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via Instagram http://bit.ly/2LxTz8m Preamble

WHEREAS we, as a species, have recognized that our well being and sustainability are not possible without a universal consciousness that seeks the well being for all of our species, and for all essential living and non-living members of our ecosystem,
WHEREAS recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

WHEREAS it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human and civil rights should be protected by the rule of law,

WHEREAS Undersigned Organizations and Individuals have pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with each other, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights, peace, democracy, and fundamental freedoms,

WHEREAS a common understanding of these principles, rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

NOW, THEREFORE WE, the People and Organizations, proclaim THIS DECLARATION FOR UNIVERSAL VALUES as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the undersigned people and organizations themselves and among the peoples and nations within their jurisdiction or influence.

WIssam Charafeddine
5/19/2018

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via Instagram http://bit.ly/2Va9fOD “Men write more books. Men give more lectures. Men ask more questions after lectures. Men post more e-mail to Internet discussion groups. To say this is due to patriarchy is to beg the question of the behavior’s origin. If men control society, why don’t they just shut up and enjoy their supposed prerogatives? The answer is obvious when you consider sexual competition: men can’t be quiet because that would give other men a chance to show off verbally. Men often bully women into silence, but this is usually to make room for their own verbal display. If men were dominating public language just to maintain patriarchy, that would qualify as a puzzling example of evolutionary altruism—a costly, risky individual act that helps all of one’s sexual competitors (other males) as much as oneself. The ocean of male language that confronts modern women in bookstores, television, newspapers, classrooms, parliaments, and businesses does not necessarily come from a male conspiracy to deny women their voice. It may come from an evolutionary history of sexual selection in which the male motivation to talk was vital to their reproduction.”
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Geoffrey Miller, The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature

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via Instagram http://bit.ly/2H1Lx1U “To live courageously is to live without guarantees, to make decisions without waiting for every fact, to take action without knowing all the consequences. Brave people do not need the illusions of absolute certainty. They will think before acting. But they will never think so much and so long that it is too late to act.

Courage is the refusal to wait for what will never come. It is the willingness to choose when it’s time to choose.” Sherwin Wine, Celebration
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