We are continuously applying temporary fixes to the typical tragedies created by humankind, such as humanitarian aid for millions of refugees and immigrants from countries that are at war, failed, or dysfunctional due to:

• Despotism, as in Syria or Eritrea.

• Harmful religiosity, as in Iraq or Afghanistan.

• Far-left extremism that steals and destroys countries, as in Venezuela or Cuba.

• Belligerent imperialism, as in Russia.

• Ethnicism, as in much of Africa or Myanmar.

• Disregard for the right to self-determination of territories, such as Israel/Palestine, Ukraine with Donbas, or China with Xinjiang.

• Corruption that leaves people in misery, as in Africa.

• Etc.

We apply limited-efficacy bandages again and again without healing that constantly festering wound caused by the sting of that insect called ABUSE. And we do so knowing that in the future we will have to apply new bandages that will not alleviate the pain as new humanitarian crises explode.

But why don’t we solve this great problem of abuse once and for all, at its root?

Because if the ethics of goodness, justice, honesty, freedom, and honest wealth generation had prevailed, all these human catastrophes and large-scale evils would not have occurred. And if we tackle evil from its foundations instead of patching up cracks, by disseminating these benign values, to the extent that they prevail, these harmful scourges will not be repeated.

Read LIVE WITHOUT HARMING: Let’s be together

Read HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT HARMING? Let’s be honest

Let us not doubt that this is possible, as there are many countries that were barbaric just a few centuries ago and have made a great civilizational leap. If they have succeeded, why shouldn’t they be able to continue advancing? And why shouldn’t any other society be able to evolve to higher levels, like a diligent climber progressively reaching higher altitudes in their ascent of a great mountain?

That it is possible does not mean it will happen on its own; rather, something must be done, and it is necessary for many of us to contribute our grain of sand:

1.-Start by IMPROVING ourselves. As we have a natural tendency to cause harm, especially when we benefit from it, reinforced by our upbringing and the influence of the herd and tradition, it is necessary to contain these impulses, except in cases of legitimate self-defense against an aggressor. In general, it is good to be true to ourselves, but not with these kinds of malicious instincts.

All or almost all of us can change, because all or almost all of us have a benevolent side, where our innate sense of justice resides, specifically in the left prefrontal cortex, which tells us that harming innocents is wrong. We can all be the sculptors of our own selves.

Read FOR A WORLD WITHOUT HARM: Let’s be good people

Read the DODECALOGUE OF KINDNESS

2.-RAISE AWARENESS and convince others, for example, by sharing these types of messages. This will press a button that will activate one gear, which in turn will move another, and so on.

Read LET’S AVOID HARM!: Let’s convince others not to harm

3.-INTENSELY EDUCATE children and adolescents in the culture of goodness, respect, tolerance, freedom, and justice. They are like sponges, and what they absorb will likely remain.

Read AVOID HARM: Educate children in the ethics of kindness

Thank you for doing the above and sharing.