give peace a fucking chance

sorry for the expletive, but it has been thirty years to the day since john lennon was assassinated and we as a society haven't learned much since then. why don't we give peace a chance? instead of war exercises with south korea, why don't we settle down and start to talk to north korea? they are human beings too. they have similar hopes and dreams as we do, don't they? they want to enjoy prosperity don't they? i realize the country is ruled by a repressive regime, but repressive regimes are made up of people too. instead of focusing on the differences that separate us ideologically, why not focus on the commonalities of the human race?

john lennon was an amazing artist and a great mind. he had a lot of things to say, but i think his main message was that of peace. he wanted the world to forget the differences that would tear us apart and instead focus on what can bring us together. if our government won't do it, then it is up to every individual to work one day at a time toward greater tolerance and unity. in the words of john lennon: "power to the people."