Secular World Government? No Way!

The new buzzword that was ushered in with the beginning of the twentyfirst century? Globalization. This trend toward global unity from uniting trade, to managing economies and changing the function of political systems has changed how we look at the purpose of government, and how law is enforced. The impact of globalization can now be seen in the desire of a predominently secular society to create a secular world government, where a non-religious political body would make, interpret and enforce a set of laws on an international scale. While the prospect of a unified government may seem like the perfect solution to the problems that plague our world today, trying to unite dissenting cultures will only result in disunity and chaos.

Although government has not yet reached a point where a global political system is the norm, most worldviews, in terms of politics, integrate unity into the basis of their "ideal" government. In the marxist worldview, the idea that communism will usher in a proletariat revolution that will create a classless society with no government is foundational in the united marxist utopia. Similarly, Muslims picture the perfect, unified world to consist of global Islamic states, where all people live under the rule of Shar'iah law. Even the Cosmic Humanist worldview proposes the new world order, when all people share a collective consciousness and realize their godhood. Therefore, it is clear to see that all major worldviews, from the secular unified government to the Islamic rule under Shar'iah law and the unified consciousness of the Cosmic Humanist worldview, are rooted in the same political desire to unify the law and create a world government.

While the idea of rule by a single set of laws is a solid idea, the reality is that man-made laws fall short of the perfection that a world government boasts. Man is a sinful being, and therefore, the laws made by man reflect the corruption and disunity that is present across all cultures. Therefore, it can be concluded that creating a unified set of laws enforced by a world government is no different than multiple sets of laws created by man; in both circumstances, the laws will be flawed, and either way, this unity will only create chaos. In the postmodern view, the idea of critical legal studies aims to deconstruct the laws and form new ones, which creates a cycle of constantly trying to alter laws that are in place. This instance gives credence to the point that even if there were a single set of laws, there would always be one culture or group that would make an effort to change the ordinances that they would deem "unfair". One other point that proves that a unified, world government would not be successful is the fact that different types of law work for different nations, with different beliefs. For instance, while a representative democracy works well for the United States, a cultural melting pot where the freedom of religion is upheld, and the free expression of ideas is encouraged. In contrast, a country like Iraq would never be able to be ruled under a democracy, as the freedoms guaranteed in our nation are not part of how Iraq is governed. Additionally, the fact that countries like Iraq are predominetly influenced by the Islamic religion is cohesive with the conclusion that new systems of government can never break the cultural and religious boundaries that are already in place. Conclusively, a secular world government will never be successful, as each country, rooted in diverse religious traditions and cultural expectations, has their own idea of what is the right form of government, politics and law.

A secular world government, while a ideal concept, would cease to function in such a diverse society, where every man seems to have a different idea of what is "right". The thing is, people will always rebel against the government, because they find some law that takes away equality, or somehow inhibits their quality of life. Therefore, the ramifications of a secular world government are nothing short of monumental--there would be chaos and uprising because a single set of laws would go against the religious diversity and idea of freedom that every man has defined for himself, and the term "law" would essentially be devoid of meaning. Although man can have the idea that a world government would create a utopia, the only perfect state will be when Christ comes back and establishes the idea utopia-- heaven on earth.