Sunday, September 30, 2007

False Dignity

There is an obvious reason why human rights struggles across the world are increasingly seen as life and death struggles – because people increasingly see rights as being the substance of life. Modern man now largely believes that there is nothing in him or inherently good about him and so he stakes his very existence on guarantees by the state with regard to his personal freedoms. If any of these freedoms or entitlements is placed in jeopardy modern man literally will feel like he is on the verge of death because he has been taught that without such rights he has nothing to justify his existence. This is why they so fanatically protest and fight – for they have staked their lives upon scraps of paper and the promises of NGOs. This is not dignity, nor is it any way to live, and if true dignity – the dignity inherent within us all – is not realized than nothing can serve as a substitute. In order for the wellbeing of humankind to be upheld than dignity must be understood and upheld.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

The Message of Universalism

It must be our message to every human being through our education system and indeed, through all communicative channels and institutions: Apply your talents, and thereby realize your purpose; work toward and achieve your potential in light of your purpose and you will make a positive impact in society and in this world. Learned skills and acquired knowledge ultimately serve as confirmation of the potential within you as a human being; never neglect to find meaning in that fact and never fail to draw upon the power within you in cooperation with others of your kind. You are human and never cease to be proud of your natural essence as a purposeful being on this planet. Within us all the human spirit burns bright; accept and uphold what you are and advance toward your destiny, for we are all together and the human form is universal in its unity and diversity. When we combine our strengths we are unstoppable. In the spirit of solidarity and fulfillment take your place amongst us in human society with undying dignity.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

A Rite of Passage into Adulthood and Citizenship

We enter this world possessing only the raw humanity we are born with, with no idea as to our potential or the dignity within us. Nature provides a strong backbone to the human character, both individual and collective, but it cannot alone lead us to fulfillment. In a sense we are born with our spirits in a state of slumber and it is only through realization and fulfillment that we can fully awaken our inner strength. Thus, children and adults who have not realized their purpose are all too vulnerable to the corruption that alienation represents. Without the training required to allow for the refined expression and the dignified perfection of our human abilities we cannot develop our potential and stand at the mercy of degradation and alienation.