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That is our task, to clear the way for freedom, justice, a moral civilization and a healthy Earth.
There is evil in the world. We need to overwhelm it, disempower it, by nonviolent noncooperation and by setting an example of what people should and could be.
Yes, love trumps hate. And not only in the abstract or as some sort of unrealistic ideal. This is a principle that can, and if our group succeeds (which is absolutely possible), will happen.
Focus First on Yourself
Ah, how often I hear that people won’t change, that they are evil or stupid. Well, yes, there is massive cruelty and stupidity in the world. Let’s set this aside for the moment.
What about YOU? How fixedly stupid and cruel are YOU? And if you are capable of being sensible and kind, are you unique in the world? In a world of billions, are you the good one? The exception?
Or maybe there are just a few more like you, too few to make a difference?
The answer—and if you think about you, too, will realize—is “no.” This may be a bit humbling, but you aren’t that special, at least not in that way. The world is full of people capable of kindness, even great self-sacrifice. Nearly every person who lives to adulthood did so because someone loved…
