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CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING |
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With the ever growing threats of violence from a lack of understanding between people and nations, it is imperative that an effort to unite people through cultural understanding be initiated; especially if we are to find peace among groups and nations. When one group hates, teaches its children to hate; and another group hates and teaches it children to hate; where are we? Our children grows up hating without understanding why. How does hating make one group better than another? No matter the justification, (there is none) hating another human being is evil. And, when two evils meet, no good will come of it. If a nation, or group, feels its always right, and anyone not agreeing with them, wrong; that nation, or group, has lost touch with reality and, either can't, or refuse to grasp reality. "We don't teach our children to hate;" you may say. Yet, the news medias, politicians, even church leaders, brands groups, other than their own, dangerous, wrong, evil, and suggest ways to punish them; with the punishment being just as, or more, extreme than the group being judged. And, whether accepted or not, your actions and deeds are speaking loud and clear, with a clear message to hate. Example: Tying Muslims to 9/11 then, branding all Muslims terrorists. Terrorists, branding all Americans as evil and dangerous. Both sides teaching hate, for a single, or some ginned up reason. So, where does that leave the two sides? One incident does not define a nation, and never all citizens. Does the bombing of the Oklahoma city building, or actions by the kkk, or Skin Heads, defines America? 9/11 was caused by hate, and ignorance of cultural understanding. The bombing of the Oklahoma City Building, and evil deeds by the kkk and Skin Heads, are pure hate, ignorance, and a lack of cultural understanding; coupled with pretense and the inability to grasp reality. Nothing good came out of flying planes into the Twin Towers (9/11). Nothing good came out of bombing the Oklahoma City Building. Nothing good ever came from the evil acts of the kkk or skinheads. Evil, beget evil. negatives, beget negatives. Hate, beget hate. It's dealing below the guide lines; hitting below the belt, working with negatives--a state of mind that will never produce positives. (That is, common sense, or reality.) Presently we are dealing with differences caused by warped ideas. The negative side of that is: ideas cannot be destroyed; neither by bombs, bullets, separation, or incarceration. A dictatorial idea, can no more be destroyed by bombs, bullets, and isolation, than ideas of freedom. Armies and bullets didn't destroy America's ideas of freedom, just as armies and bullets can't destroy the ideas of other countries. And even though ideas, can't be destroyed; they can, however, be changed. But, it's not an automatic process. It takes sincerity, hard work, an understanding of cultures, cooperativeness, caring and, sharing ideas on the greater good for all. We can war, and isolate till the last man on earth fall, but it will not bring people together in love, understanding, trust, cooperation, and sharing. That will only come through cultural understanding. Cultures only means we have different and, sometimes, unique approaches to life, just as we have different careers, and taste. Should we hate, because one like blue, instead of pink? Want to be a farmer, instead of a doctor ? Should we hate because one like a certain car or house, while another like a different kind or car or house? Do we hate because our finger prints are different from all others? Look in mirror, then, convince yourself you have a legitimate reason to hate another human being. As you look, remember this: He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone. Can you imagine punishing someone for something you are involved in, or have been involved in? If you believe that, you also believe this: They deserve being punished for it; but I had a good reason for doing it, so I'm innocent. Or, the law is for you, not me (even though it's the same crime). Culture is deeply rooted in the practitioner, who will, very forcefully, defend it against any attacker--some more forceful than others. But, for sure, a practitioner will defend his culture. And, it holds true for every culture on earth. So, instead of fighting, because of not understanding a culture, why not reach out, form a dialogue, and interact with the practitioner, and work for the common good, without taking away, or in any form, detracting from the meaning of the culture; which some will see as taking away their dignity, and respect. Family Unity Worldwide goal is to reach out to all cultures, and develop cultural understanding, for the betterment of all. Please join us in
this effort, and lets put it in our homes, communities, states, nation, and
international.
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