Should the oneness of humanity be taught in all schools worldwide

[RestlessSoul]

Yes at school we were taught that Jews were evil and never to befriend them. We were told aboriginals were drunkards and lesser people. Nothing about Muslims until later though. I was a Catholic then. I consider it wrong to have taught me those things. Christ taught to love all. In school assembly hundreds of children. “Jews are evil”. No need for it.

I went to a Catholic school in England in the 1960s, and I wasn’t taught any of that. I’m pretty sure it would have been the end of any teacher’s career even then (it certainly would be now) to teach that Jews or other minority groups were evil.

 

[RestlessSoul]

I went Edinburgh in 2012 and in one encounter was told that black people are car thieves and was assumed to not know my father and in another was assumed to have been brought up by my single unmarried mother with a string of wannabe inadequate father figures. All knowing nothing about me. That's all the racism to fit into a 6-hour period. Y'all are aren't as bad as we are in the states, but black people don't face racism in the UK... Please.

PS I had a great time otherwise

They probably thought you were from Liverpool

 

[ppp]

They probably thought you were from Liverpool

So much for your alleged love of humanity. Cheap talk. Weak walk.

 

[RestlessSoul]

So much for your alleged love of humanity. Cheap talk. Weak walk.

It’s called humour. I assumed you’d realise that, but that’s the problem with assumptions…

 

[ppp]

It’s called humour. I assumed you’d realise that, but that’s the problem with assumptions…

"Can't take a joke" is the cliched excuse of people called out for indulging racist and sexist behavior. By all means, blame me for not being amused by your thoughtlessness.

 

[RestlessSoul]

"Can't take a joke" is the cliched excuse of people called out for indulging racist and sexist behavior. By all means, blame me for not being amused by your thoughtlessness.

I’m not blaming you for anything. It wasn’t my intention to offend, but as it seems you are offended, I apologise for that.

 

[ppp]

I’m not blaming you for anything. It wasn’t my intention to offend, but as it seems you are offended, I apologise for that.

I appreciate your apology.

 

[Altfish]

That may be fine for some but there are wars going on currently fuelled by prejudice and religious hatred. it’s no use having a truce only for the next generation to be prepared to wage another war. The education system needs to be changed as it is the root cause of ongoing hatred.

They teach Maths at school, but still some people can't add up. Schools are fine, the education system is not too bad ... children learn much hatred from their parents and piers.

 

[Altfish]

You had a fortunate education.

Out of interest, was it backed up at home?

Regards Tony

Indeed, with good, non-religious parents I learnt to love and respect all humanity.

 

[Audie]

Working on healthy diversity

Not "my group is best/ my beliefs are the only truth" - but instead my group is "good" as are others. Healthy community for all, not possessive/reactive community.

Groups can be compared to family/marriage. There are healthy marriages - and unhealthy possessive/jealous/codependent marriages/groups lol. Diversity/groups/marriages are great if not defensive/insecure etc.

No popes/dictators/crazy power-hungry controlling leaders - groups that are "by the people" with internal checks/balances, and understand other groups - interact respectfully/understand others too.

How much of what sort of diversity isnt ever
specified or even mentioned.

 

[1213]

So I believe all schools in the world from infancy should have included in their course the subject of the oneness and equality of all humanity and that we all belong to one human family there being NO superior race, religion, nationality or group of people. Thank you. If you agree please try and teach this concept in your school.

If people would be equal, they would all have the freedom to have own opinions. Forcing people to think everything is the same, is in my opinion wrong. This is why I think it would be better to teach people math, reading and writing and then let them be free to have own opinions. It is enough, if murder, stealing and lying are not accepted.

 

[Audie]

Speaking of religious prejudice;
'Know thou for a certainty that whoso disbelieveth in God is neither trustworthy nor truthful. This, indeed, is the truth, the undoubted truth.'
Source: Bahá'í Reference Library - The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, Pages 185-241
AHEM!

Right there is far more than enough
to me 100 % in opposition to said
religion.
Thanks for posting it.

 

[Viker]

The world would probably be a utopia if it were full of philosophers. Maybe.

 

[Audie]

If people would be equal, they would all have the freedom to have own opinions. Forcing people to think everything is the same, is in my opinion wrong. This is why I think it would be better to teach people math, reading and writing and then let them be free to have own opinions. It is enough, if murder, stealing and lying are not accepted.

Everyone is free to have their own opinion.
Voicing it or acting on said opinions is
another matter.
Nobody can be forced to think one way or another.

Theres a lot more than "murder, steal, lie"
thats undesiresble. But none of those are
" opinions".

 

[RestlessSoul]

The world would probably be a utopia if it were full of philosophers. Maybe.

With all that pontificating, it's possible that not much would actually get done. But that might be a good thing, for us and the planet.

 

[Stevicus]

The world would probably be a utopia if it were full of philosophers. Maybe.

Reminded me of this dialogue from the movie Sitting Pretty:

• Lynn Belvedere: I am, in my way, a philosopher.
• Harry King: Oh, I see, you just sit and think.
• Lynn Belvedere: Mr. King, if more people just sat and thought, the world might not be in the stinking mess that it is.

 

[Vinayaka]

Speaking of religious prejudice;
'Know thou for a certainty that whoso disbelieveth in God is neither trustworthy nor truthful. This, indeed, is the truth, the undoubted truth.'
Source: Bahá'í Reference Library - The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, Pages 185-241
AHEM!

In my previous studies, atheists were the most hated in Baha'i literature. At one time I had a short list of all the derogatory terms used for non-Bahai. Words like deaf, blind, diseased, etc.

 

[Vinayaka]

Indeed, with good, non-religious parents I learnt to love and respect all humanity.

As did most of us with non-religious parents.

 

[Audie]

In my previous studies, atheists were the most hated in Baha'i literature. At one time I had a short list of all the derogatory terms used for non-Bahai. Words like deaf, blind, diseased, etc.

For them, of all groups, to claim theirs
is the way to world peace and harmony
goes well past ironic and deep into the
sinister.

 

[Audie]

As did most of us with non-religious parents.

In my non religious family I was taught by example
and word , values far superior to those of Christianity.