A game changer

War is hell.  Countless lives are tragically lost in combat every year, leaving mass amounts of loved ones in ruins. While the idea of nations everywhere casting aside their squabbles in exchange for the harmony of mutual respect and understanding may be a stretch, any dime at a Miss. Congeniality contest knows that a vouch for world peace is a vouch for humanity.  In order to accomplish this goal, humankind must first confront one of the greatest conundrums of its time: How to settle disagreements without bearing arms against one another.  As this quandary has stemmed from the beginning of recorded time, it’s necessary to ponder what sort of advancement current civilization has accomplished that would enable it to achieve the objective of world peace, which no preceding generation of intellects have managed to execute thus far.

Indeed, the world is full of modern heroes that supply this new age with previously unknown conveniences, including croc manufacturers, internet famous cashiers from Target, pizza delivery men everywhere, and most recently, video gaming addicts. Yes, I am suggesting that a thirty year old man who still lives in his mother’s basement, whose diet consists primarily of red bull and stale cheetos, who has never had a steady job nor a girlfriend, and probably hasn’t showered in over a week, just might save the world.

I have had a vision, and in this vision Buddha has come to me and explained that there need not be another war, for real world bloodshed is no longer needed with the growing popularity of virtual world battling. The next time a politician gets heated over some overseas controversy, instead of shipping good, strong citizens across an ocean in order to see which country is better at killing in the real world, why not simply recruit the most hardcore gamers from each nation, and see who is better at killing theoretically?

According to credible sources, in 2015 the average teenager spent approximately 234.16 hours a week obsessing over their gaming systems. Miraculously, that’s even more time than preteens spent crying over Justin Bieber! Many people might say they need to get a life or spend more time on things that might actually contribute to their future, but it’s clear to me that they are the future. Even if video gaming doesn’t result in world peace, it’s a sure thing that the life lessons learned on Call of Duty will stay with the players forever, and the skills they acquire from blowing each other’s brains out online are essential to any form of life success. In conclusion, foresee many world issues being resolved by World of Warcraft enthusiasts