Originally published on the CGS blog on September 11, 2014.
Letters to Jake Series, Letter #5
Dear Jake,
Our recent visit to the Natural History Museum was so much fun. Papa and I were very glad that you insisted on seeing the movie in the “Origin of Man” exhibit. “We Are All One Species” was a fascinating movie for children and adults alike. It was interesting to learn that the other human species died out 17,000 years ago, at about the same time that our species, Homo sapiens, migrated across the entire planet. It was good to see the images of men and women as a rainbow of one species from light- to dark-skinned and everything in between. Our differences are very minor compared to the commonalities that unite us.
This is at the heart of my desire to create a United Federation of Nations, to unite all human beings across the earth into a global community. I don’t want to eliminate the nations. Indeed, I want to be a proud American who can also say I’m a proud citizen of the world. I want the nations to deal with national issues and a federation of nations to deal with global issues that affect all Homo sapiens, like the environment, the oceans, war, and the world’s food supply and health threats.
Right now the world has so many problem areas, where adults and children are being killed or are fleeing their homes in an attempt to find safety. I believe that the best way to address these problems is with a strong, democratic united federation of nations to bring about the force of law rather than the law of force. We do need a strong peacekeeping force ready to go into problem areas to protect children and their communities. This force should include peacekeepers from multiple countries, not just from the US.
Although there is much to do to transform the United Nations into a strong, healthy, democratic United Federation of Nations, it is time for all Homo sapiens to demand that this be done. I believe the future of our species requires that we unite together.
Papa and I didn’t plan on taking you to the “Origin of Man” exhibit at the museum because we thought you were too young to appreciate it. But you definitely appreciated the fact that “we are all one species.” If a three-year-old can understand that, I have hope for the world.
I want a healthy, democratic and truly safe world for you, your twin sisters and all children of the world.
Love,
Gram
