We are divided!
I see our culture, country and world as hugely divided. Our religions, morality, sexual preferences, wealth, education, politics, global exposure and social status – all have become hot buttons increasing the divide. We see ourselves as better than others and have little or no understanding of cultural origins related to societal and geographical differences. And we are not accustomed to taking personal responsibility for our actions. Our world has become too small to ignore the divide.
We have defined ourselves as hard edged squares full of reasons to stay part of a clique. Squares of various sizes, some more dressed up than others. Some squares have divisions of their own. My box is bigger or more colorful than yours; my tribe is better than your tribe, and it goes on-and-on. Even with social media changing so rapidly we have lost the global view and have little understanding of humanity.
We need to make changes that would benefit mankind. It should be our mission to help our neighbors – help those who can’t stand up for themselves and those whose voices are suppressed. We need to step into the shoes of our neighbors and see what he sees and try to understand how social norms have formed everyone’s beliefs. This is one of the most difficult tasks we face, and we have to do this without prejudice and, above all, with respect for one another.
This series shows a story that could be – if we choose.
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