Think of the courage of the unarmed Egyptian protester who sits nonviolently in a square of a major city 24 hours a day with no assurance of personal safety from government or fellow citizens. Now think of overfed Americans who cling to gun ownership and refuse to support any progress on human rights and economic justice in their own country. Or, consider the smug European Social Democrat who does little to foster truly democratic socialism in the United States and elsewhere. Who best represents the height of humanism? Who best represents the democratic spirit? Who best represents what it means to be a human being?
Think of the courage of the unarmed Egyptian protester who sits nonviolently in a square of a major city 24 hours a day with no assurance of personal safety from government or fellow citizens. Now think of overfed Americans who cling to gun ownership and refuse to support any progress on human rights and economic justice in their own country. Or, consider the smug European Social Democrat who does little to foster truly democratic socialism in the United States and elsewhere. Who best represents the height of humanism? Who best represents the democratic spirit? Who best represents what it means to be a human being?
Amen Brother Paul!
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