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A Moral Compass
By Lila Hazan KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
The concept of human dignity has never been in the forefront of my mind.
I have been raised in a primarily atheist family within a primarily…
Walls
By Eliza Moore in the KidSpirit Human Dignity issue.
We walk with it.
Backs straight and eyes fixed to the air,
As if receiving some great knowledge that can only be found
In the shallows of t…
According Animals Dignity
In his column on The NYTimes.com, Frank Bruni points out that we are in a new era where respect for animals is growing. The phrase "animal welfare" no longer does justice to what is going on. The ne…
Can Labeling Predetermine Success or Failure?
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
Short.
It's often the first thing that comes to mind when people see me. At five feet four inches tall, I'm far below the average height o…
Reflections on Dignity
By Ryeaan Chaudry in KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
Today, society seems more socially and technologically evolved than ever before.
With smartphones and social media, we are able to get tim…
Prayer for the Kidnapped Nigerian Girls and All Their Sisters
The evening of April 15, 2014, armed men stormed into a boarding school in northern Nigeria and herded hundreds of girls into their vehicles; 50 girls escaped but 276 are still missing. They were ta…
Warm Cheeks
By Husnaa Hashim in the KidSpirit Human Dignity issue.
I don't want learning, or dignity, or respectability. I want this music, and this dawn, and the warmth of your cheek against mine.
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The Politics of Reverence
"Humiliation is the most underestimated force in politics and international relations. The poverty of dignity explains so much more behavior than the poverty of money.
"People will absorb hardshi…