possible for Europe to become a single state?

Originally posted by DesertHistorian

I can see a Federal State identical to the US developing (Though in this case, 'States Rights' will be more than just a general bigots answer to allowing discrimination...)

I don't think its a north v south divide, more of a language v language divide.

I think that Europe may become a single unified state, because most of European countries now used the same currency, Euro. Also, the cultures of each European countries were quite similar to each other, the characters of the European people, architects, ... But, I think it would be good if Europe become a single unified state. :)

It will eventually. The only problem is that it needs to be a truly democratic federation, not the cabal of paternalistic Brussels bureaucrats and Neo-Liberal ideologues it is now. That is the EU's big problem now, and why the latest 2 attempts at a new EU constitution have failed. As long as the EU is seen as...

1. being run by paternalistic bureaucrats and/or Neo-Liberal ideologues

2. being dominated by France and Germany

...any hope for further integration is doomed. The Right will rail against the Brussels bureaucrats while The Left will accuse Brussels of being in the hands of Neo-Liberal whores of American business interests.

Originally posted by Sun Tzu To me there would be too many ethnic and cultural differences, maybe if they were seperated into regions like Western Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

If we put aside political matters, I don't think cultural and ethnic differences are going to be such a problem in the future. The EU has chosen a motto "United in diversity" and is currently brainwashing ( although in a somewhat positive way in my opinion ) young people and even children to not only have a sense of belonging to their own country but to the whole EU. They are setting up seminars and clubs in schools on which they discuss EU as a whole, not a formation of different countries. The idea is to present a person from a foreign country as your absolute equal, who just happened to grow up using a different language and is used to his/her own traditions, which are interesting to learn about and in no way threatening your own.

It's a very optimistic idea, but who knows, it might actually work.

Originally posted by Władysław Warnencz The official language of this state will be Hebrew.

Shalom.

Actually, the official language should probably be Scottish.

It'd be fun.


I think the European powers are either going to eventually be a single state, or are going to redefine the term "single state" and surprise us all.

Since the first President is likely to be a Luxembourger and much of the bureaucracy is based here, Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) might be a dark horse.

Then defragment the Yugoslavia.

If Europe is going to become a single state, should there be a common second language for the state to use? And what should it be?

Perhaps, do I see the revival of Latin?


Nah, most probably English. I couldnt imagine sending middle aged men back to school so they could learn it. But then again....

Edited by Theodore Felix - 09-Aug-2008 at 18:28