when the answer (not solution - as perfection does not exist) is the combination. Lao Tzu writes that The world is sacred. It cant be improved. If you tamper with it, youll ruin it. If you treat it like an object. youll lose it (22). I believe that the world can be improved. By believing that the world cannot be changed, regardless of any plan of action, you abandon our responsibility as the dominating species, the world is, in part, our responsibility. Human nature created hierarchy, the survival of the fittest, and the government. Humans are to blame for any conceived problem with society, as they created the society. Furthermore, the conceived problems our world faces are changeable. It is our responsibility to stop complaining about how unjust and appalling the world is. It is our responsibility to conduct a plan of action - a plan of emends, be it trial and error or a quick-fix (if such a thing exists).My answer, if you will, is not a definite plan of action, it is merely a combination of practical , logical and ethical aspects in effort to find a common ground between people, whether it be in a town, city, state, country or continent. The issue of war is and perhaps will always be an unsettled topic. Neither Machiavelli nor Lao Tzu has the definite answer. Machiavelli is perhaps to unconcerned with the concept of morality (most cultures have a religion). Lao Tzu on the other and may be overly concerned with morality. The solution is simple: combining the best qualities as the people and government sees fit, by taking into consideration that religion plays an important part in how the lives of people are lived. At the same time, basing any society on a specific religion is impossible, as religion is also a controversial subject. Religion is brought into government because it is essentially a part of the people. Furthermore, religion must not be the epitome of government, as there are certain times when war, disc...
