Carry a reflection of Don Ciotti, sent to me by Shaam, on security. All find a scapegoat in the other, humbly, in the margins and giving him will solve the security problem.
(Even a German guy said that to lift Germany from its problems was necessary to remove the Jews ..)
a case .. .. I do not think .. I leave you to reflect
REFLECTION. Luigi Ciotti: I APOLOGIZE
[From the newspaper "L'Unita '" of May 16, 2008.]
Dear lady,
I saw this morning on the front pages of many newspapers, a photograph that shows her. Nestled on a small open, broken-down, a shawl around her head. Behind her, you see two girls, a piu'grande, eyes wide, scared, and the other baby, who has his eyes closed but I imagine her two daughters. Beside her the figure of a man's shoulders: her husband, I presume. In his face, lady, we read an expression of embarrassment mixed with resignation. We are taking away from Ponticelli, east of Naples, where they live and the field 'was set on fire. On the back of that truck in a bad way - to make mattress nets from shore - an inscription: "old crap".
I am writing dear lady, to apologize. I know his people, his stories. Just recently, on the outskirts of Turin, I met one of your community ': how much suffering, but also as a humanist' and dignity 'in their faces.
In our country people are talking about for years now, security. E 'need sacrosanct safety. The need for security there we have it all, and 'cross, belongs to every human being, in every community', to every people. It 's the need to feel respected, protected, loved. The need to live in peace, to meet availability 'and collaboration in our neighbor. This need to protect each community ', even yours, has decided to adopt a series of rules. He established the terms of coexistence
, decided that it was lawful to do and what was not lawful, 'cause harm to this common good in which everyone could identify. Those who transgress the rules were punished, sometimes with the loss of freedom '. But even that punishment, the worst for a man - being freedom 'more good' precious, and you well know by nomadic people - was intended to reintegrate into the community ', to take back. The sign of civilization 'and' also that of a justice that punishes the offender, not for revenge but to accompany him through the sentence, a change to a growth in awareness.
a long time this concept of Security is crumbling. Is crumbling in the face of people's fears. Fears caused economic insecurity - which affects a growing number of people - and by the presence in our cities' faces and stories of economic insecurity are already living the 'tragically as poverty' and eradication, and they had to leave their countries with the hope of a better life.
I'll try ', dear lady, to explain with a picture. And 'we felt as if everyone on a ship adrift at sea, and knowing that the number of lifeboats and' limited, the risk of sinking helps us to see our neighbor as a competitor, one that could save our place. The reaction and 'then to drive away from the ship are considered' too, too bad if they are almost always the most 'vulnerable. The logic of the scapegoat - is fueled by an irresponsible use of words and images, with information at times ready to foment hatred and fear - how it works'. There is rages about who is below us, about who and 'more' helpless, unable to understand this and that 'a logical suicide that could turn ourselves into victims a day.
live with great concern that state of affairs. The History has taught us that the legitimate prosecution of crime you can 'easily pass if it is not justice and rationality', the criminalization of the people, the existential condition of the idea: Jews, homosexuals, Gypsies, dissidents politicians have tried it on their skin. Again, this is not "justify" the crime, but to have the courage to recognize that those who live on the margins, without opportunity, 'and' more 'inclined to commit crimes than those who do and' integrated. And do not forget those forms of widespread illegality 'that do not raise the same concern in society because' "decriminalized" in the minds of those who practice the result of individualism become impatient with rules and restrictions of any kind. Finally, pay attention to all the interests involved: the fight against crime, when gliding in demagoguery and simplification in some areas may 'find supporters even in members of the crime' was organized, thus distracting 'attention law enforcement and still more 'in their business undisturbed.
but I 'also give you a sign of hope. Believe me, there are many people who every day, in the "social" policy, the administration of the city 'is dirty hands. Many groups and associations who through hard work and determination that another attempt to demonstrate safety and 'possible. That where reception is built, where people feel recognized, for this 'want to assume the same duties and responsibilities', they want to participate as citizens in the municipality.
The legality ', which' required, must be based on proximity 'and social justice. Asking others to comply with a law without first putting them in a position to become citizens, and 'make fun of others and ourselves. And the fan connection to establish a "crime of illegal immigration" was born from this mix of cynicism and hypocrisy: instead of limiting illegal immigration 'increase it', thereby increasing suffering, a tendency to crime, fear.
last thing I want to tell you, dear lady. I hope that this photo that shows her together with your loved ones can shake just a little 'our consciences. Serve a look inside and ask ourselves if this indeed be 'the direction in which we want to go. Stimulate feelings of care, concern, empathy, that many Italians, believe me - even after they were children and grandchildren of migrants - Continue to feed. The
embrace, wherever you are at this moment, with her husband and her children. And let me tell you that I do on behalf of the many who believe and are committed to a more 'fair and more' human.
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