Do you know that there is such a national institution as the United States Institute of Peace? What for it was established? As we can see from its name the main purpose of this institution is to prevent and resolve violent international conflicts as well as promote stability and development after the conflict itself. But it doesn't mean that this organization works on projects which are connected with the regions where the conflict is unavoidable. One of the main goals of this organization is to make the society all over the world less aggressive. Or just try to do it.

As a rule we are eager to take part in various programs such as 'Mandate for Peace', for example. And really what can be easier than just follow the instructions and 'Click here to sign the Mandate for Peace petition'? Moreover, we suppose that we are peacemakers and on the whole are very good persons. But how do you understand the word 'peace'? Does it mean that you don't want to intrude the other country? Or you want that other people be happy? Well, of course, it may seem to be too idealistic, but even such phrases are appropriate if you really do something for making this world more perfect. And in this case, you should not 'Mandate for Peace' or something like that. Just do the usual things in your everyday life. Sometimes it is even harder for us, because this life is real for us in comparison with developments in Iraq, Sudan or Afghanistan.

It is well-known that people are eager to co-operate with one another under the threat of something, but there is no such reciprocity when everything is fine. On the contrary, we are looking for new rivals even among people around us. Is it a phenomenon of any living being or it inheres only to human? Notwithstanding the answer, we should learn to help each other and do the real things in order to call ourselves "peacemakers". And various petitions are not appropriate in this case.