OH LEMME TELL YA
Please do
I think I would talk about how the government is CORRUPT jk i don't really know maybe I'd try to advocate the integration of arts in schools yknow what about you?
I feel like option b is a bit more hopeful so I'd go with that
thanks i'll get to working on that RIGHT NOW
Personally I'm not so sure, I'd probably talk about reconstructing Iraq or something like that
reconstructing Iraq? why that
Yeah, The country was basically destroyed by the US in 2003 and the actions of ISIS over the last 4 years have only made the problem worst. I'm not really sure how to fix the problem but it would be hard to make it any worse than it is now
okay true true I agree are you leaning towards international intervention or more like let the country fix itself
A lot of the sectarian conflict happening there can be blamed on neither side feeling like they have real power when the other is in charge
I mean, sure their economy is wrecked, but surely they can find a way themselves Ohhhh I see
They could but the country itself is currently being used as a pawn in a regional power game between Iran and Saudi Arabia
so the real answer really is international intervention? do you think the UN could make things better... or worse?
Both honestly, if they empower one side at the expense of the other things will only get worse, there has to be some kind of balance that is acceptable to both sides
hmmm that's interesting
Sadly, finding that point could be impossible, it would require both sides to overlook truly heinous crimes form the other in a effort to promote  future peace
what do you mean?
Both sides of the conflict have been involved in massacres and political oppression. Such acts are extremely hard to forget on a personal level
what if they just scrap both sides and come up with a new one not that the past could be forgiven, but like they gotta move on
It's a primarily religious conflict so that seems unlikely
hmm so what you're saying is that reconstruction of Iraq is really a dead end
Exactly, they need to move on in an effort for a better future, the issue is that that is hard.
like it's impossible that would make a interesting TED talk for sure
Maybe, I hope not but it doesn't look good. I think NGOs would be a more effective from of intervention that military force certainly I just need to think a solution first
the solution is probably the hardest part of it all but I mean your TED talk doesn't have to have the solution sometimes just bringing up the subject can cause others to think about it more and maybe they can come up with a solution two heads is better than one, I suppose
Yeah, but at least for me just presenting the problem is incredibly depressing, i don't know if I could handle not presenting at least something to help
hey man, one step at a time spark the discussion, get others involved
True, sadly one person can't fix the entire world
yeah!
I guess the biggest hope is that people keep on living even when their life is not exactly what we want it to be
I mean, if you believe in God, He might be the only who can hahah yeah humans adapt and learn
Just waiting for the Second Coming,  that should solve the problem nicely
oh yeah! you're LDS?
Yep, and as they say this too shall pass
that is very true
That is a pretty common problem in the region but if you can fix ti once it should provide a good framework for fixing the rest as well
sounds like you're on your way to a solution what would be an ideal framework, in your opinion
Well a giant banner say stop killing each other would be a good start but I don't know how well they would react to that
that's a start
Education on both sides to stop the from fearing the other, increased international funds providing stability as their economy is reconstructed international monitors to reduce local corruption, a purely secular state would be optimal but that truly is impossible Lacking that an unbiased police force would help a lot I think
whoa! there you go that's a great start it still boils down to how receptive individuals are like you can teach them all you want, but if they don't want to accept, then it's all for naught
Yeah, that's the big issue, that and the fact I'm not the Prime Minister of Iraq
do you think the prime minister would even have that much power or I mean you could just try to convince the Prime Minister directly and let him educate his people perhaps through uh.... a TED talk?
Sadly I don't think Mr. al-Abadi is a huge listener of a TED talk but it couldn't hurt