New Consciousness Review Spring, 2017 | Page 64

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back into balance and governance , we can start to act with more reason and meaning .”
Demartini points out that may people are erroneously getting caught up in aspects of an inflammatory situation that deflects from the real issues .
“ I realize there is discussion of racial issues here , but in anthropology the idea of race has faded away . What we now have is homo sapiens . If we are capable of procreating then we ’ re the same species . I think education needs to come in and help people realize we don ’ t need to live in the 1950s . We need to move forward and help people realize we ’ re all human beings on a mission to contribute .”
Demartini stresses that , even if you are convinced you are on the “ right ” side of an argument , it is still wise to be open to discussion , debate and disagreement without defense , coercion , or retaliation .
“ We would be wise to more fully and periodically educate the police and the people that are
carrying guns today on what might initiate such emotional reactions and thoroughly train them on how to more reasonably and rationally deal with these potentially reactive moments . We would also be wise to educate people on their similarities as much as their differences that they think they have with each other and realize we ’ re all

I realize there is discussion of racial issues here , but in anthropology the idea of race has faded away . What we now have is homo sapiens . If we are capable of procreating then we ’ re the same species .

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