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Originally posted by MysticCat81
And another part of that message is that we all need to work together to achieve progress. Self-empowerment is great, but it has to be balanced by involvement to better the community.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
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Hi MysticCat,
My post was in response to Hoosier's post, which implied that folks would be better off if they simply take responsibility for themselves, rather than relying on others. I was pointing out that, while that is important, it is also quite important that we work as a community to alleviate some of the conditions that make self-empowerment difficult. I think that your post said essentially the same thing, but please let me know if I mis-read it.
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