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What do you think is wrong with the world? What are the most urgent problems we face? How would you fix them if you ruled the world?

Much can be said, but I prefer a world government to try to change humans than to have them destroyed, no fun at all.

I agree, destruction will only stop the spread of corruption from this planet, either way, would be so unentertaining, and no one would really want to help you.

If you think all that will sort itself out you're wrong.
*We* are destroying our environment and *we* are destroying our economy. People petition not to tear down oil and coal factories because they will lose their jobs. If you had the choice between helping to prevent lung cancer(Possibly even your own) due to an excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and keeping your job working at a coal plant. Most people would say that they would keep their job. Of course you
would, that's just common sense, right? Wrong, working so close to a place which creates such massive amounts of pollution is bound to affect your health. Maybe you are getting money for the job, but you're doing it at the risk to your own health. Also, I don't plan on us messing with things all that much. However, when something threatens global security that we can prevent. I honestly believe that we should, in fact, try everything we can through a united global effort to stop it from happening. We should be more prepared to deal with a meteor that could destroy humanity as we know it. We shouldn't reduce pollution as much as we can, and not just a half-hearted attempt. We should not have to worry about oil spills slaughtering millions of fish and ruining the environment, when oil is *Not* a requirement for life. I know that society is not completely at fault for everything that happens to us. However, society should not be so ignorant about it's environment. Everyone is worrying about the economy, but the national economy being low has nothing to do with the security of man-kind and the world safety.

Right now, as far as world issues go, I am concerned about population growth, the search for alternative energy sources, development of a defensive satellite system for the use of detecting incoming meteors, global pollution, getting an effective and non-corrupt policing system in Mexico, the actual and in person aid of Africa, reducing the amount of preventable wars, making sure world war 3 never happens. Fixing the justice system, in which celebrities get off with barely a warning, and average people go to jail because they can't afford a decent lawyer. Also, I'm not about "The little man to feel big and in charge" I believe that having a single man in charge would be a terrible thing to do. That would not help the world in any way shape or form. Also, I don't advocate using money that we don't have. The money that will be used for this once we go active, must never go to the negatives.

I know you're sick and tired of hearing about all these new problem countries and how they are in such terrible shape, and how you must send 'profitless' agencies money so that they can hoard a percentage(or all) of it and get rich. I don't believe that anything I say will change that, and it's entirely up to you.
However, I would like to say some things that you should know about me before you decide anything.

I am an honorable person by nature and by thought, I have a code of conduct that I follow at all times. I have my own beliefs, and people are welcome to their own opinions of them and encouraged to let me know of them. I want to know all your concerns about my guild and things I could make better about it. I want to make the world a better place to live in, but only a fool would try to do it alone.

What you decide, it's your choice.

After starting this guild I've actually become a lot more interested in politics. In fact, watching T.V. has actually become rather boring compared to working on my political ideas. Soon I'll be able to vote, and play my own small personal part in changing the world.

No one listens to a minority though, that's why the
goal of this guild is to first get a voice, through numbers and developing our political ideas, opinions, and gathering intellectuals with brilliant ideas and suggestions.That means everyone's opinions though. If I am the only one saying anything the only changes that will happen are the ones I propose, thus if a global government is made it will be flawed and only geared towards my ideals instead of our ideals as a whole. Once we get a voice, then we'll start changing things for *hopefully* the better. However, everyone makes mistakes and while we are still a new group we are bound to make some. We must learn from them though.

What I suggest to everyone, is that they learn at least a little about politics and do what they can to participate in their government. (Example: Voting and taking part in political discussions with your friends.)

First off, I don't plan on being the sole ruler of the world. If you read about what kind of government I was planning on creating, in the "Interested in taking over the world" you would realize it would be lead by 5 people.

How I would solve the problems of energy we have, would be to aid the research and development of solar panels and research into being able to store electricity better. That being said, I would reduce the amount of coal and nuclear power plants in the countries under our influence and increase the amount of solar panels, wind mills, and dams.

That's not an easy question, but I'm glad you brought it up.
I wouldn't be happy about it, but I believe in the goals of this guild. I wouldn't want anyone who didn't believe in my ideals
and beliefs, to die for them. So I wouldn't send anyone to fight, just because I manipulated them into it. It would have to be their choice. They would get paid to fight, and if they died they would be remembered forever because I would get their names before they left and I would make a monument to their sacrifices. Both for the ones who made it back, and the ones who didn't.

I personally, would bear the burden and always keep in mind that the reason we got where we were was because of them. I would think about them every night, before I eventually join them.

First off, yes I have. But now that I think about it, it
is ignorant to talk about money that we do not yet have.
So therefore, we will not talk about paying troops and
soldiers until we start a WDS treasury.

Back to plans on procuring funds. First off, I am
personally going to get into investing into stocks
for the guild on the side. When I get enough, I will
start up a bank account for the guild. So whoever
wishes to donate to the guild will send it to the
account. The account will be closely monitored
by the guild accountant as well as me to prevent
transactions that are *Not Guild Related*!
Any other ideas that guild members might have
are welcome. smile