I don't see that happening ever. Not unless the human condition changes significantly. I currently see it more likely that we will end up with more countries, not less countries.
If countries "go away", what do you suggest they would be replaced by?
If countries "go away", what do you suggest they would be replaced by?
50 years ago it was difficult to be a city-state, Monaco couldn't have it's own currency, army , foreign embassies.
Now it would be much easier for eg. Scotland/ Bavaria/ Flemish-Belgium to become a country again - they would have a euroepean central bank/currency/etc but could handle everything else locally instead of in a capital city 100mi away that is only the same 'country' because of a battle 500years ago.
Perhaps after that it will be planets (if you like Futurama), or religions, philosophies or even brands. :) Who knows.
> different cultures have different values and often don't want to live under the same set of laws.
different regions of america have different cultures and values, and yet you wouldn't question the status of the us.
> If you're oppressed under one countries set of laws at least you always have the option of leaving.
actually, no. it is precisely because of this offensive notion of citizenship that people are NOT free to leave the country they find themselves in.