Reflecting on Villages, Families and Individuals |
 |
 |
 |
| Media Link - Philidelphia Inquirer | ||||
| Thursday, 05 September 1996 00:00 | ||||
Hillary Rodham Clinton says, "It takes a village" to make a society great and strong. Bob Dole and the conservatives reply, "No, it does not take a village; it takes a family." Both sides are wrong. It takes an individual. It takes an individual to accomplish even modest goals. It takes a special kind of individual to accomplish great things. More often than not, individuals accomplish what they do in spite of the family, or in spite of the village. It takes an individual to think, conceptualize, plan and create. It takes an individual to rise above mediocrity and fear and toward new discoveries. "Families" do not work, study, and make a living. Individuals do. "Villages" do not discover electricity, or cure terrible disease. Individuals do. Families and villages are not mystical entities. They are comprised of individuals. It is the brightest, and most creative, of those individuals upon whom the family and village depend. A society flourishes only to the extent that the individual is respected and valued. A society decays when the individual is denigrated and the "village" or the "family" is held as supreme. Americia was once great because the prevailing attitude was in favor of individualism and individual rights. Today, only fading remnants of that earlier idealism remain. Instead, we are left with a choice between a mediocre welfare state and religious dogmatism. Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Dole, please note: If you want to save America, you must first champion the cause of the individual. Without the individual, your villages and families will most certainly perish.
|
||||
Special Feature
Featured
Shopping
Books & Booklets Audio Commentaries, Interviews & Advice Articles & Essays Coaching/Therapy Newsletter Newsletter Back Issues MerchandiseOther
Shopper and Email login
Shopping Cart
Your Cart is currently empty.
Wait for the payment page to appear after your order is confirmed. If you haven't entered your payment information, your order will not be completed. When ordering instant downloads, your shipping and credit card billing addresses must match. Problems? Call 302-539-5986 or contact Dr. Hurd.
DR. HURD'S NEW BOOK!
Click here to purchase your autographed copy!(Choose domestic or International delivery. Price includes shipping.)
Kindle Edition
Click below to purchase in KINDLE E-book format from Amazon
Daily Dose Mug
Get your official Daily Dose Coffee Mug! Click "merchandise" in the shopping menu to the left. Psychotherapy
Want to address an issue head on in a peaceful, oceanside location? Come to the beaches of Delaware for our special Reflection...by the Sea package.Stop and Think...
" In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased; but in those parts of it as are barbarous and ignorant, miracles are still in vogue. "Ethan Allen