Two Races of Men

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We worry about our differences when we should really concentrate on the ways we are similar.

We all laugh, cry, argue, worry, grieve, love, play – we are more alike than we are different.

We have plenty of common ground on which to build, if we are interested in finding it.

As Viktor Frankl said,

There are two races of men in this world, but only these two – the ‘race’ of the decent man and the ‘race’ of the indecent man.  Both are found everywhere; they penetrate into all groups of society.  No group consists entirely of decent or indecent people.  In this sense, no group is of ‘pure race’… (1)

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Photograph – UNICEF – Daily life: Play #9
Pakistan, 2010: And play is especially important in times of crisis, helping restore a sense of normalcy. In Sukkur City, a boy somersaults into muddy water in a camp for people displaced by flooding. Play is essential to children’s physical, mental and emotional development. It teaches friendship, trust, and problem solving – and it’s fun! In all situations, UNICEF supports children’s right to play.
(1) Man’s Search for Meaning, p. 94
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