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to grow and to succeed. Besides, they will become the
kind of elite that is not selfish or short-sighted but has a
broad worldview and cares about people. They are able
to utilize wisdom to resolve conflicts and work for the
common good to benefit Mother Earth and all humanity.
Conscience is the core value of what makes a human
being human. Conscience is children’s most precious
asset. Conscience is the foundation upon which mutual
benefits and collective prosperities will be built.
Freedom and human rights are universal values and
a heaven-given gift. We still have a long way to
go in terms of improving healthy living and equal
opportunity for children across the globe. To stay
healthy, children need not mere foods but nutritious
and safe foods. To enjoy security and peace, children
need not merely be safe, but be physically, mentally,
socially, and holistically safe. To stay cheerful, children
need not a mere childhood, but a stress-free childhood
where they get to play and exercise joyfully. To live
in happiness, children need not a mere education, but
a conscience-oriented education that incorporates the
elements of morality and cultures. All these depend
on our education policies, social systems, and the
greater environment formed by families, schools, and
societies. The level of conscience of the people in the
greater environment determines the quality of our next
generation and affects the destiny of the earth and all
humanity.
Children originally are pure and easy to teach. With
good guidance, the pure, genuine, and kind hearts
of children will enable them to develop their talents,
realize their potential, and become truly well rounded
people. As we were all children once, we need to take
time to reflect on this fact: in the adult world there is
too much spiritual pollution, which has blinded our
wisdom and conscience. If we are willing to learn
from children, restore our pure and kind hearts, purify
ourselves, and cleanse our living environment, we
can nearly reach complete health, a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being as defined by
the World Health Organization (WHO). It is our hope
that children and the world’s people can all enjoy
human rights in regard of good health.
