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Development for all nations
Theresa Catharina de Góes Campos
A mature, intelligent concept of survival advocates Development for
all Nations.
Men of vision are never selfish. They are dreamers and accomplishers
but they always include others in their plans.
Noah´s Ark was not built as a shelter for him alone. In the same way,
the human race will survive only if we endeavour by universal
co-operation to build together a world in harmony with nature.
Each country has something to offer. In some poor nations, for
instance, there is an instinctive respect for the environment, a
traditional value which is faithfully transmitted to the young ones,
generation after generation.
Development projects give less developed communities the opportunity
to get acquainted with - and benefit from - advanced techniques.
Many who took part in such programs have said that an exchange of
contributions did occur which was beneficial to both donor and aid
recipient.
Giving and taking balances every human relationship. It means
compromising, co-operating, it creates material and moral growth.
Unfairness and exploitation may ruin all kinds of relationships
between countries or people, whereas practicing mutual respect and
encouragement creates a lasting friendship.
Solidarity establishes a basis for survival because it increases the
chances for co-operation.
We all want to survive and most of us have suggestions as to how to
improve society. Unfortunately, too many think that only a few
powerful persons can effectively influence human destiny. Let us
abandon such a negative premise.
Every person´s contribution does count. Quite often, we are the ones
to give the necessary means of authority to individuals or groups.
People from all walks of life may benefit from the progress in the
field of mass communications in order to increase their
participation in society´s affairs.
Centuries ago, leaders fought for substantial changes by using the
only channel available: personal communication. Nowadays, despite
political and socio-economic constraints, it is worth trying to
express our views through the media. After all, we are its
readership and audience. Without our support, it won´t survive
either.
We realize the need to exercise our body to keep it healthy. In the
same way we should exercise our mind in order to be free and
creative. To abdicate from the responsibility of thinking and
interpreting facts and opinions, by leaving it entirely to others,
would constitute an unwise policy. Interaction with mass
communications will multiply our individual efforts.
No other contemporary resource shows such a potential for maximizing
the exchange of information capable of promoting development for all
nations.
Theresa Catharina de Góes Campos
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