If not, please list examples that it is not.
2007-10-30 09:26:28 · 9 answers · asked by PeguinBackPacker 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I think it is to an extent...the idea that there are sovereign governments and countries that create boundaries also creates an "us versus them" mind set... this in turn puts priority on some over others...
fundamentally, we are all people first...not Americans, or French, or Iraqis, or Russians, or capitalists, or Christians, or Hindus, or socialists, or black, or white, or purple, rich or poor, etc... governments all kind of endorse the idea that human is not the most fundamental identity - that these people are better than those people.
If we perceived all people as people and not a secondary identity we might have a little more compassion and a little less suffering.
2007-10-30 09:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sean M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goverment is not the source of human suffering, human greed is the source of human suffering. Just as some would ponit it at religion but you need religion to keep people together. Same way government is a necessary evil to keep things working to maintain law and order.
2007-10-30 09:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by AntriX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government often plays a big role in it but I don't think it's always the sole source.
For example some people might say Satan is behind it.
Others might say sex, drugs, and money play a major role.
It could be materialism, apathy, laziness, the human mind, shortages, nature, accidents, mistakes, greed, lust, anger, misunderstandings, lack of understanding, thoughtlessness, selfishness, sickness, and disease etc.
Historically all these things could be sources of human suffering.
2007-10-30 09:38:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmm....no, too much suffering isn't any governing bodies fault for me to agree to that.
Serial killers spring to mind. Jack the Ripper wasn't any governments fault, at least, I've never heard that theory. Same for Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahlmet, etc.
I'd say human cruelty is the source of human suffering. Now, where the cruelty comes from, I have no clue.
2007-10-30 09:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the Government was the source of a lot of **** that has happened to pplz excuse the language but honestly i don't care who doesn't want to admit it but its the people who caused the problems its the people who wanna fight its the people who cause world suffering the Gov is just an influence but there not the reason for it
2007-10-30 09:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by Brandon p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Human societies existed long before any formal government. In those times, humans suffered primarily from hunting accidents and infections...
2007-10-30 09:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no and i don't know any examples, but in my opinion, it's separation that is the source of human suffering. (from God, from each other, etc)
2007-10-30 09:28:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, humans are the historical source of human suffering. and sometimes disease, and natural disasters of course.
2007-10-30 09:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Government oppresses somewhat. It shows by communism, it oppresses their people.
Just to throw this mudslinging:
And guess what democrats want more government in peoples lives which is closer to communism, then the right wing.
2007-10-30 09:30:14 · answer #9 · answered by Will T 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋