People are essentially good. Behaviour can be judged to be good or bad. Judge the behaviour, but not the person. Behaviour reflects the maturity, awareness and experiences of people. If people have been valued, they will value themselves and value other people. If people have been treated with respect, they will treat others with respect. If people have experienced adversity, their behaviour will reflect adversity. People who behave unethically or immorally are unaware, immature or traumatised. People who harm others are deluded and separated from reality. Everyone has the right to defend themselves and prevent themselves from being harmed. People have varying degrees of maturity and awareness, but everyone is essentially good, without exception.
There is a beautiful person in everyone. Their beauty may be hidden by learned survival behaviours and defensive attitudes, but it’s there if you look for it. There is a pure and innocent child in everyone who wants to love and be loved. Everyone is deserving of unconditional love. This is our birthright. Behaviour reflects the maturity, awareness and experiences of people. Judge the behaviour, but not the person. Everyone has worth and everyone has equal value. No one is less valuable than anyone else, and no one is more valuable than anyone else. Everyone has equal value.
Treat people as you would yourself. Treat no one as a means to an end. Treat everyone as an end in themselves. Treat people with the dignity and respect you would like to experience. Treat people with the fairness and compassion you would like to experience. Treat people with the love and tolerance you would like to experience. Do good to others. Do no harm. You have the right to protect yourself and the people you love. You have a right to self-determination and autonomy. Act with integrity. Let love be your guiding principle.
Love is the primal energy of the universe. Our essence is Love. The essence of our being is the essence of all beings. The interracial human species share the same unifying essence. We are all brothers and sisters on this planet. Everywhere on Earth is our home.
We are all One
John Gallagher © 2024
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