I used to frequent a restaurant on Saturday mornings, and there was a group of old men who sat in the corner and drank coffee together. It was usually the same bunch of ten to twelve although occasionally someone new would join and a regular would drop out. The old men liked to sit and… [Read more…]
April 30, 2012
KILLING COMES VERY EASY TO THE HUMAN RACE. In fact it comes too easy. It has become ingrained in our minds down through history that killing is not only acceptable but also necessary. Taking life is something we are willing to tolerate if we believe it is beneficial to our own lives. How did we… [Read more…]
February 13, 2012
I never met the man I’ll refer to as Robert, but I feel like I know him. Tragically, his story is true. Robert was only 20 years old when he was killed in Vietnam. It can be persuasively argued that he died an unnecessary death. Today he is just another heartbreaking statistic like the tens of thousands… [Read more…]
January 22, 2012
THE TAPESTRY OF THE HUMAN FAMILY IS MADE UP OF 7 BILLION INDIVIDUAL FACES, EACH ONE EQUAL TO THE OTHERS. Every armed conflict that has ever taken place, every war that has ever been fought and every genocide that has ever broken out has all occurred because of our absolute refusal to accept the fact… [Read more…]
December 10, 2011
WHAT GOOD HAS EVER BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY HATE? There is not a single positive thing that can be said about hatred. It is utterly useless, without any benefit to humanity what-so-ever. In fact, it does more harm than any other human emotion. It is the basis for racial prejudice; it causes conflict and wars and even… [Read more…]
November 19, 2011
REFUGEES ARE HUMAN BEINGS WHO HAVE LOST EVERYTHING WE TAKE FOR GRANTED. A refugee is anyone who leaves their home and their possessions in order to protect their physical well-being. Becoming a refugee is usually a last resort that occurs in the most desperate of situations that, unfortunately, changes their life forever. Obviously none of us… [Read more…]
September 24, 2011
PEACE IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY IF WE ARE TO ELIMINATE EXTREME POVERTY. Peace is, unfortunately, something we seem to take for granted. It is a precious and important ingredient for a long healthy life and yet we do not fully appreciate its significance. We blindly go through our lives assuming that everyone is as fortunate… [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…]
November 29, 2010
TO BE A CHILD IN EXTREME POVERTY IS TO LIVE A LIFE FILLED WITH DANGER. It is heartbreaking for anyone to have to live under the severe conditions of extreme poverty, but it is especially tragic when so many children have to struggle against death every day of their lives. Instead of the joys of… [Read more…]
October 12, 2010
WOMEN IN EXTREME POVERTY OFTEN HAVE TO BURY THEIR CHILDREN BEFORE THE AGE OF FIVE. These children die needlessly from hunger, treatable illnesses and a variety of preventable diseases, but even if they manage to survive past the age of five they still run the risk of premature death. Young boys are often forced to… [Read more…]
May 27, 2010
WHEN WAR BREAKS OUT IT IS A RACE AGAINST TIME TO SAVE THE INNOCENT. As a conflict begins to spread, the desolation can quickly become extensive, and everything needed for normal life vanishes. Food, water, shelter, and medical supplies are all soon in short supply, and immediately disease begins to race through the population. Wounds… [Read more…]
May 13, 2010
FOR THE INNOCENT CIVILIANS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, WAR IS A LIVING HELL. To kill another person over a disagreement is a crime. To kill thousands of people over a disagreement is a war, and it is perfectly legal. But what kind of person becomes a leader at the expense of his own people’s lives? If… [Read more…]
April 29, 2010
NOTHING CAUSES EXTREME POVERTY FASTER THAN WAR. The ghastly effects of war lingers for years. Suffering occurs at every level of society, but it is even more pronounced among the poor. Armed conflict causes the displacement of innocent civilians, it cuts off food supplies, it separates families, and it causes loss of livelihood. People lose their… [Read more…]
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