Humanity and the Nature of Man

This Book Is About The Invaluable Contribution Of Charities And Humanitarians In Our World The Benevolence Of The Majority And The Atrocities Of A (Very Small) Minority. Mankinds Difficulties Often Stem From Natural Disasters Including Terrible Weather Conditions Creating Human Misery. The Tsunami And The Famine In Ethiopia Are Typical Examples. The Other Difficulties That Have Beset Humanity From Time Immemorial Are Man-Made Like Wars Slavery And Pogroms. We Also Have Dictatorships Pariah States And Police States Which Do Not Seek To Serve Their People And Alienate The International Community. The People In These Places Become Outcasts Despite Genuine And Determined Efforts By Others To Bring Them Into The Fold. . In Any Society We See The Destructive Effects Of Misunderstanding Greed Envy Hatred And Discrimination. Senseless Acts Of Individual Barbarism Also Pose A Problem. Governments Democratic Or Otherwise Are Installed With All The Natural And Human Resources As Well As The Goodwill Of The Global Community To Serve And Where Necessary Manage The Difficulties Of The People. History And Current Affairs Indicate That No Government Is Capable Of Delivering Utopia To Its People Even Those Unhampered By Ideology Political Sensitivities Self-Interest And Retribution. Mankinds Difficulties Are Ever So Complex. Invariably The Void Left Has To Be Managed For Mankind To Have A Life Worth Living. . Nature Abhors A Vacuum So Says The Adage. Political Stalwarts Like Abraham Lincoln And Courageous Clergymen William Wilberforce Rise To The Fore. This Pious Hegemony Is Ably Supported By Charities Humanitarians And Ordinary Individuals Who Have Shown Courage And Compassion And The Willingness To Save And Improve Lives. Charities Continue To Make The Difference. . The Courage And Compassion Of Lincoln Wilberforce Nightingale And Mother Teresa May Be Unsurpassed But Providence Will Continue To Provide Heroes And Heroines For Humanity.