How to end wars and create peace on the planet

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Eliminate all boundaries - both real and imagined. People created boundaries for identification and protection - but this in turn created the fear of the 'other' - other tribes, other races, other species, other classes, other sexes, other ages. Whilst wars have many causes, the fear of the other has predominant in almost every war in human history. If there is no 'them' then there is only 'us'.

Also - if humans could fly like birds - they'd very likely give up trivial things like war.

How about, be fruitful, multiply, and fill the Earth? If the Earth ever does get full, then move elsewhere. Spread out. Less proximity to other humans decreases their supply and increases the value of communication and companionship. Excess in supply decreases the value of human companionship and humans in general per each individual who is constantly surrounded. As per moving elsewhere, I suggest space exploration and colonization of uninhabited worlds, such as Mars and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.

For each "wise" rule, there is a "fool" able to disprove it.

In human history, peace and tranquility were attained more often as a stalemate, or an exhaustion state, between wars. Nuclear stalemate is an example of this. I think the best answer is not in rules to obey, but persuasive arguments reminding us of the consequences of conflict and the benefits of peaceful alternatives.

Humans are fundamentally a kin- / clan-driven species, therefore conflict in some form is difficult to avoid.

Every person has the right to control their own selves and their own possessions.

This is a rather anarchic idea. In theory, if everyone had a right to control themselves then it would violate this right to try and control someone else. No government, no war. And as long as people could handle this ONE rule, there would be no murder, rape, mind control, or theft. Plus nothing else that could violate this rule. We would of course still need police officers to enforce it and a court to make sure the police don't abuse their power, but otherwise, that is all we would need.

I have always found the golden rule to be an amusing paradox. If everyone assumed that everyone followed the golden rule, then masochists would be sadists and any one who insulted someone, by the golden rule would be insulted right back.
1) You get called a jerk.
2) You infer from the golden rule that the person calling you a jerk wants to be called a jerk.
3) you realize that you want to be treated the way you want to be treated so you have to treat others the way they want to be treated.
4) Now the golden rule tells you to call the person a jerk and not call them jerk at the same time.
5) You then realize that if you tell anyone this the world will collapse and war will start again.

I used this as an excuse to a lot my insults when I was about seven. It was after I found out that even though it was a completely logical argument no one really cared, that I stopped saying it. I still point it out to people because I think they would find it amusing.
Although there is paradox in this statement, I get the point. If you don't wan't people being jerks to you, then don't be jerks to them. They will just be jerks right back.