[Osborn F Enready]

I think the ultimate purpose in life is respect. Learning how to give it, and get it, with humility. Learning that we should EXPECT it, not on what we say, but what we do. Actions deserve respect, while words fill the wind of ideas not followed.

If we all looked at each other without the subjective lenses of "nationalism, religion, culture" we might see that we are all the same, limited the same, and the same thing oppresses us all..... the idea of governments that make war on our behalf, without consulting us first, and allowing it as a people. We stand by and watch as governments around the world sort out "problems" they "say" are "too complex for the average person", yet all of their knowledge and predictions only bring more war, more killing, more genocide.

Perhaps, if we all used force only to DEFEND against force that was INITIATED AGAINST US, this wouldn't become an issue? Then, perhaps, we could talk about what the future holds for us all, individually.