<DIV>Chas,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think your world view being imposed on people would be a violation of their rights. But you are always welcome to dream. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think putting UK on the end of your name is a type of Nationalistic Pride. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Chasuk <chasuk@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Donovan Arnold<BR><DONOVANJARNOLD2005@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR><BR>> What country's laws and culture would we live under if we were denied the<BR>> right to establish our own territories and laws?<BR><BR>I'm hopeful for global governance, again largely following the Bahá'í model:<BR><BR>"World citizenship begins with an acceptance of the oneness of the<BR>human family and the interconnectedness of the nations of 'the
earth,<BR>our home.' While it encourages a sane and legitimate patriotism, it<BR>also insists upon a wider loyalty, a love of humanity as a whole. It<BR>does not, however, imply abandonment of legitimate loyalties, the<BR>suppression of cultural diversity, the abolition of national autonomy,<BR>nor the imposition of uniformity. Its hallmark is 'unity in<BR>diversity.' World citizenship encompasses the principles of social and<BR>economic justice, both within and between nations; non-adversarial<BR>decision making at all levels of society; equality of the sexes;<BR>racial, ethnic, national and religious harmony; and the willingness to<BR>sacrifice for the common good. Other facets of world citizenship --<BR>including the promotion of human honor and dignity, understanding,<BR>amity, cooperation, trustworthiness, compassion and the desire to<BR>serve -- can be deduced from those already mentioned."<BR><BR>> And, if you are against nationalism, why is your user name
Chas"UK"?<BR><BR>I have a certain nostalgia for the culture of the United Kingdom -- I<BR>spent most of the best years of my life there, excepting those spent<BR>in South Korea -- which is part of the reason, but mainly because I<BR>prefer uniformity across all of my logins, and "Chasuk" is seldom<BR>taken, whereas "Chas" generally is.<BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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