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Poverty is the shameful crime of this century. Mankind is capable of growing sufficient food, of building sufficient houses and hospitals,schools and roads in order to create decent basic living conditions for the whole worldpopulation. What is lacking is practical and deeply felt solidarity and political will. Not the intellect but the heart can solve those problems. The reflection running through the whole project is expression of the need to let the heart speak. |
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A story after 2, Samuel, chapter 12:
There lived two men on the same earth Bestowed upon them by a king One was rich, the other poor The rich man possessed many goods The poor could hardly face life But he cherished it and loved his children Poverty covered him like his own skin.
Once the king came on a visit And the rich man invited him to a banquet And lovely songs were in the air The poor man pushed his child forward And requested for the king to bless his child
Quite shaken the king noticed the inequality between the two: The suffering of the poor and the cruelty of the rich And he spoke: “I made you brother and sister for you to live in harmony on earth to be grateful to the earth and respect her You, rich, you raped the earth and killed your brother Your love is likewise your song: out of tune and it hurts my ear Stop your song and don’t invite me at your table Nothing should reach my ear and mouth Until you become sister and brother As it was ordained by me And you share the earth in humility and respect And let your heart speak for who has less. |
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