“I hold today the same opinion as I held then. To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.”
James Harris,an Iowa man was shot by his own hunting dog while attempting to retrieve a pheasant that he shot. Harris put the gun down to [...]
“Action for one’s own self binds, action for the sake of others delivers from bondage.”
Gandhi was very much a believer in taking action to aid one’s cause and make the world a better place. However, in doing so and taking action to bring about that improvement they wish to see, one must always remember [...]
“To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect and their oneness.”
In a new display of displeasure with Burma over the shooting death of Japanese journalist, Kenji Nagai, Japan has with heald $4.7 million dollars worth of aid for a new educational facility that would teach economics, Japanese and management. The [...]
“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”
In an attempt to end the conflict in Burma the Junta has appointed Aung Kyi, a retired general to communicate with Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League of Democracy. A UN envoy had requested they appoint an official liason officer to try [...]
“It may be long before the law of love will be recognised in international affairs. The machineries of government stand between and hide the hearts of one people from those of another.”
An odd sight has come over the city of Rangoon in Burma. The streets are almost void of Buddhist monks. That is [...]