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    Perhaps it is our concepts, how single words encapsulate many different emotive words and expression, yet are commonly understood in and of themselves, as well as Doc Martin boots?
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    I'm not sure I heard the answer.
    "Unites," as in brings us all together, or
    "Unites," as in a common feature that we all have?
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    A need for oxygen to survive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Judas130 View Post
    Perhaps it is our concepts, how single words encapsulate many different emotive words and expression, yet are commonly understood in and of themselves, as well as Doc Martin boots?
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    Language & semiotics are a minefield. There is no other animal that has such a complexity in language on this planet (although some people believe that certain cetaceans come close) so that unites us. But there again, no other animal wears Docs either.
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    The idea that we are an organic whole unites us.

    “Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature””

    “If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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    War. It unites humanity for technological advancement. My 2 cents

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    Well, one might say that we are all the same in that each of us is different from everyone else.
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    In fact humanity can be united through understanding one another.

    “Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature””

    “If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blazeofglory View Post
    In fact humanity can be united through understanding one another.
    Emphasis on 'can'. Perhaps then, unity or special bonds between mankind can be brought about by listening, and patience, and perhaps some diplomacy.

    "We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." (Epictetus)

    Man tends not to listen, but only if we did, we'd be getting somewhere.

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    Only if we are able to deprogram ourselves and live as real as mountains, rivers, forests, animal and birds.

    Only if we demolish this civilization.

    Only if a new dawn comes after another great war.

    If we forget that we have religions, geographies and the like

    “Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature””

    “If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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    Objectivity is our shared subjectivity.

    What we share is that all normal humans structure thought in the same way. It is upon this foundation that we can find that which we all share, and it is upon this one and only foundation can we find something that will unite us as one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coberst View Post
    What unites all of humanity?
    A strong, universal contempt for one another.
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    "It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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    I still maintain that wearing Docs can unite humanity...
    docendo discimus

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    The conflict between self-interest, and empathy for others.

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    That's a good one prendrelemick.

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