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Your Idea: A Weapon that creates Peace

Let's face it; War is a business.

How, then, do we create a product of war, that doesn't hurt, maim, or kill, but rather does the opposite and heals, prevents, and stops conflict that a corporate company can patent and therefore make money from, keeping not only innocent people from being harmed, but also feeds the corporate companies' bottom line of keeping investors happy?!?

The idea is simple in effect, and promotes peace whilst still increasing worth.

I just have little idea on what the war product could be, so I'm crowd-sourcing from you, fellow TEDsters, to help build the perfect weapon: A weapon of peace.

Should it be just one weapon of peace, or, just as there are many weapons of war, perhaps there should be multiple weapons of peace that can each be patented by the companies listed here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_armament_manufacturers and allow such companies to make money from peace?

as always, I'm awaiting your thoughts.....

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  • Jason Fleming

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    Dec 11 2012: Weapons by definition are made to destroy. Tools by definition are made to perform a task and to make a job easier. Regardless, the weapons arent the problem. If I own a gun it does not mean Im more likely to go out and shoot someone. Same with Military Weapons. The weapons are not the real problem. Its why and how they are used. World peace is possible. Mathematically AND practically. War is too expected. Accepted as a "fact of life".
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      griffin tucker 10+

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      Dec 11 2012: as Adriaan Braam mentioned, accepting war as fact of life is the direct problem.

      how do we educate the next generation of leaders to look for alternatives to war, while still maintaining social boundaries and more importantly and realistically, making a profit for corporate entities?

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