The problem is that even if 99% of the population complies with the necessary measures to save the planet, the remaining 1% will make sure that the planet will be uninhabitable in the long term. There are countries such as Saudi Arabia and China, which have rejected steps to slow down global warming and other negative trends.

Depends on some other factors as well. For example, if you are living in an area where there is an elevated risk of kidnappings and home invasions, then having a gun may make you feel more secure and safe.

At least as far as Belarus is concerned, hereditary rule has proven to be much more beneficial that the "western-style democracy". During the 1990s, Lukashenko was able to prevent the meltdown and looting of natural resources, when the rulers of Russia and Ukraine were unable to do the same.

In a physical war, there will always be collateral damage. No matter how much you try, innocent bystanders will get killed. There is no effective way to prevent this from occurring. You need to analyze whether these casualties are worth the gains from the war on drugs.

You never know. Disaster strikes when it is the lest expected. If someone as crazy as Kim Jong Un comes to power in China, then it will become unpredictable. Also, right now, China doesn't want war just because they know that their armed forces are inferior to their Japanese counterparts. What will happen when the situation change?

It is difficult to believe that former Communist nations such as Russia and Ukraine are now more religious than conservative Western nations such as the United States and France. Also, China is a bit complex. Most of the population adheres to folk religions.

These people sometimes go to extremes to convert the non-believers. I remember an incident, about which I read a few years back. In Venezuela, there is a primitive tribe called the Pemon. When the missionaries asked them to convert to Christianity, they initially refused the offer and ridiculed the missionaries. The missionaries told them that Jesus is angry, and he will seek revenge for their "sins". During the night, some of the missionaries set fire to the tribal homes. The next day, the entire village converted to Christianity.

Russian Islamic extremists are leaving the country in droves and migrating to Syria. According to the official sources, more than 4,000 Russian Muslims have immigrated to Syria, to join terror organizations such as the ISIS and the Al Nusra Front. Good riddance, I'd say.

Trump correctly branded Obama as a wimp. Look at his foreign policy. It was a complete disaster. Had anyone with a stable mind was in the office, then the Benghazi attacks would have never happened. And look at the mess in Syria and Iraq.

^^^^^ This is going to repeat, if the Chinese are stupid enough to wage a war against the Japanese. Remember that the United States and their 60-70 allied nations were unable to defeat Japan even after the surrender of the Nazis in the WW2. They had to drop nuclear bombs to do that.

There is no question of early polls. If by any chance the Democrat candidate emerges as the winner, then the SCOTUS will turn extreme-left for the next 20-30 years. I don't think that any of the GOP politicians want that scenario to occur.

He has already started to fulfill most of his campaign promises, by bringing jobs back to the United States, and deporting the criminal illegal immigrants. He even managed to reduce the federal debt, which was last achieved several decades back.

Even in the East (Asia/Oceania) most of the smaller nations are peaceful. Look at nations such as Bhutan, Brunei, Maldives, Singapore, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, and Syechelles. They are much more peaceful and economically developed than their neighbors.

You are again wrong about Syria. The Russian and the American militaries are not involved in large-scale conflict. They are playing a supporting role, and no more than a few hundred soldiers are taking part. Another aspect is that, at least for now the Russians and the Americans are on the same side. Both of them are supporting the SDF, and the Americans are tolerating the SAA.   

You need to understand that these are all marketing tactics, using the carrot and stick approach. Every single religion use such tactics, although the Semitic religions take it to a completely new level.

In 1969, China had a border conflict with the Soviets, and the former was routed by the latter. After that, the Chinese have never tried any adventure on their northern border. And regarding the Chinese immigrants in Siberia, they are tolerated because they are temporary immigrants having no right to citizenship or voting.

There is no democracy in such a system, and it is heavily biased against the women. We are living in the 21st century, and we need a system which is compatible with the current cultural ethos. I would prefer a secular system, instead of one based on any religion.

There is a good deal of collusion between certain members of the GOP (such as John McCain and Lindsey Graham) and the Democrat establishment, which is consisted of the Clinton crime family, Biden, Weiner.etc. This is going to make the situation tough for Trump.

I don't think that Paypal will ever accept Bitcoin, because both are incompatible to each other. Paypal offers payment reversal for the buyers, while Bitcoin has no such facility. So, I don't think that PayPal may ever consider accepting Bitcoins.

What sort of silly question is this? It is the responsibility of the user to securely store his coins. Let me ask you a counter question. Suppose you are having $10,000 in physical cash with you. Whose responsibility is it, to defend it from the robbers and thieves?