Sad but Truisms

I was reading a story in the New York Times about a discussion by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and what Israel should do “upon the election of a Palestinian negotiating partner” and how America can exert pressure on Israel to facilitate peace.

After reading some of the negative editorial comments I got to thinking about the state of the world and if there ever will be peace on Earth. So I came up with these truisms which I may add to over time. They are a sad reflection of why we cannot find peace in our world.

Unfortunately when it comes to human nature the laws of physics do not always prevail. For every negative action there is almost always an equally contrary reaction. But somewhere along the line someone has to find the character to stand up and break the cycle.

As a Mediator and specialist in Conflict Resolution, I understand that concessions have to be made on either side if a dispute is to be resolved. But I suppose that is too reasonable a notion for some.