Too often guns and poverty go hand in hand. Whether it’s all out war or localized armed conflicts, guns play a prominent role in spreading poverty rapidly over broad areas. One cannot help but be struck by the fact that in developing nations where children are decimated by hunger – there are guns. In regions where… [Read more…]
August 26, 2011
EXTREME POVERTY IS OFTEN THE SETTING FOR THE VERY WORST BEHAVIOR MANKIND IS CAPABLE OF. Because developing countries sometimes do not have the ability to govern or police themselves they are open to every type of abuse. Human rights are ignored and humanitarian efforts are blocked. People suffer endlessly at the hands of whoever has managed to… [Read more…]
May 29, 2011
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE MUST BE ELIMINATED IF WE ARE TO HAVE A WORLD WITHOUT EXTREME POVERTY. It can begin with a quick slap to the face and end with a vicious beating that leaves a woman physically impaired…Or it can start with an inappropriate touch that leads to a brutal rape which leaves the victim… [Read more…]
January 23, 2011
VIOLENCE IS NOT A SOLUTION IT IS SICKNESS. Down through the ages we have been plagued by the constant specter of violence. It has been an ever-present part of our history, and it has played a tremendous role in shaping the world into the troubled place that it is today. We study all the great wars… [Read more…]
January 7, 2010
GREED IS AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD’S MISERY. GREED has plagued mankind down through the centuries. Militaries have been greedy for land. Leaders have been greedy for power. Individuals have been greedy for money, and all this selfishness has caused untold suffering. GREED drives us to purchase products that provide only temporary satisfaction. If the same… [Read more…]
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