World Government

War is pointless in a world that is united to form one government. Without the need for war trillions of dollars could be saved and be put to better use. The money that was previously used for research in military technologies could be used for research in fields that are more beneficial to the human race such as renewable energy technologies and medical technologies. There is the possibility that we could destroy almost all life on earth if we do not put a stop to war. Through the use of nuclear weapons we could destroy all life on earth by starting a nuclear war which would then start a nuclear winter. According to Noam Chomsky, in his speech A World Without War, on January 31, 2002 “there will be a world without war or there won’t be a world.” Many international problems can be solved with the use of a world government. Many problems in this world are on a global scale and cannot be solved through cooperation with other nations. Attempts to cooperate with other nations often leads to arguments about which is the best way to do something. A world government would be able to fix this problem by deciding on a solution similarly to how our government decides on solutions; through voting. The more serious problems that need to be solved in this world are international. One of these problems is global warming. Global warming cannot be solved by nations agreeing to invest more money in alternative energies or agreeing to reduce the levels of pollution in the air. According to Joe Devanny in “Debatabase” on July 24, 2006 “Even if any agreement is possible (and agreement is by no means guaranteed) it will be characterized by insufficiency because of compromise between the many different power interests of the separate sovereign states.” Because of this we need a world government to take control of the very important issues that are on a global scale that need solving. Another problem that is a global issue is the issue of world hunger. World hunger could be completely eliminated if we were governed by a world government. A world government could make sure that people who need food get it instead of individuals or groups sending starving people support every once in a while. Another reason that we need a world government to take charge is in order to keep other international institutions accountable. There are many international organizations that are unaccountable to those that they are supposed to serve. These institutions include the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. These organizations are not under the control of the United Nations which leaves them free to serve a few rich countries which is what they are doing. According to Joe Devanny in “Debatabase” on July 24, 2006 “These organizations have a huge influence upon global development.” The great economic power that these organizations have should not go unchecked. If these organizations do become accountable it could lead to greater economic prosperity all over the world. Many of the current issues in the world could be solved by establishing a world government.

Works Cited

Chomsky, Noam. "A World Without War." A World Without War. 31 Jan. 2002. 11 Jan. 2009 .

Devanny, Joe. "World Government: Debatabase - Debate Topics and Debate Motions." IDEA: International Debate Education Association - Debate Resources & Debate Tools. 24 July 2006. 11 Jan. 2009 .