Category: Interdependence Movement
Matters not directly related to party policies and activities, such as culture, religion and science. We shouldn’t live our lives through a political lens alone!
A Zeal for War is Spreading – We must stop the “strong men”
The Pope has denounced countries for “completely undermining” peace, saying “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading”. In the current climate, “peace is sought through weapons as a condition for asserting one’s own dominion. This gravely threatens the rule of law, which is the foundation of all peaceful civil coexistence”. Pope Leo XIV (in a barely veiled reference to President Trump’s version of “Peace”) We must stop the “strong men” on this march to war…
Might does not make Right – Right makes Might. Lincoln was right, not Miller
Recognising the way things were, even the way things still are, is no justification for the way things should be. There is no “Iron Law” that “Might Makes Right”. Indeed, it was Abraham Lincoln who said “Right Makes Might” The idea that those with the most power get to decide what is moral, legal, and true is an idea that only the bullies of the world will subscribe to. Although history is littered with examples of the strong imposing their…
We must not give up freedom in order to belong
People have a natural aversion to being ruled by kings or dictators. Nobody wants to be a slave or a pawn in a game where others control our moves. We value our “freedom” and “self-determination” as the ultimate human state of being. However, if we take a closer look at how we actually live, a different truth emerges: Freedom is exhausting. The reality is that most of us don’t wake up craving a blank slate. Instead, we crave the certainty…
