An enlightened world, the concept seems so simple, yet in today's highly-evolved world, it seems almost impossible. The most important step to take in enlightening the world is to abolish racism and sexism. The world cannot truly find peace without mutual respect for every person in the world. Of course, war needs to be abolished as well. A great alternative to war would be open communication between opposing parties followed by an attempt to understand the opposing viewpoint and to reach a compromised solution. It would be much more sophisticated in dealing with conflict than shooting at people.read more »