LESSON LightofRestorationPeace,WorldCulture,Heavenly 24 THE ORDER OF HUMANITY LESSON OBJECTIVES 1 Understand that order is the foundation of social stability and peace. 2 Understand the need for order in homes, schools, communities, countries, and the international society. TERMS TO KNOW • Legislature • Administration • Judiciary • UN Charter
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The Order of Humanity The Order of Humanity for Peace and Coexistence
If the order of all things in nature is the power to maintain the diversity of the natural world and to achieve harmony and coexistence, then the order of humanity becomes the driving force to overcome greed and create peace. When the public order is broken, conflicts and disputes arise. Society can become increasingly chaotic, unable to protect safety, and lives can even beHumanitythreatened.needs order to protect and coexist with one another if communities are to thrive. The order of humanity is necessary in all relationships, from individuals to families, schools, workplaces, residential communities, countries and the international society. Let’s find out what kind of order humanity needs to create a peaceful world.
The Order of Family: The Duty to Care for and Protect Each Other Every individual begins their life in their mother’s womb. After an individual is born, they first meet their parents and then grow up to have a circle of family composed of siblings, relatives, couples, and children. Family is the most basic unit of community in society and order exists within it. Therefore, familial order is the first education an individual receives from birth which has the crucial ability to determine a person’s life. All children received life from their parents. Especially when one is young, they can only grow if they are cared for. Therefore, children should always be grateful to their parents, and should obey them because they are educated by them and become social beings through their guidance. The role of husband and wife differ from era to culture, but there must be a proper division of roles within a loving and respectful relationship. Furthermore, if there is are elder
The law is the most fundamental way of maintaining the order of the community and the state. Today, there are constitutional and subordinate laws in each country. Law-enforcement bodies include the legislature that enacts the law, the administration that enforces the law, and the judiciary that applies the law. There are central governments and local organizations within the country, and they communicate closely with each other to maintain the order of the state. There is a head of state (president, prime minister, etc.) and there is a head of the local government and they work in compliance with the laws of the country. A leader must guard and protect the citizens with love for the country and the citizens.
Order of Communitytheand the State: Duty to Protect the People and Uphold the Law
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Figure 24-1 Family individuals in the family, the descendants should be courteous and respectful towards them. The most basic order of education for a person begins during childhood within their family. The order of family education is the basis for understanding and upholding the order of the community, country, and international society.
The Order of WorldSafetyResponsibilityInternationaltheSociety:fortheoftheHuman
The United Nations (UN) is the international organization that was established on October 24, 1945. As of 2019, the United Nations has a member of 193 countries. Under the United Nations, there are organizations such as the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and theUNSecretariat.CharterArticle 1 The Purpose of the UN is as Follows: 1. To maintain international peace and security and measures to combat threats to peace, to eliminate and to destroy
4 24. The Order of Humanity Leaders should also carry out politics in a way that reflects the opinions of the people. The citizens should abide by the state’s laws, keep order, and cooperate in various ways so that the leader can carry out the proper politics. Both the leaders and the citizens should protect peace and strive to create a safe and prosperous country.
The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.
Jawaharlal Nehru / First Prime Minister of (1889-1964)India The ruler should set an example for the ruled, and there should be righteousness between the ruler and the ruled.
Confucius / Chinese Philosopher(BC551-479) Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
Where was the greatest collapse of the order of the human world? It is not the order of a family nor the order of a nation, but the order of the international society. Since World War II, the whole world has felt the need for order in the international community.
Abraham Lincoln / 16th President of the United(1809-1865)States
Figure 24-2 Flag of the United Nations
24. The Order of Humanity 5 aggression or other destruction of peace, and to cooperate with international peace and security. The resolution shall be realized by peaceful means and in accordance with the principles of justice and international law.
If we define the purpose of the UN in a few words, it is ‘order and peace.’ However, after the foundation of the United Nations, there is constant war and conflict in various parts of the world, such as the Korean War, the Middle East War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Iraq War, the Syrian War, and the Afghanistan War. To achieve complete and lasting peace in the human world, it is necessary to strengthen the role of the United Nations and establish a more robust international order.
5 What did Nehru, Confucius and Lincoln say about the roles of government and leaders?
6 What is the purpose of the founding of the United Nations through Article 1 of the UN Charter? 1 Let us consider why maintaining the order of the international community is more difficult than maintaining family order or national order.
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1 What will happen when the order of human society is disrupted? What kind of order can we find within the family? What should a leader do for the sake of national and social order? What should the citizen do for the nation and social order?
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6 24. The Order of Humanity Reviewing the Lesson
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