converting back unto theism - yes it's true.

[Violet]

I would love to see other peoples dreams, would help give me a better perspective on things.

Going off topic slightly, I've always wondered if the ability to see others thoughts would lead to world peace or world destruction. That is, if everyone knew and could understand how everyone else felt, would it cause a greater understanding of humanity, or cause people to flip out and start killing each other.

I think the latter... there are many secrets that could kill. Knowledge of where nuclear weapons are stored... passwords... our thoughts would become our own enemies. The very tool that enabled us to progress... manifest as the catalyst of our destruction.

Also... what exactly is this 'peace'? It would be a very small step from understanding everything about each of us... to being the mighty and like minded 'we'. A hive mind is what we would get if taken to the intense extreme... as is explored in a number of media (some being Ayn Rand's Anthem and Bioware's Mass Effect 2). Must 'peace' come necessarily at our being able to fully understand one another or read thoughts... the only place we can keep knowledge of secret or private things so?