Theme ‘Promoting Respect And Understanding Worldwide’
The world is riding on a wave of intolerance alongside a cry for peace and amity voiced by some gentle souls.
Lack of tolerance is manifested in hate spewing, violence, wars and what have you. Religions fight and kill in the name of their gods. Communities engage in skirmishes and even open violence. Politicians pour oil in the flame of hatred.
It is intolerance when you kill 1200 in Israel. But, it is more than intolerance when Israel kills 45,000 innocent people in Gaza, 4,000 in Lebanon, and destroy human habitations wholescale.
Self defence does not mean wanton slaughter even to the point of quoting the Bible to justify your actions.
Even UN Peace Keepers and volunteer groups are bombed and killed.
How do we, the general public, react? Saving our breath to cool our morning cup of coffee? Silence is often collaboration.