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Saturday, June 20, 2015

On the divisions between us

"There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide everybody into two kinds of people and those who don't."
Neil deGrasse Tyson
In light of this week's massacre of 9 people at a Charleston, SC church, these words are especially resonant to me. If only we spent less time focusing on our differences and more time opening up to - and learning from - each other.

If only.


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3 comments:

  1. 21 Wits10:40 PM, June 20, 2015

    I totally agree. If only. I really like this quote too!

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  2. Tabor8:38 AM, June 21, 2015

    The more we throw away resources, use up water, kill the planet and keep people in poverty, this "other" will never go away.

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  3. Gilly4:40 AM, June 22, 2015

    That is a great quote! So many divisions! Rich/poor; black/white; (or white/any other colour) them/us; my religion/your religion;

    And the most dangerous one? Them/us.

    If only, if only, we could all understand that there are human beings, we all have faults, we all have virtues. We all deserve respect.

    If only.

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