Universal Love

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Would not it be amazing if the world could be healed of all its illnesses only with love? Some will say that this can only happen in dreams. Universal love has been discussed in all eras, each had used it to their own understanding, based on the fact what states that everyone must love all human beings equally, with the same effort and dedication, regardless of whether they are close or not. It would be wonderful if universal love could be used to help with the big problem related to AIDS, putting more effort to care for those in need. Since it began to be known, AIDS has been always a difficult for all societies to deal with it; the fear in people, caused by ignorance and lack of education on this matter were determining factors by which people …show more content…
Attempts to overcome AIDS has been restricted more than anything by the lack of human and financial resources available. These social and economic factors play a vital role in the fight for the prevention and management of the disease. Connection and communication are essential conditions for an effective response to AIDS, including the government, communities, people living with the disease and international organizations. Ensure that the South African government establish objectives in the fight against this problem, promoting an alliance of effective campaigns against AIDS by linking local initiatives to achieve a global impact. Epstein states "how important conversation is among communities, is it possible to create a global conversation about HIV and AIDS?" (page 109). It is clear that the best measure to end AIDS is prevention and of course the best way to prevent, to guide behaviors, is to start by calling things by their names, putting faces to the disease, someone who can tell their own experiences and make people reflect on this. In Asma's work, he states "when we see the suffering of strangers in the street or on television, our heartstrings vibrate naturally" (page5). Thus, when campaigns have a true, strong and clear message, which leads people to understand, create awareness and therefore cooperate much more with the cause. The global fight to eradicate this fatal disease should never end, that's where important organizations like (RED) play such an important role involving millions of people around the world to put a little love and support for those who need

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