Speech:
Said by Dalia Lama on International peace day in America
Paragraph 1: Talk about third world countries; Pakistan, India, include religion and how they all interact and connect
Paragraph 2: Talk about countries living in peace such as Butan
Paragraph 3: State that there is conflict happening around the world, and that conflict can be good for the social order but only in moderation and controlled amounts (deviance).
Namaste. Namaste. (Bow to audience)
I’d like to begin by saying thankyou for having me here, and thankyou for letting me have this opportunity to speak on behalf of the peace keepers around the world on this special day.
As many of you know, today, the 21st of September is International Peace Day. We have all gathered here today in order to recognise and pray for those who are living amidst conflict and other battles, whether it is internal, national or international. We are also trying to obtain world peace so that our future generations can live in a humble society.
Surprisingly, psychologists have found that conflict can be good for society, but… in moderation and in which it can be controlled. Deviance is seen to keep the natural order of things in our world in place and running smoothly. Isn’t that interesting? That we are gathered here, and have devoted a single day in a year to world peace and here I am stating that conflict and deviancy can be good for our society. Ironic isn’t it?
However we must also remember that although it may be seen as keeping the natural order of things running smoothly and effectively, these acts do derive at somebody else’s cost. Someone, somewhere in the world will be affected from these deeds and that is why we are here today… to recognise these people who seek justice and fairness in our world. Who want nothing but the best for the people of their societies and who value the feelings and reputations of others.
Inflicting conflict on one person may be easily done, but I