Reflecting on societal problems, the environmental crisis, and the frantic race toward new technologies, once again promising control over the world, plunges anyone who truly examines them into a deep sense of despair in the face of global and systematic inaction.
Taking action in response to these problems nevertheless allows one to ease their own burden of responsibility somewhat.
“I act, therefore I have a clear conscience.”
But the youngest and the most vulnerable do not necessarily have this chance.
This chance to be able to choose, to decide how to use their time each day.
This chance at birth that makes us come into the world in a country at war or not, in wealth or not, with the love of our parents or not…
This chance that will become the foundation of a life. Far beyond race, gender, or abilities…
It is as simple as day, and yet society presents Humanity with a capital H as being at the very top of everything, a humanity that is nevertheless incapable of agreeing on the essential issues.
Because this so-called “great humanity” does not ask itself these questions, these problems that should be at the center of discussions.
A Humanity that has forgotten that H is also the first letter of the word humility…
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