Escalation IMHO is only needed in case of extreme situations. Normal interactions and communications should be enough for most reasonable situations. And while peace may seem like an unattainable goal on a world level, on a personal level it is just beyond Joy and Love. You may have seem the upside down cone of emotions at one time or another. It shows the levels of consciousness from Alpha to Omega, split up in Contracted and Expanded parts:
The scale starts at 20 with the emotion of Shame, going up through Guilt, Apathy, Grief, Fear, Desire, Anger, Pride and Courage, topped off by Neutrality at 250. The expanded part than continues with Willingness, Acceptance, Reason, Love, Joy, Peace and finally Enlightenment at the 700 - 1000 level. These last four are the flow, or the zone.
Of course nobody here is constantly on the same level, but since the cone is inverted, the people in the top half usually see far more possibilities than the ones who mostly reside in the lower half. And if you happen to be in the top half, then part of your purpose in this realm is to show others the higher levels.
