More and more I see was as theft by the rich of the poor. It is a theft of wealth, a theft of life and a theft of peace. I understand the need for defense, but I think all too often, defense is just an excuse used to dupe us into thinking we need to fight.
Back in May, President Obama spoke in Hiroshima Japan. His speech was excellent. It was a reminder that ordinary people, do not want more war!
If you have not read his speech, the full text is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/world/asia/text-of-president-obamas-speech-in-hiroshima-japan.html?_r=0
I am going to quote from it here:
If Humanism means anything it must mean this: “The irreducible worth of every person, the insistence that every life is precious, the radical and necessary notion that we are part of a single human family — that is the story that we all must tell.”
Back in May, President Obama spoke in Hiroshima Japan. His speech was excellent. It was a reminder that ordinary people, do not want more war!
If you have not read his speech, the full text is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/world/asia/text-of-president-obamas-speech-in-hiroshima-japan.html?_r=0
I am going to quote from it here:
“My own nation’s story began with simple words: All men are created equal and endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Realizing that ideal has never been easy, even within our own borders, even among our own citizens. But staying true to that story is worth the effort. It is an ideal to be strived for, an ideal that extends across continents and across oceans. The irreducible worth of every person, the insistence that every life is precious, the radical and necessary notion that we are part of a single human family — that is the story that we all must tell.
That is why we come to Hiroshima. So that we might think of people we love. The first smile from our children in the morning. The gentle touch from a spouse over the kitchen table. The comforting embrace of a parent. We can think of those things and know that those same precious moments took place here, 71 years ago.
Those who died, they are like us. Ordinary people understand this, I think. They do not want more war. They would rather that the wonders of science be focused on improving life and not eliminating it. When the choices made by nations, when the choices made by leaders, reflect this simple wisdom, then the lesson of Hiroshima is done.”
If Humanism means anything it must mean this: “The irreducible worth of every person, the insistence that every life is precious, the radical and necessary notion that we are part of a single human family — that is the story that we all must tell.”
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