And I think America, if we're ever going to truly defeat terror without changing the character of our own country or compromising the future of our children, has got to not only say, 'Okay, I want to shoulder my responsibilities, I want to create my share of opportunities' but we have to find a way to define the future in terms of a humanity that goes beyond our country, that goes beyond any particular race, that goes beyond any particular religion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues defeating terror requires defining the future through shared humanity rather than narrow identities.
- In plain terms
- To defeat terror, we must define the future by shared humanity beyond country, race, or religion.
- What can you take from it?
- Global security depends on recognizing our shared humanity over divisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we define the future beyond borders?
- What stops us from seeing shared humanity?
Another view
The vision is broad and does not outline specific steps to achieve this shared humanity.
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