I was pondering that question this morning and couldn't think of a single one. Even the vaunted Greeks with their original democratic ideas were the product of many years of war. It would seem that the idea of peace, especially on a global level, is one that is more of a utopian dream than reality.
The impression I have is that those who preach peace are granted the ability to do that via the hard fights of others and have always been a minor subset of society. Not to say that it isn't a wholly desirable thing, but it doesn't seem to be a realistic way to think.
2007-05-30 05:33:43 · 11 answers · asked by thegubmint 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The answer that immediately comes to mind for me is India, when the people there regained control at the end of British imperialism. Even that is a bit iffy, though, as it was Ghandi's murder that prompted world outrage and led to the removal of the British.
2007-05-30 05:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by roselanrete 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Parliament had accepted the many pleas for independence made by the American colonists, the United States would have gained power through peace.
2007-05-30 12:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by TheOrange Evil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure! Just ask ol' Nick Sarkozy if his just-formed government is the product of a peaceful transformation or if it took a war to bring it to power.
2007-05-30 12:37:30 · answer #3 · answered by Fast Eddie B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada? Are you serious? I believe you need to crack a history book, bub. There's nothing peaceful about Canada's past....and that's a government that was essentially granted with intervention from England.
2007-05-30 12:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by gregpasq 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never, any government which has been 100% peaceful has always fallen or been taken over. People don't want to accept that war is accually a very healthy thing.
2007-05-30 12:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The power of any government is ultimately based on the threat of force. Even if that threat has never been carried out, it is there.
2007-05-30 12:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a great nation due to the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. Plain and simple.
God bless our troops.
2007-05-30 12:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by Jasmine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. and i think canada had some dealings with the war of 1812.
2007-05-30 12:40:33 · answer #8 · answered by BRYAN H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kingdom of God...but then you probably were thinking humans could possibly be without sin.
2007-05-30 12:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada(which explains alot).
2007-05-30 12:36:04 · answer #10 · answered by WheeeeWhaaaaa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋