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security here that is rare in the world and in history. We are at the very heart and axis of The Universal Culture. The World is no longer easily compartmentalized into isolated segments. People of all places and cultures now have immediate access to one another through amazing transportation and communication systems and we are exposed to all cultures. These cultures are being melded into one all-encompassing new culture, which I have long been referring to as The Universal Culture. For I have had more exposure to the many existent perspectives than most, perhaps all, people. In Canada we have more ready access to data from people in all places and of all backgrounds than anyone ever has anywhere at any time up to the present. We have been accepting and tolerant and welcoming as we have woven The Cultural Mosaic. These are qualities that are much-needed in a world fraught with intolerance and consequent violence in every nook and cranny of life. Here we also enjoy levels of freedom and democratic participation that are rare and beautiful. We have an abundance of food, water, and natural resources. We have a strong economy and a government that seeks diligently to serve the populace and the world in fair, kind, humane and efficient manners and with functional democratic systems, values and institutions. We care about and for the weak and the vulnerable in our midst. We are a Just and Compassionate Society. Jake Willis November 18, 2004 Guelph, Ontario, Canada |