Reply #25: NOW you're talkin' my language, beam_me_up!

[IrateCitizen]

This is not only a political problem or an economic problem--it is, ultimately, a CONSCIOUSNESS or SPIRITUAL problem. That is, a problem of, awareness, sensitivity, perception and insight. Unfortunately this can not be DIRECTLY addressed by either politics OR economics.

Recently, a book I read (it's KILLING me trying to remember which one) had a quote from a pro-democracy and fair trade activist from the Philippines, in which he answered a question about what two things the United States could do to help the rest of the world. His answer consisted of two quick points:
1. Engage the world in a true spirit of cooperation and partnership.
2. Get back in touch with your spirituality.

As much as many on the left don't like to address this, it DOES boil down to a basic issue of spirituality -- at least in the sense of where we gain our morality, whether we be devout Christians, Muslims, Jews or whatever; or even if we are atheist humanists.

I'll have to check out your thread later, when I have a little more time to look at it.