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Re: Nationalism and universalism
Reply to the message of Garda GHISTA
Wolfang FISCHER
Sunday, November 10, 2002 5:58 PM
Topic - values and principles for a world parliament
ººº Cave! Universalism has to consider equilibrium of counterparts ººº
Garda's contribution obviously is in favor of a tolerant attitude towards
different cultural concepts. By bringing up the terminus universalism she
obviously is heading for a better mutual understanding thus overcoming barriers
which are rooted in nationalism.
However speaking about universalism we people who we are brought up in 'western
mentality' must be aware about certain mental barriers, for example: the mono
polar dimension and its dangers within the idea of universalism.
The monotheistic cultures suffer from destructive schisms or splittings as they
tend to monomania: here the good and there the evils! We have to consider and
respect the well known and ancient concepts of for example eastern 'TAO' and/or
southern 'Orden Andino'. Within their concepts the basic requirement of peaceful
existence is knowledge about the principle of complementary and proportional
dualism within everything in the cosmos.
The idea of a singular god or a 'chosen people' is 'monolithic', static and
misleading. It is part of the historical and still valid and active roots of the
dangerous situation of world society today.
Only if we accept dualism or pluralism as *the* creative motivation we have the
chance to develop an attitude which respects inherent cosmic principles. Such an
attitude will be characteristic for mental maturing and will open the eyes for
the injustice which an elitist mentality has caused and still is forcing upon
this planet and its inhabitants.
Hopefully my point is put clear enough and is comprehensive.
Thank you for your patience, a big hug to everybody, Wolfgang
For those interested, here is more to read in "Our View of Humanity Decides our
Future, The Need to Immunize Society"
[http://uuhome.de/global/english/immunize.html]. Also in Spanish (see below)
WP21 Alliance Forum on a World Parliament for the 21st Century
E-mail : world-parl@forums.alliance21.org
Fax 1 717 264 5036
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