Third Source Entry

“The Promise of World Peace” is a book produced by the Universal House of Justice of the Baháʼí Faith. The Universal House of Justice talks about and explains the necessary requirements of facing obstacles to establishing World Peace. People around the world have different opinions on what they want about peace. The Universal House of Justice explains how some people want to proclaim and want peace and harmony, while others have different ideas. Which shows how there is a consistent battle of achieving peace since the main problem is opinions and not agreeing with each other’s philosophy. As we continue to see on page 3 it demonstrates the following statement, “People of all nations proclaim not only their readiness but their longing for peace and harmony, for an end to the harrowing apprehensions tormenting their daily lives. On the other, uncritical assent is given to the proposition that human beings are incorrigibly selfish and aggressive and thus incapable of erecting a social system at once progressive and peaceful, dynamic and harmonious, a system giving free play to individual creativity and initiative but based on co-operation and reciprocity. ” The Universal House of Justice explains in-depth how there are 2 sides, one side where the people both want and need peace & harmony while the other side explains how we as humans beings are the cause of not being able to achieve world peace. Since it’s in our nature to be incompetent and to be incorrigible selfish and aggressive to change their opinions, causing to are reckless and one of the factors that lead to uncivilized conflicts among themselves.

In my honest opinion, I am 100% comfortable able to agree with the author of the book since it accurate demonstrates how human beings operate and how we must admit when we are wrong and be able to change, and see how much work we can do together to achieve world peace. In this particular quote, “On the other, uncritical assent is given to the proposition that human beings are incorrigibly selfish and aggressive and thus incapable of erecting a social system at once progressive and peaceful, dynamic and harmonious.” We can all see a clear definition of what the majority of people are across the globe. How much harm we are doing to each other and how we can achieve it if we just adapt to the fact that we are the cause. The first to ever achieve in sort of peace is to be able to admit how selfish we are. And once we do that, we will be able to achieve peace. But that hasn’t happened yet. Now, the question I have to the author is, if this is so accurate and you believe in dedicating world peace, how come we as people haven’t heard of you? Are you doing anything to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Or if you have, why are you keeping too quiet? Next, I want to ask you the Universal House of Justice, is why are you not in the United Nations, but reference them and use them as an example of how your supreme ruling is like there’s? And why don’t you combine laws and research with them? This document informs my research by accurately representing how humans are the key factors while also being a safe city to travel to, with considerably low crime rates where tourists are free to explore without having to worry about street crime.

The author’s genre of writing, the author’s credentials, and the publication venue affect the meaning and credibility of the document by explaining how they are a supreme ruling that shows how their country has a form of peace in Haifa, Israel compared to other countries across the globe. The author’s purpose of writing is to explain to the audience how much possible peace can be if only we start by changing it in ourselves and being able to accept change. But also explaining how doing so, may start in conflict. Causing an endless circle of going back to our natural ways as humans.

The “Universal House of Justice states,” “As the need for peace becomes more urgent, this fundamental contradiction, which hinders its realization, demands a reassessment of the assumptions upon which the commonly held view of mankind’s historical predicament is based. Dispassionately examined, the evidence reveals that such conduct, far from expressing man’s true self, represents a distortion of the human spirit. Satisfaction on this point will enable all people to set in motion constructive social forces which, because they are consistent with human nature, will encourage harmony and co-operation instead of war and conflict.” This quote I totally agree with since it shows how much we can do if only we accept change and what we can do once we are in our natural state in which peace is either capable or incapable based on our intentions.