Thought for the Day

[fullygoldy]

From the Word.A.Day newsletter:

All men -- whether they go by the name of Americans or Russians or Chinese or British or Malayans or Indians or Africans -- have obligations to one another that transcend their obligations to their sovereign societies.
-Norman Cousins, author, editor, journalist and professor (1915-1990)

I'd append "or their race." to the end.

Comments

[choisyleroi.livejournal.com]

I like the quote. Your append made me think "race is not a taxonometric classification but a societal one" which would be a pedantic correction if I'd ever thought of it BEFORE you stimulated me.

Yesss. we like stimulation. mmmm, stimulation.

[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

pedantic /= incorrect.

It's just with the great RaceFail09 debate raging, I found this to be a particularly good reminder.