「文明の創造、天国篇」昭和27(1952)年

之を先ず国際上から説明してみるが、世界各国の国境は、現在のままではあるが、実質的には撤廃されたと同様になるのである。つまり隣国に対する権力は平等となる以上、侵略などは絶対なくなるというよりも、侵略の必要がなくなるのである。茲で侵略に就て少しかいてみるが、今日迄は侵略にも止むを得ざるそれと、そうでない侵略との二つがあった。

前者の方は例えば或一国の人口が益々殖えるので、国土が狭くなり、為に過剰人口の穿け口を求めなければならないが、それを快く受け入れる国がないとしたら、どんな手段によっても、そうしなければならない事になる。茲に戦争に愬えざるを得ないのであるが、ミロクの世になれば、そういう事情は絶対起らない。

というのは世界には広漠たる原野を抱えて、人口稀薄の国はいくらでもあるから、日本の如く国土狭く、人口過剰な国家があるとしても、簡単に解決されるのである。それは世界議会があって、如何なる問題でも、慎重審議の上可決する。勿論今日の如き自国本位の、我利的根性など全然ないから、如何なる法案も正しいものである以上、円満に成立するのは勿論で、一ヵ年何万人でも、過剰人口は夫々の国家へ公正に配分され、争いの余地などあり得ないのである。

之がミロクの世の世界議会であるが、併しそうなっても各々の国には、其国の国会もあるにはあるが、今とは違い議員の素質も立派で、自利的観念を棄て何事も世界的人類愛的に解決する。従って現在の議場の如き、甲論乙駁、喧々囂々たる場面などは更になく、何事も説明だけで、和気藹々裡に即決されて了うので、時間なども今日の十分の一にも足りないであろう。其様な訳で会期も三月に一回位で、一回の日数は半日宛三日位で済むであろう。

之にも理由がある。それは法律というものが非常に少なくなる。言う迄もなく法律なるものは善人には必要がなく、悪人に対してのみの必要品であるからで、悪人のない世界となれば、そうなるのは当然である。此様な議会を頭に措いて、現在の議会を見たならどうであろうか、忌憚陣なく言えば文化的野蛮人の集合場といってもいいであろう。

茲で世界議会の事を別の面からかいてみるが、近来アメリカに於て、唱導されている世界国家というのがそれであって、此説が出たという事も、ミロクの世の近まっている示唆であろう。そうして世界議会とは、今日の議会を世界的に拡げたものと思えばいい。勿論其中心の首脳者こそ、今日の大統領と同様で、即ち世界大統領が出来るのである。此任期は三年であって、勿論世界各国の議員の中から銓衡員が選ばれ、大統領を選ぶのであるが、其議員は其国の人口数に割当てられる。つまり之が世界議員である。

それから今一つの後者の侵略者であるが、其時代は最早世界各国は武力がないので、戦争は不可能となり、前述の如く凡て合理的平和的に、人口調節が出来る以上、之をかく必要もない訳である。

The Real Nature of the World of Miroku

Creation of Civilization, written by Mokichi Okada in 1955

Let me explain the world of Miroku from an international perspective. National borders remain but virtually become almost abolished situation. In other words, neighbour nations have equal power. Therefore, no invasion is carried out, or rather there is no need for invasion. Let me describe the invasion a little. There were two types of invasions until now; unavoidable and unnecessary one. I explain the former case first. When a population increases in a certain country with a small land, overpopulation must be solved. People in the country must be accepted in other countries. If they are not willing to do so, however, the country forces them to do so no matter what. There is consequently no choice but to resort to war. However, such a case never happens when the world of Miroku is realised. It is because there are many countries whose land is a vast plain with a thin population. Therefore, overpopulation is easily solved even if overpopulated countries like Japan exist. By that time, so-called the world congress is organised and an answer was given after careful consideration no matter what kind of issue is discussed. Unlike the members today, those of congress never think in terms of their countries or their own interests, it is sure that all bills are correct and smoothly passed. Therefore, tens of thousands of people in the overpopulated countries are fairly divided into other countries in a year. They can’t have fights with each other. The world congress is like that when the world of Miroku has come. Even if that is the case, each nation still has its national assembly. Unlike the members today, they are modest and respectable. They put aside their desire and try to solve everything from a global perspective while having a love for humanity. Therefore, the atmosphere in the congress hall doesn’t resound with the argument for and against, which is completely different from that of today. Everything is just explained and immediately and harmoniously decided. It would consequently take less than one-tenth of the time required today. Therefore, the congress is held about once in three months and the session would be finished in half a day for three days.

It is because most of the laws are no longer needed, or few laws exist. Needless to say, the law is not necessary for good people. The only bad people need them. If there were no bad people, the law would be not needed. When you keep such a situation in mind and then look at today’s congress hall, to be frank, it would be the place where people of cultural savage gather.

Then I describe the world congress from a different perspective. These days, the establishment of the world state is advocated in the U.S.A. That is what I describe. It suggests that the world of Miroku is approaching. You just think that the world congress is like the globally spread congress of today. The leader of the world congress is like today’s president, or the president of all the nations is selected. The term of the president is three years and they are, of course, chosen by the selection committee members, who are chosen in proportion to the population of each country all over the world. They are called the world congress members.

As for the latter case of invasion, I don’t think I need to describe it. By that time, all countries have no longer armed and war consequently becomes impossible. Besides, the problem of overpopulation is rationally and peacefully solved as I explained.

Translated by N.H.