LIVING AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD

Meaning of Peace: A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose. (ardictionary.com) This state of quiet may in reality not exist completely because a little misunderstanding is required for proper understanding of so many issues. In the exhibition of our freedoms, we are likely to disturb or agitate some neighbours. These agitated neighbours will need to ask for some freedom as well. This give and take is mostly not calm enough but results in calm if properly handled.

Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. ... The personalized meaning is reflected in a nonviolent lifestyle (wikipedia). Where there is nonviolence, there calm. An atmosphere of no trbalism, no political difference and no religious discrimination.

Perhaps one of the most complex concepts in human history, peace has been used to refer to everything from “absence of war” to “equilibrium” to “a utopian state of spiritual and social harmony devoid of conflict.” These widely differing images are indicators of essential differences in ideology, culture, and perceptions of history. Understanding peace requires an acknowledgment of these different contexts as well as a willingness to explore those meanings with which we are less familiar.Ironically, the most familiar images of peace are perhaps the least helpful, as they consist of stereotypical assumptions that do not invite further examination of a complex phenomenon. These highly idealistic images generally depict peace either as the condition that exists when wars are suspended or terminated, or, conversely, as a harmonious world devoid of conflict. At best, such images provide faint shadows of peace rather than illuminate its essence. More often than not, they serve to lessen any interest in peace as a desirable or achievable state, either by devaluing it (a simple interlude between wars) or by ascribing unattainable, utopian preconditions to it (a world in total harmony without conflict). In the West, a common understanding of peace originates from the Latin pax, meaning “a pact or settlement to deter or end hostilities.” This meaning arises primarily in historical, political, and military contexts, which appear to be closely related. Given the fascination of Western historians with war, it is understandable that many continue to envision human history as a series of wars and respites from wars, and salient historical figures as warriors, military leaders, or heads of state who declare and prosecute wars against other states. Within this context, peace has come to be narrowly understood as the absence of war, the end of war, interludes between wars, or nonwar. http://www.answers.com/topic/peace#ixzz1PLqeLKTi

As a catholic, I initially wondered why 'pax romana' but I got to know it is Roman Peace. Depicting a long spell of peace under the Roman Empire. In Africa, it is difficult to talk about peace because there are scattered conflicts all over the continent.

Ghana has been termed peaceful for a very long while because comparatively, conflict in Ghana is minimal. Minimal in the sense that there are a few internal wranglings in Ghana. Political, Chieftancy and Tribal wranglings. The recent enstoolment of a second Ga Mantse is recipe for violence in other jurisdictions but there seem to be calm in the face of this disturbance.

In my little corner, peace is what I cry for. I have and continue to cry for peace. Born in a Constituency inhabited by over a dozen tribes and five traditional areas, conflict amongst the people of Biakoye in any form was scarce. Recently, there have been very sharp divisions over political decisions that might not have been taken directly by the sons and daughters of the constituency.

As a stakeholder, I hold the view that the total development of Biakoye Constituency/District boarders on unity. With unity, 'we' can build our area. An area that has produced so many resource for the development of Ghana. Before the Biakoye district was seperated from the Jasikan district, Biakoye provided the JDA with DCE and other staffs. Why can't we do same for our own.

Brothers and sisters of Biakoye Constituency/District, let us reduce partisan, tribal and personal interests and pause a minute to think about our District/Constituency, our Region and nation for unity and peace to ensure development. Join me unite Biakoye; I have stretched a hand, stretch yours and let's unite for Peace.

BIAKOYE, WE ARE ONE.