I admire Lennon and his stance for peace, and this is a really beautiful song, but I've never shared the message of the lyrics.
The utopia he wishes for isn't one I'd like to live in. A world without "nothing to die for" is a world that's not worth living. Countries and religions have been the cause of many evil things, but also the cause of good and great things, and it gives many people purpose and happiness.
World peace is the goal, but I don't think it should be achieved by the means of homogenizing and sedating mankind.
A world [with] nothing to die for sounds good to me. What's so appealing about needing something so unattractive in life that you want to die to avoid its continuance?
How many times have you actually died for anything?
How many times have you actually died for anything?