Yet all too often people who are given a uniform and a position of authority tend to abuse that position: they use their power as a weapon. It is a fact that neither the police nor the army make us feel safe or secure. All too often it is not the so called "criminals" who we need protection from: it is the police and the soldiers themselves. What if there were no uniform, no badge, and no position
of authority in the first place? What if instead of having a police force or an army, the people of each community were to work together as a unit to deal with whatever problems come up for them themselves? What if there were no division lines or frontiers for us to fight useless wars over? In such a situation people could surely find solutions intelligently and fairly, without intimidation, without brutality, without blackmail, without racial discrimination, and with peace, love, and understanding. Wouldn't that be a more balanced and positive world to live in?
