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seth  ·  3204 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ubuntu party - I Am Because We Are

I love this phrase. It speaks to the interconnected nature of humanity on all levels. "I am because of the group of friends I am part of." "I am because my family is." "I am because of my community." "I am because I choose to contribute to the world and belong to a community of contributors." "I am because humanity exists." "I am because of all life."

cool.





kgb_operative  ·  3204 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think that it's rather clever as well, since it taps into the same sense of 'us' from fascist or nationalist 'us vs them' sentiments, and then in the next breath explicitly rejects the notion of 'them'.