Re:The Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Juan Manuel Santos
by repsilat on Friday October 07, 2016 @10:58AM
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> You can't end a war without leaving the past behind.
I found this article[1] on the idea well worth reading. The thesis is that long memories keep longstanding grudges alive, so the "forget" part of "forgive and forget" is itself important -- whatever that may say about respect for previous generations, leaving their battles behind can make your life better.
I found this article[1] on the idea well worth reading. The thesis is that long memories keep longstanding grudges alive, so the "forget" part of "forgive and forget" is itself important -- whatever that may say about respect for previous generations, leaving their battles behind can make your life better.
1: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/mar/02/cult-of-me...