At the present moment of history even the most progressive societies are undergoing stress in fulfilling their democratic and humanitarian aspiration. The influx of the
immigrants in Europe, who wish to adhere to their religious belief and continue
to practice the culture of the society from where they have come, is the main
cause of this social tension. At the same time the deteriorating socio-political structures in many developing countries, governed by authoritarian rulers and afflicted by the problems of poverty, are forcing population to move to affluent part of the world. The struggle between the undemocratic fundamentalist religious rulers and the democratic progressive society is becoming a conflict between technologically organized superior
nations with people who wish to assert themselves by adopting the means of
terror. While one side clings to religious belief and values of old traditional
cultures contradictory to universal human rights and democracy, the other side
builds mechanisms in the global arena to bring an end to fundamentalism which
will contain the groups trying to subjugate others by acts of terror.

This increased tension in containing the religious fundamentalism, combined with the conflicts between capitalist and communist ideologies, is building  a polarized world, where promotion of democracy and human rights is considered by the opponents, as a tactic of the  capitalists and old colonial powers to interfere into the sovereignty of other nations. For example, operation of NATO in Libya in removing Colonel Gadhafi from power has been interpreted by Russia and China as a way of the western powers to maintain control of the energy resources they need for their economic development. According to their view by inciting demonstrations and public protest in demand of human rights and freedom similar tactic is underway to remove Assad from Syria and bring Iran with its oil reserves into their fold.

Thus human rights and democracy has many facades. While country like Norway, who enjoys sufficient oil reserve, and is not to any major way affected by immigrations of religious fundamentalists, promotes human rights and democracy from humanitarian point of view without hidden political agenda, US exploits democracy and human rights as a way of interfering into sovereignty of other nations in pursuit of economic resources
and military bases.

The US, being the uncontested superpower rattles saber in order to bring changes in the world in the way they want. When it is possible to act by building consensus in the framework of the UN, the US works in that way. If they fail to gather support in the UN they go in their own way by building alliance with nations friendly to the US, and/or rely
on the military firepower of NATO.

The success of maintaining dominance in the world depends on the technological military superiority as well as hegemony over the global financial market. It, in fact,
reflects the same psychology which has driven human beings to subjugate and
dominate others for ages.

Thus the nature of ruling the world is a mixture of old tactics of making alliances or breaking alliances according to one`s need to execute programs which will bring success, without concern for what may be universally considered as right or wrong. The
emphasis is more on the security through building alliances with others who
have similar cultural history and values. The antagonism against other values, and
skepticism about other cultures, hinder humanity to find a common universal
ground on which one may build a peaceful world. Unless the moral foundation on
which different cultures and nations draw their nourishments  converge, the prospect of peace will remain far-fetched.

However, in this peaceless world, the hindrances based on religious faiths are diminishing with the increasing spread of the knowledge of science and its easy availability to larger and larger groups of people. With increasing technological advancement the global market is getting more and more integrated where more and more people can participate in a free market competition in equal terms. Moreover with
increasing facilities of communication through social networks the youth in the
world is finding ways to organize and agitate against authoritarian rules and
seeking collaborations among groups beyond national boundaries. The open access
to information through internet is helping to shred off prejudices and
misconceptions about other cultures and views.

It may seem that humanity is marching forward to a goal of merging together as one nation and one culture that may one day create the ground for universal values and
increased security for all. It will be a world cleansed of dogmas and prejudices against other nations or races, which are catalysts for conflicts in the world.