank you dear Ha , I feel pleasure as soon as I see your decent reply .http://youtu.be/_j6IBdHW_rY
If asked to simplify the problem, I'd say greed and misunderstanding are the underlying reasons of all wars. From what I know, materialism is the main cause of most conflicts - people fight for money and possessions. Regarding wars that are caused by disagreement in beliefs, I think it's because people don't fully understand that the ultimate goal of any religion is peace and peace only.
I believe, with more and more peace lovers the world could have much brighter future. Let us all be the soldiers of peace in the army of love (quote from Timber Hawkeye, author of Buddhist Boot Camp) and start nurturing the peace within ourselves. That's what we actually can do! Or, like Rajesh has put it in his latest blog:
The wars are the biggest world problem, I agree with that and nowadays both our countries are facing the same situation and a lot of innocent people have killed and expelled and we are still under the threat of terrorism and the expected coming war in our region. Wars are made by Man and that's why it's the biggest problem, no justifiable reasons for killing innocent people under many names and mottos, and unfortunately,since the beginning of History the world witnessed a lot of wars and we are still witnessing more, especially these days .
Thank you so much for this informative blog. Linking what an old philosopher said and what is going on now is really great and shows your deep knowledge .
I wish peace and safety to our nations .
Mishaikh@ Yes you are absolutely right .Thank you for your commenting .
noaslpls @ I wish if I could see the world without wars , but how I wish that and the toy of my little child is a gun or a tank ? we brought up with a war culture. Wars became unavoidable matters in our lives because were parts of us .
Thank you noaslpls for your commenting . I feel pleased about that .
Yes sir Expector Smith the world still and will be full of wars because the great countries always look for powers. Most civilized countries encourage to implicate in wars yet it is said "The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them." lets pray for people whom suffer from wars .
I really appreciate your effort... for reading my blog ,commenting on and encouraging me.
Wars can only end...........................
Is it possible? Look into the history, far and near, there always been war in any form.
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