Giving as a source of peace

If we give of ourselves or our possessions, we foster less conflict in our lives. That which we put out into the world comes back to us, over and over. Giving therefore is a precursor to receiving. We give ourselves to a job and it will return payment. We give ourselves to our children and they will grow up to make us proud.

Somethings we freely give. What about giving that which we do not want? What is the return on that? If we allow it to be so, we get returns in at least two significant ways. One is the gift itself, it's effect on us from making someone else happy. Two is the reward we can give ourself for the detachment from a treasured possession. Some prophets have taught to give everything and attach to nothing, in this way we can live a fully life of true freedom and happiness. Once we have detached we will not feel the sorrow of loss.

If it is this simple, why then is there war in the world? Giving others the right of free choice, allows them to choose to make war on us or others. Detaching from the notion they have to use freedom peacefully, is like a gift. If they absolutely are attached to getting what they need from us, it would be our detachment and gift that would create peace. If we say, it is they who should see the world as I do and not require me to give that which I do not want to give, we may be righteous, but if we go to war to keep our possessions, we will ultimately be as responsible for the lack of peace as those making the war.

What about security, if my security is threatened, don't I have the right to protect myself and loved ones? We all have a duty built into our history and nature to sustain life, sustain our species. Any threat to ourselves will likely be met to an autonomous response as often as not to protect ourselves. An autonomous response is not a threat to peace, it is the premediated act that threatens peace. Yes small numbers of us may get harmed in this method, but is that not happening already? Is there not premeditated war, war machines, built and procescuted from nothing more than fear?