The World of My Dreams (2)

I dream of a world where no human being will kill another in the name of religion, where people will be free to identify with whatever religion they choose, practising the same without jeopardizing the fundamental human rights of non-adherents of their religion. A world where no one snuffs out another's life because he doesn't share  his skin colour, nationality or religious persuasion is the world of my dream.

 I dream of a world where women are not prevented from associating with society or deprived of the opportunity to pursue their dreams in what ever field they choose, even those seemingly male-populated. A world where training a girl-child is not considered waste because she will end up in the kitchen or the 'other-room'. Girls are provided with toys that arouse their curiosity and stimulate invention and not only those that prepare them to paint their face or develop exceptional culinary skills. A world where parents do not betroth their daughters to men old enough to be their fathers at an age when they can't spot the difference between blue and black. A girl grows up only to be forced to marry this 'big man', a decision made long ago without her consent, that is even if she is allowed to grow to that age when she could have seen the wrong in this arrangement before she is sent to her Father. Sorry, her husband.

I'm dreaming of a world where terrorism is non existent. A world where people place inestimable value on their lives and those of others. Hence, the thought of loosing it or taking another's life become nearly unthinkable. I'm wondering the premium a suicide bomber places on his life, or that which a terrorist who uses children as suicide bombers places on the child's life and those of his victims. A world where no extremist group taunts the government with the abduction of vulnerable and helpless schoolchildren, where no one will conceive kidnapping the rich and/or the poor only to ask for ridiculous ransoms is my idea of a peaceful world.

I'm dreaming of a world where billions of dollars from already impoverished nations are not allowed to land safely in foreign banks in already prosperous nations by the bigwigs or constituted authorities who were supposed to manage the treasuries of their nations. They leave their people poorer and move with their families to more advanced economies to enjoy their loot. Only after investing the loot they gracefully received numerous years ago do the nation that received such consider returning some of these monies in 'bite-size pieces' after it must have lost much value. Only a world where stealing is tantamount to corruption can allow  for equitable distribution of resources.

I'm still dreaming. See my next post!

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