A Fearful Prediction on the World's Course
Posted on Tuesday, 16 December 2014
A
Fearful Prediction
on
the World’s Course
by Apolinario Villalobos
At the rate the pockets of unrest are
scarring the face of the earth, horrendous sentiments have practically overcame
the peoples of different nations. The overzealous races even think of the
events as premonitions of the Biblical Armageddon.
The African continent has long been rocked
with unrests, and so are parts of Europe. The Asian regions are not free from
bickering among neighboring countries over disputed parcels of maritime territories,
and even the country of Uncle Sam, long known as the cradle of democracy is not
without its share of bombings.
European countries have come together to
meld themselves into the European Union (EU). In Asia, there is the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over which hovers “big brother”, China. In
the Middle East, there is the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). Left
out are the weak black African nations, the Judaic country of Israel, and Japan
that still manifest unwavering faith in the United Nations.
With the emergence of China as an economic
giant, and which wisely makes use of such reputation to its advantage, the US
and other traditionally strong nations, wisely maintain their safe perch on the
fence, as they gawk at events around them. The US lives up to its reputation as
champion of democracy by meddling in the affairs of the exploited countries, and
in so doing, drags along willing allies. China, on the other hand, stealthily
and discreetly impresses its mark of economic hold throughout the world which
is dangerously polarized between the haves and the haves not, while
concentrating its focus in Asia - an open land of opportunities where labor can
be had for a pittance, where natural resources are ready for the taking, and
worse, where lives wallow in poverty.
It will not be long, for the earth to be
finally sliced like a cake into portions that represent blocks of the African
countries, Islamic countries, European countries, north and south American
countries, mainland Asian countries, and Southeast Asian countries….with the
weak coming under control of the strong. If Israel fails to choose which group to join,
it may again suffer the wrath that caused the dispersal and persecution of its
people, although, the US has proved to be a dependable protector, but for how
long?
The world is undergoing a cleansing. Aside
from the man-made calamities – wars that systematically wipe out helpless populations,
it is also periodically ravaged by natural catastrophes such as, typhoons,
floods, earthquakes, and plagues. Lethal bombs that can zero-in to their
targets, thousands of miles away can be launched by countries that are driven
by maniacal desire to rule the world. Technology has made another world war
that may ensue, sophisticated, sweeping and short-lived, as warring countries
can pelt each other with remote-controlled bombs that can practically wipe out
cities in minutes.
It seems, the world is taking a course
fated with man’s self-destruction elicited by his greed.
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