Thank you so much for these deeply reflective series of thoughts. In Australia at the moment we too are being divided by forces of political reaction against a very generous and simple proposition put to us by First Nations people here: to recognise them in our Constitution and to establish an advisory body for them to speak to the Parliament. Racism and hatred have been given public licence by many on the right in politics and elsewhere. Your thoughts and extracts are a very timely summary for us here of what underlies much of this, and of the need to actively cultivate compassion and community. Thank you.
Thank you, Virginia, for bringing attention to this divisive issue that your country is currently facing. While I was not previously aware of it, I'm sad to note how depressingly familiar it sounds. "Racism and hatred have been given public license by many on the right ..." is a phrase that could accurately describe events in far too many countries these days. I so agree with you on the urgent need to cultivate compassion and community in response.
Dear Tom,
Thank you so much for these deeply reflective series of thoughts. In Australia at the moment we too are being divided by forces of political reaction against a very generous and simple proposition put to us by First Nations people here: to recognise them in our Constitution and to establish an advisory body for them to speak to the Parliament. Racism and hatred have been given public licence by many on the right in politics and elsewhere. Your thoughts and extracts are a very timely summary for us here of what underlies much of this, and of the need to actively cultivate compassion and community. Thank you.
Virginia Watson
Thank you, Virginia, for bringing attention to this divisive issue that your country is currently facing. While I was not previously aware of it, I'm sad to note how depressingly familiar it sounds. "Racism and hatred have been given public license by many on the right ..." is a phrase that could accurately describe events in far too many countries these days. I so agree with you on the urgent need to cultivate compassion and community in response.