Goodwill.
It is that time of year again, when generally good will is emphasised and celebrated. I love the spread of smiles and good feeling that can circulate at this time and upon thinking about it, I pondered that like in Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll at the Mad Hatter’s unbirthday party, why not have the same celebration but in practical ways every day of the year? After all, an emotion of misery and inhuman action have become far too common place and unfortunately observed in multiple countries across the world.
Are we as individuals such terrible people, as to be complicit in acts of cruelty and uncaring? I feel myself responding to this question with the words, of course not, as regular appeals and pleas for charity or positive action are held throughout the year. What does this truly achieve? In certain, more affluent nations, probably a lot more than elsewhere. As the same pictures, of often the same desperate people, in horrendous situations spur people to give and keep giving, even this cycle can sometimes demonstrate only corruption and political disparity or inequality.
Sadly, often it is not that there is not sufficient resources to alleviate the inhuman conditions. It is the lack of cooperation, by so called social and political leaders in conflict, and an unwillingness to work together for the benefit of all.
An answer to this dire state of affairs was sought and found with the forming, many years ago, of the United Nations. What a great and noble idea it was and it started with a fantastic set of ideals. All Countries coming together in a united endeavour to relieve the conflict and depredation in all areas that needed help. In reality, there is so much arguing and political manoeuvring that often an agreed plan of intervention for humanity’s sake, simply does not take place. That said, what populations can be grateful for, is the limited medical and peace keeping efforts that do take place, but it could be so much more.
How about individual countries working together such as to alleviate the trafficking of immigrants? Fleeing their homeland, a place that often has become a colossal bomb site with no social or economic future. It often is no fault of the nationals, that other countries have invaded their former country and left it in an economic ruin. What is the sentiment of Christmas, the moral compunction of a humane society to watch men go to such desperate lengths of life and death to leave a country formerly known as their home, or to act as observant as mothers and babies, struggle to stay together or even live in the most basic of conditions.
If bordering countries work together to provide medical attention, warm shelter and food in the temporary country of transit without politicising nearly every action, then maybe once again the generosity of heart could overpower the many absolutely vile atrocities that take place. The immediate pressure to take unnecessary risks with their lives would be reduced, and productivity could be organised so as the economic burden of supporting the current steadily rising immigrant populations, could be better sustained. Similarly as with certain virus and vaccine deployment theories, how each and every nation treats each other and their own people, matters.
It is clear that goodwill is not the focal problem in multiple nations, but organising how to effectively circumvent obstacles to achieve the benefits of goodwill, should be the main objective.
I wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. I will be taking a break, but do not worry because my blog will be back on 3rd January 2022.
Are we as individuals such terrible people, as to be complicit in acts of cruelty and uncaring? I feel myself responding to this question with the words, of course not, as regular appeals and pleas for charity or positive action are held throughout the year. What does this truly achieve? In certain, more affluent nations, probably a lot more than elsewhere. As the same pictures, of often the same desperate people, in horrendous situations spur people to give and keep giving, even this cycle can sometimes demonstrate only corruption and political disparity or inequality.
Sadly, often it is not that there is not sufficient resources to alleviate the inhuman conditions. It is the lack of cooperation, by so called social and political leaders in conflict, and an unwillingness to work together for the benefit of all.
An answer to this dire state of affairs was sought and found with the forming, many years ago, of the United Nations. What a great and noble idea it was and it started with a fantastic set of ideals. All Countries coming together in a united endeavour to relieve the conflict and depredation in all areas that needed help. In reality, there is so much arguing and political manoeuvring that often an agreed plan of intervention for humanity’s sake, simply does not take place. That said, what populations can be grateful for, is the limited medical and peace keeping efforts that do take place, but it could be so much more.
How about individual countries working together such as to alleviate the trafficking of immigrants? Fleeing their homeland, a place that often has become a colossal bomb site with no social or economic future. It often is no fault of the nationals, that other countries have invaded their former country and left it in an economic ruin. What is the sentiment of Christmas, the moral compunction of a humane society to watch men go to such desperate lengths of life and death to leave a country formerly known as their home, or to act as observant as mothers and babies, struggle to stay together or even live in the most basic of conditions.
If bordering countries work together to provide medical attention, warm shelter and food in the temporary country of transit without politicising nearly every action, then maybe once again the generosity of heart could overpower the many absolutely vile atrocities that take place. The immediate pressure to take unnecessary risks with their lives would be reduced, and productivity could be organised so as the economic burden of supporting the current steadily rising immigrant populations, could be better sustained. Similarly as with certain virus and vaccine deployment theories, how each and every nation treats each other and their own people, matters.
It is clear that goodwill is not the focal problem in multiple nations, but organising how to effectively circumvent obstacles to achieve the benefits of goodwill, should be the main objective.
I wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. I will be taking a break, but do not worry because my blog will be back on 3rd January 2022.
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