A house built on the sea shore in the sand will erode by the impact of the waves of the sea and eventually fall. A “super power” which focuses on “power over the world – a foreign policy” will eventually fail unless it diverts its’ attention to “its people” to strengthen its house. That’s why I believe that a “super power” should not be just a nation, a machine of military, government, its’ economy, and its’ influence abroad.
Today it should concentrate in strengthening and empowering its’ people to stand as a strong house on the shore of the sea of the world.
2007-02-05 16:43:31 · 6 answers · asked by stvenryn 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Todays’ work place in America has become a beautiful landscape of men and women working together to contribute to the economy. But unfortunately the strength of the bond between them has degraded; the trust has weekened leading to more single mother families. Sex has become a mere toy of enticement and gratification instead of being the cement of the relationships. The drug lords and the terrorists are getting into that week bond and taking advantage of it, by stimulating them to the point of building in them a false confidence. The “super power”, in my opinion, should promptly turn its’ attention to strenghthening “its people” by strengthening their national values of “Life, Liberty, and Justice for ALL” leading to “All Men are Created Equal”; the foreign policy should be developed to accommodate “the people and their strength”
2007-02-05 16:44:10 · update #1
Super powers fall because they have no where else to go but down. The question is how long do they last. "Empower the people" is one of those great generalities politicians like to spew out. The super powers eventually over extend themselves.
2007-02-05 19:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by philosofurrier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a nice philosophy but if the people do not want strengthened it will not happen. This is the case in Iraq. People will not take a stand. They will not identify the insurgents. Since empowering the people is out of the question, what next?
2007-02-05 16:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only think of only one off-hand that hasn't fallen because they couldn't stop illegal immigration. Rome had its Germans, the Han had its Mongols and Turks, Byzantium had its Turks and Arabs, etc. Great Britain expended its resources in two world wars and lost its competative advantage.
2007-02-05 17:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think many of the super powers that fell in the past over-extended themselves.
2007-02-05 16:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they neglected the Creator of their people.
2007-02-05 16:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
greed and overstretch
2007-02-05 17:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by whatwouldyodado2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋