My Hope for the Future

Overall, reduction of oppression of women of color.This may be done by egalitarian means.

Elimination of child neglect and child abuse.

Elimination of the glass ceiling for women, or better, women executives competing on the same level of men, due to men's enlightened attitude, throwing off patriarchy's disempowerment of both men and women.

Discovering evidence to counter the effect of religion as disempowering women by making Buddhist practice less of a religion and more of a lifestyle change. For Buddhism has shown that when practiced outside of patriarchies in an egalitarian society, demonstrates that Buddhist women benefit as much as men do.

As well, I believe that less oppression and sexism actually occurs in society than it did 100 years ago.

However, neither men nor women should be the privileged sex, as both feminism and patriarchism promise.

Rather, an egalitarian society without glass ceilings, oppression of women and of men, and safety of boys and girls from harm is the ideal.

As well, it's time to change myself for the better to ensure these hopes are put into action first through speech and followed through with action.

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Stand up to the Conservatives!

According to the Toronto Sun, the Conservatives are holding a rally in major cities across Canada.

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2008/12/02/7607646.html

Bah! Humbug! Everyone but the Conservatives are for Canada.

All the Conservatives are for are for right-wing conservatism, and kowtowing to America.

Nohchallah - Chechen Hospitality and Moral Code of Tribals

"Nohcho" means a Chechen. The term "nohchalla" encompasses all features of the Chechen character in one word. These included the entire range of moral, ethical and moral norms of Chechen life. You could also say that this is Chechen "code of honour".

Hospitality is "nohchalla." Politeness and docility is "nohchalla." Mutual reciprocity is "nohchalla." Yet the term "nohchalla" is incompatible with "rank" and "status". Thus, the Chechens have never been princes nor have they formed a kingdom.

"Nohchalla" is the ability to build lasting relationships with people, in no way demonstrating one's superiority, even being in a privileged position. Rather, in such a situation one should be especially courteous and friendly, so as not to hurt anybody's feelings.

"Nohchalla" is friendship for life: in the days of sadness and joy in the days. Friendship for life has the notion of the sacred. Inattentiveness or discourtesy towards a brother is forgiven, but never towards a friend!

"Nohchalla" has a special reverence for women. While stressing respect for the relatives of his mother or his wife, a man with a horse goes right to the entrance to the village where they live. So cherish the honour given women that only a man brought up in the spirit of "nohchalla" displays.

A personal sense of freedom and the willingness to defend it is "nohchalla." For "nohchalla" obligates the Chechen to respect anyone, but to reject coercion, force, and violence.

Indeed, "nohchalla" is not law but what a Chechen does knowingly and voluntarily. It is currently the democracy of the Nokhchiin.

Translated from http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=eng§ion=musiceng&row=15