Social Issues

“The axe forgets; the tree remembers.” (Zimbabwean proverb)   History records violence. Oppressors and transgressors, victors of wars and battles, all revel in momentary glory. The defeated will not easily forget nor quickly heal from [...]

If a panda hoarded more bamboo than it could eat while most other pandas around starved, we would quickly assemble and assign a team of scientists to determine what disease the poor hoarding panda was [...]

Orange Shirt Day in Canada is in heartbreaking memory of Phyllis Webstad’s agonizing ordeal. At only six years of age, she had her orange shirt taken away by Catholic authorities on the first day of [...]

Beauty is becoming synonymous with how expensive art is, whereas beauty should be synonymous with an expression of art leading to God. After all, philosophy and art began with wondering about the metaphysical state of [...]

“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.” (Albert Camus) The clergy walks in front of us; in [...]

Ears do not form a conscious comprehension within us. Many people think we have ears to listen and learn. Well, that is not true. Our ears simply allow us to receive distorted wavelengths of sounds. [...]

Words are powerful. Harsh remarks can cause a destructive chain reaction, like lighting a match in the forest during a drought. Kind comments, on the other hand, feel like a light summer rain bringing relief [...]

“Every person is guilty of all the good they did not do.” (Voltaire) This is a powerful thought in which unperformed good deeds are considered sinful behavior. Today, we are proud of any life performance [...]

Suicide has crossed many people’s minds at some point throughout life. Many of us, thankfully, do not go through with it. Whether it is through fear or courage, we abort our thoughts of choosing to [...]

On our way back home during rush hour, we often think, “I wish people would be more courteous in sharing the road!” The next time you catch yourself squeezing your way into the packed metro [...]

Two people suffer from cancer. One prefers to find the cure to cancer in a lab. The other prefers to treat this affliction with the affectionate support of loved ones in a collective healing process. [...]

Knowledge is food for the soul. We must be careful that we do not purchase what is sold at the ego’s market. Instead, we should perform all of our shopping strictly at love’s market. Through [...]