Originally posted by crazy canadian
Part two:
Realizing the dreams of our youth
The gov't needs to take bold steps to help realize the dreams of our youth. Creating a debt-free age zone for young people could be realized if the gov't was in control of gas and trees. No persons under the age of 25 should start paying back any student loans, credit card debt, or personal loans. Credit cards should not be given out without the recipient first having to complete a training course in financial responsibility provided by gov't agencies. People would not be caught in financial restraint when entering young adulthood. Risks taken in the stock market would not have such drastic consequences for individuals. Business could become an honest institution again. Families could be established at a younger age, worries about saving for education and retirement would dissipate, with the help of careful financial education. The anticipated stress of baby-boomer pensions and escalating health care costs would be relieved. The Ultimate Retirement would be waiting for all. Money would be redistributed to increasing benefits to the point of reducing health care costs to a minimum. Research grants would skyrocket. Human advancement would take off .
Religions must find ways to communicate, investigations into religious practices that take human rights into question must be addressed. Changes must be made. We need to abstract religions through the use of symbolism and analyze similarities to create common ground, while preserving separate practices. Issues like abortion could slowly be phased out, as people lead more satisfying lives. There wouldn't be so much to fight about, and an elated human spirit would precipitate world peace. But assimilation issues must be addressed. The rest of the world is afraid of losing identity, just like any individual. Pride is also an issue.
Instead of 'Americanizing' other cultures, Americans need to accept more culture into their own neighborhoods. North America has become a test lot for the mingling of cultures over the past few centuries, creating wealth to be distributed evenly among every race and religion should take care of some of the battles we participate in here at home, and overseas. People would believe in themselves.