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Ask yourself, by what means do we get there? The answer is: people believing they are more right than anyone else. >humanity We have been doing the opposite
by helpfulContrib 3y ago
Ask yourself, by what means do we get there? The answer is: people believing they are more right than anyone else.
>humanity
We have been doing the opposite - believing in the righteousness of others - as well. Somehow, it has balanced out so far, but that is really the point of being a fair and open society, seeking truth in the face of all duress, in order to provide justice: we have a balance.
Until the call for the more base, banal emotions overwhelms the rational and the discreet, and - above all - the common truth-seeking which all humans can produce, no matter the languages we use, we have peace.
But, when that happens, it happens fast and it happens on the basis of forgone conclusions, know-best, pride, hubris and arrogance. On all sides of the fence.
As long as there is a modicum of truth-seeking left - and not assumption-based superstition-driven mob rule - we humans have a lot more than 2023 to attain ..