Global Apology Day
Every country in the world has at least one thing to be sorry for. Starting a war? Polluting the ocean? A genocide? Bullying a neighboring country? Supporting terrorism? Creating an unfair trade imbalance?
Whatever it is, Global Apology Day can help wipe that slate clean.
Leading up to Global Apology Day, citizens of every country will vote on globaldemocracy.com what their country should apologize to the world for. And then, on Global Apolology Day, world leaders will stand in front of the UN General Assembly and ask the world (or another country in particular) for their forgiveness.
Before we solve the world's problems, we need to forgive each other and ask for forgiveness...
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To Muslims in the world today, and I originally had this on my profile but had to take it down because of space requirements, as an American I am sorry for the Koran-burnings in recent news, for the slaughtering of innocents in Arabic countries, and for the lack of respect toward your ways that my country has shown since American female soldiers stood in Mecca unveiled, and bin Laden broke from the US all those years ago... I understand that the US created its greatest enemy, and thereby that 9/11 was the product of its own militaristic ambitions and mistakes, not condoning terrorism, I'll note duly at the same time, and I acknowledge the importance of religion and that it can take precedence over even human life. I hope that years from now our gift of democracy dampens some of our wrongs, and I do not support National Defense Authorization Act, Guantanamo Bay, or any other measure that involves/involved the torture and/or detainment without charge of suspects of terrorism. Please forgive us and do your part to stop the fighting; I know plenty of Americans, especially in my family, who feel the same way I do.
My apology to Iran, Iraq, and Arabia in general; as well to Muslims as a group of Faith. I am an American independent religiously, but I largely mirror the path of Wicca and Cabalism in my day to day practices.
Thank you for hearing me out, and as a quick contribution to the idea, I pose a critical question: what is the process for this apology day? If you had a process, you could probably give it some traction. Make another post, I want to see where this can go...
-PeaceandRigthsHawk (inversion of the American historical-political term "War Hawk")
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http://www.mentalhealthcivilrights.com/mhcr_against_national_defense_authorization_act.html (specific part of site dedicated to a related subject, namely, National Defense Authorization Act, which precludes the right to a charge and/or trial before confinement by US officials, indefinitely)
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The perpetrating nations have committed the offense out of fear. It is the very same fear that will prevent them from acknowledging their mistake. If the offended party points out the offense and forgives the offending party then the fear of retaliation for the offense will be eliminated and both parties can move forward into creating a better future together. Of course the offending party must recognize their action was wrong but that is why the people of the world must be vigilant to raise awareness of these offenses so everyone can acknowledge they were a mistake and move on toward a solution.
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Think of all the beautiful people animals and nature that has been destroyed by wars.
Criminal acts such as carpet bombing Asian forests or spraying with agent Orange should be an issue however I could imagine people feeling upset because they did not make this decision or want it.
People who were in Government should be put to trials such as Henry Kissinger ect.