It also brings me hope that we can resolve conflicts in our regions by connecting people and fighting against extremism in all of our countries. |
It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian law forbids attacks against innocent non-combatants which is often the definition used for terrorism. |
Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific. |
Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee. |
Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past into the future and adding their own creativity along the way. |
Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy? |
The idea of trying to fight against extremism was written off as naive. |
The most important thing I learned in school was how to touch type. |
The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship. |
There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression is now supported by the majority, therefore fighting until surrender was the only alternative. |
This is my first time in Seoul. It's amazing to me that I've never been here before. |
Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential. |
We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation. |
We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for. |
When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form. |