Uh - oh ... now comes something REALLY revolutionary
that may be a little off-topic, but the thread brought it up ...
Well, I personally believe in the UN and what might be possible if done right.
IMHO the UN is a first step towards an united earth, and that is what I personnally strive for. I think the only things that is made possible by having several nations is
WAR, which is in my opinions the worst scourge humanity has ever invented.
Languages, nations and such are only things that
separate people, not bring them together. I have found in my experience with the Internet, that people from around the world aren't that much different from each other ...
Look at this forum here ... you can meet people from around the world here, and it is of no interest which nations belong people to. They all meet on the same base, use the same language and cooperate together. Why can't this be in RL? I would be more than eager to give up my natural language if I would get the situation that everybody in the world would speak my mother language.
I didn't serve as an UN peacekeeper, but I've served 5 months with IFOR in Bosnia, and I think that service was necessary but too late. The UN peacekeepers operate under strict Rules Of Engagement, and they have definite lines they aren't allowed to cross ... for example, they aren't allowed to shoot unless in self-defense.
The UN may make mistakes, surely it does, as it is comprised of humans who have errors, but that doesn't mean that this is the completely wrong path.
I'm fairly sure that democracy doesn't always produce the right results, but still many nations stick to the concept.
That may be a very interesting discussion in the Off-Topic Forum
Burn, Baby