Equal Love rights for those who want to be in love, whatever love is.
But I put it to you
It is going to take more than love.
The world is not a very nice place
And the people in it are not very nice to each other
I will put it even more succinctly
There are people in the world who are not very nice people
And if I have been too generous
Let me qualify that
There are some horrid people
There are some selfish people
And people who would think nothing of harming their fellow man
Without getting into the discussion about whether greed is inherent in man or whether he acquires it.
I want you to appreciate that we have two choices
Either opt out or try to change the world we live in for the better.
The problem is that while you are changing it you have to live in it.
Nelson Mandela had the answer for that
I have it on top of the front page of www.rightsandwrongs.co.uk
"The ideals we cherish, our fondest dreams and fervent hopes
may not be realised in our lifetime.
But that is beside the point.
The knowledge that in your day you did your duty, and lived up to the
expectations of your fellow men is in itself a rewarding experience and
magnificent achievement"
Nelson Mandela - Conversations with myself
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However I am comforted by the fact that early settlements did live as Communes and this situation went on for hundreds of years.
Not until the Celts arrived as invaders, did the Iberians and those before need to defend themselves.
It is not difficult to see that when space is at a premium does conflict arise.
While there was sufficient and groups had surpluses to barter conflict was in fact counter productive.
Capitalism succeeded Feudalism and Socialism will succeed Capitalism.
There will then be a massive learning curve to recognise the need to share resources fairly.
I always use water to explain the theory.
If water was free and in some places it is.
People take just what they need
They don't wallow in it just because its free.
And the same goes for every other "commodity"
You can see we are going to need people who are good at producing,managing teaching and leading.
All should equally have the right to be counted.
An open letter to a friend !
