or even more down to earth: bringing the individual child to becoming an adult who society allows to possess. Not good for business though.
On 23 Mai, 21:03, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > perhaps with a focus like the B'hai, that brings the individual to > becoming rather than possessing as the basis of the social contract, > it may some day come about. > > On May 23, 1:59 pm, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Quite a tall order OneCell, I think that is pointing in the right > > direction but I highly doubt that the powers can/will be able to agree > > on much other than we need to save the planet in order to save > > ourselves!LOL!Surely this statement reflects self intrest as well! > > > On May 22, 11:34 am, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > In response to your question,archytas, here is a direct quote from the > > > article: > > > "Ultimately, the transformation required to shift towards sustainable > > > consumption and production will entail no less than an organic change > > > in the structure of society itself so as to reflect fully the > > > interdependence of the entire social body—as well as the > > > interconnectedness with the natural world that sustains it. Among > > > these changes, many of which are already the focus of considerable > > > public discourse, are: the consciousness of world citizenship; the > > > eventual federation of all nations through an integrated system of > > > governance with capacity for global decision-making; the establishment > > > of structures which recognize humanity’s common ownership of the > > > earth’s resources; the establishment of full equality between men and > > > women; the elimination of all forms of prejudice; the establishment of > > > a universal currency and other integrating mechanisms that promote > > > global economic justice; the adoption of an international auxiliary > > > language to facilitate mutual understanding; and the redirection of > > > massive military expenditures towards constructive social ends[iv]." > > > > On May 21, 9:19 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The majority seem scared of anything like this Onecell. Peoples like > > > > the Amish still live under wider protection, and the B'hai are > > > > persecuted in Iran. How do we protect our sustainable communities > > > > from bandits and mad, violent religionists? > > > > > On 21 May, 21:48, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Here is a different perspective on Prosperity. The article below was > > > > > copied from the Baha'i News Service:http://news.bahai.org/story/770 > > > > > > A new statement challenging the common assumption that human beings > > > > > are slaves to self-interest and consumerism has been issued by the > > > > > Baha'i International Community. > > > > > > A more profound look at human nature would reveal the ability to > > > > > respond to a higher calling, suggests the document – issued this week > > > > > for the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development as it > > > > > began its annual two-week session. > > > > > > "The culture of consumerism ... has tended to reduce human beings to > > > > > competitive, insatiable consumers of goods and to objects of > > > > > manipulation by the market," it says. > > > > > > In fact, "the human experience is essentially spiritual in nature: it > > > > > is rooted in the inner reality – or what some call the 'soul' – that > > > > > we all share in common," it states. > > > > > > The document, titled "Rethinking Prosperity: Forging Alternatives to a > > > > > Culture of Consumerism," challenges the view that there is an > > > > > intractable conflict between what people want – which supposedly is to > > > > > consume more – and what humanity needs. > > > > > > "Much of economic and psychological theory depicts human beings as > > > > > slaves to self-interest," it says. "The faculties needed to construct > > > > > a more just and sustainable social order – moderation, justice, love, > > > > > reason, sacrifice and service to the common good – have too often been > > > > > dismissed as naive ideals. Yet, it is these and related qualities that > > > > > must be harnessed. ..." > > > > > > Peter Adriance, a member of the Baha'i International Community's > > > > > delegation to the Commission, said the statement is a contribution to > > > > > a dialogue on the development of a 10-year framework to encourage new > > > > > programs that advance sustainable consumption and production. > > > > > > "The document deals with the issue of consumerism by reflecting on the > > > > > question of what is human nature," he said. "We must look at who we > > > > > are and what our purpose in life is. > > > > > > "The transition to sustainable consumption and production is one of > > > > > the great challenges of our times, and to achieve it will require a > > > > > transformation in both thought and action. The cultural forces at play > > > > > are powerful and demand re-examination if we are to move forward," he > > > > > said. > > > > > > The statement can be read > > > > > athttp://bic.org/statements-and-reports/bic-statements/10-0503.htm.-Hidequoted > > > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
