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Selection - The Future of Mankind

All Things Are Advancing Toward Great Harmony
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Therefore, Japan must cast aside her easy-going present outlook on peace and take a first big step in order to maintain true peace in all countries of the world. We can say that political policies at present wish for the prosperity of one’s own country alone and that individuals are leading lifestyles which aim at attaining peace only for oneself and one’s personal business concerns. However, neither do individuals nor nations deliberately pursue war. Due to egoism which is the vice of human nature, and being influenced by the animal instinct of self-preservation, it cannot be helped for each country, big or small, but become involved in the waves of resentful and controversial sentiments.
It is evident that every victory in this world is determined by power. This world is always competing for the attainment of victory. Just as in the world of animals, victory and loss is the name of the game. Even our scientific research and military buildup are being conducted with this game in mind. However, in this age, the notion of competing for victory signifies, in itself, the destruction of world mankind.
The competition for victory is enough for the world of sports alone, however, such is the state of the present world at large. All individuals recognized this fact but when it comes to nations, even this obvious theory becomes indiscernible. It is due to the animal instinct of self-preservation.
The strong suppress the weak and do as they wish. When this animal instinct is overcome, the true lifestyle of man will come about. But man from ancient times till this day, still lives at the mercy of this animal instinct.

The Tendency for the Respect for Life has Increased
Mankind is endowed with powers to think and abilities to create. These powers worked within man made him realize that it was wrong to live a lifestyle based on animal instinct and that man should unite his instinct with the mind of God for the welfare of mankind. Man then, gave birth to religious and scientific movements based on the powers of love which flowed from one’s divine nature. As a result, civilization and culture of the present day was established and the tendency toward the respect for human life, which is the manifestation of the mind of the divine world, has seen an increase incomparable to ages past.
The flourishing of culture and civilization, and the idea of respect for human life are primatial ideologies which surely set mankind apart from all kinds of animals. It is one proof that man is a child of God.
However, when our personal interests clash with those of others, it becomes difficult to yield oneself and respect the views of others. This will then lead to the competition of power versus power and when power struggles become one between nations, war will be the outcome.
The respect for human rights and the dignity of human life are lost when this results. In trying to protect one’s country, whatever military power necessary to attain victory is taken up. This gives rise to the instinct of the survival of the fittest which had been dormant till then and man throws himself down to exactly the same boundaries as that of animals.
If we view things from the surface, man cannot possibly win against the instinct of the survival of the fittest and that of self-preservation. Therefore, the world is about to settle for such a conclusion in believing that there is no way the world of complete peace will ever manifest on earth.


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