From Ms L. Camilleri

It is easier to give than to share. Usually we give what we think we can afford without going short ourselves. It is much nobler to share what we have. For example, we gave generously to the tsunami appeal yet we begrudge “irregular” immigrants access to our hospitality. On the world stage, the wealthy nations consume far more than their share of the world’s resources and to project this unjust practice they spend billions on the military in case the poorer countries might revolt against this. Also, governments of poor countries spend a lot on arms to control their underprivileged populations in case they too will want their fair share of the goodies.

It is clear that all of the world’s problems could be solved if we humans only learnt to share. Then the massive expenditure on the military and arms would be freed up to spend on creating equal opportunities for all humanity and in so doing eliminate the discrepancy between the poor and wealthy, the malnourished and the well fed, the illiterate and the educated and so on.

It is up to us to choose between a fear-based greedy approach, or a love based on sharing both with our fellow humans and the other species, as well as the earth itself.

Louise Camilleri

NAXXAR