by Allison L. Williams Hill In-Vesica Art Design Energy
“Do All Things In-Vesica.”
Conflicts around the world involve destruction; disease and an increase in the amount of the earth’s surface used for internment. I think as so-called civilized beings, there may be another way to resolve international disputes.
A different solution for disputes would be a cricket game. It is evident that the cricket game is the activity on which baseball was created. I went with Girl Scout Troop 9-132 to Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, and played with lanyard creating yet another key chain, stood and showed some interest when the makings of a home run came up. Then I sat and resumed my handwork. I have since found baseball interesting. However, nothing, short of an actual fire under my chair, could ever get me to develop the desire to watch, much less move at, a cricket match. Being in the British Virgin Islands for almost twenty years has done nothing to pique my interest.
I will add at this point, in order for this to have some substance, I promised myself that I would interview somebody in the B.V.I. about the game. Did you ever find root canals exciting? I have never had a root canal done and that is why I work to keep my teeth healthy- so I would not have to. Each time I thought about making the time to talk to a player or an enthusiast about cricket, I shook my head and quickly found something else to do.
Cricket is boring, slow, and ever so polite. It is a calmative like lemon grass or chamomile tea. I tend to nod off when I come across a game on television and I have the remote to surf!
A more productive use for cricket would be to use it as the theatre for war or for any international conflict. Each country enters into a challenge. Each country selects the first team of negotiators to identify the points of contention and establish the regulations under which they will be resolved known as Rules Development. That should take about three to five years. The average three to five-year death tally; injury tally; cost of destruction, and collateral damage is zero.
Cricket is a gentlemanly sport; honesty is valued. Remember when some United States corporations played both sides during World War I with Nazi Germany by supplying the Germans with weapons to injure and kill US infantry and not providing weapons or supplies to US troops because they made more money from Europe? Sri Gurudas’ book Treason: New World Order documented this and is a book that has a bibliography that deserves follow-up: each reference is valuable. That fact has the name of Prescott Bush, father of former President George Herbert Walker Bush attached to it. Take a look at Educate-Yourself.org’s writing with images of people photographed in Germany who may be George Herbert Walker Bush and his father, both national-born Germans. The distance between the eyes is always constant; if the photographs are subjected to software with that information, it will confirm or deny if they are who the writer believed. If those images were true, then George Herbert Walker Bush should neither have run for nor been elected president of this country.
The work the negotiators perform is known as the Negotiator’s Round. During the Negotiator’s Round, Players are selected, warriors all. This may extend a year or so beyond Rules Development. Players may change according to what is revised and agreed to among the Negotiators. Where shall the “game” be executed? The venue would be decided during the Negotiator’s Round.
Whether or not an audience will be allowed to observe- should they be selected or volunteer? – would be determined. An audience would be decided during Rules Development. If they would be selected or random attendees would be determined during the Negotiator’s Round.
Should an even number of sides be selected or should a population to equally represent the embattled countries be established? Where shall they sit? How long shall they remain in their seats? Will they be allowed any bathroom breaks? Would it be possible to create revenue with commercials or corporate signage? Should people from opposing sides be allowed to mingle? How about a clause for a fault: should spectators move to satisfy the penalty rather than penalizing players? Wouldn’t it be enough to watch a continuous game of slow, lackluster, paddle ball hitting?
Penalties, faults, etc. are all subject to decisions by committee, the same one that created the regulations. (That’s right! During Rules Development. You really are awake!) Environmental events are adequate reasons for postponing a game. So monsoons, tornadoes, hurricanes, and deep freeze snowstorms will “freeze” the progress of resolution. However, the negotiators decide, which could take longer than the environmental event itself.
The negotiators also decide the following. I made a few suggestions:
Location: Countries with existing courts can be compensated by countries without. Negotiators would resolve hosting issues for Observers with the host country.
Clothing: Attire is determined according to the location of the game. Countries are responsible for outfitting their participants, in the country’s colors for easy identification.
Equipment: standard equipment without stamps or identifying symbols of the manufacturer’s name or location.
Alternatives: Any changes are determined by the Negotiators.
Observers’ presence: Negotiators would resolve visiting population, residence locations, and other accommodations and restrictions to limit conflicts.
Types of refreshments or if observers eat AT ALL: Refreshments are present at games. Negotiators determine if food is allowed, what kind, and who provides it. This concept allows the opportunity to generate revenue. I hope that makes corporations (warmongers) happy.
I find that cricket drags on. On the other hand, it is enjoyable to watch athletic bodies at work. A cricket match would take longer to resolve disputes than probably an actual dispute. No lives would be lost. No reconstruction is required. All man-made and natural structures remain intact. The disputing parties could have scheduled tea times to discuss civility. Months, or years later, the only bodies in the stadium may be government officials. Updates are broadcast at dinner hours around the world.
Allison L. Williams Hill is an artist; designer; planner; healer; integrative health coach, and inventor. She shares her work and services through In-Vesica.
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