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The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long

So, what is a moral universe? It must be big. The arc is long. A little bit of science in there, physics, maybe. I’ll check my transcripts and see what class covered arcs.

When I was helping organize during the earliest days of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I asked our very talented Executive Director about morality. You cannot legislate morality, though some may try. This is a good thing when you are trying to bring about social change.

Because attitudes cannot be legislated they become
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Social Change – What Does it Mean?

Social Change happens when someone figures out why there are so many homeless people and does something that contributes significantly to changing the situation. Social changes often take place through legislation. Organization. These things take time and energy, education and bravery. Organizing for social change is not an easy task. It is not limited to homelessness, that is only an example. Other areas of social change include the Disability Community, Housing, Low Income Groups, and things I am not able to bring to mind right now.

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