Demanding Wisdom Of Our Leaders

It appears that Russia and England are having a fight because of a poisoning. It is important that things be put into perspective.

In relations – and that also includes international relations – some conflict is inevitable. What speaks for or against the parties involved is how that conflict is managed. If people are killing each other because they have disagreements, that speaks against them. If they handle it in a prudent manner, it speaks for them.

In international relations, this is especially important. At stake here are destinies of nations and billions of lives. It is especially important that conflicts of that sort be handled providently. And that means demanding wisdom of our leaders and practicing wisdom ourselves.

Donald Trump prides himself on his negotiating skills; and I think that he may well be right about that. It may very well be necessary to put those skills to use in present situations. War should be seen as failure of politics, and all pressure must be put on political leaders to create negotiated rather than military solutions. That does not mean being weak. That means using military might as a weapon of last resort.

It is sometimes said that the way that people are, so is the state. If this is true, then people stand to improve their countries through rightful behavior. I have been practicing deliberate rightful behavior even in situations that did not require it, and so have many others. If someone who's been maligned as much as I have can do this, then so can Vladimir Putin or Donald Trump.

So it is time that people everywhere put this kind of pressure upon their leaders. Demand of them wisdom and rightful conduct while practicing the same ourselves. And that will create better people and better countries, meaning a better world.