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8.0.7 Reasonable Political Responses to Global CrisesVersion 1.1 August 2014                              (Previous Version) We have listed a number of global and national crises we face (more). Are there any grounds to hope that political action to address these issues will be effective? How do these reasonable beliefs and values impact on how we can respond politically? In this section we look at how this Reasonable Global Way provides guidance on the global and national political issues we raised in the introduction (more). We are the first to acknowledge that the global issues we face are extremely daunting. Simply stating a potential political response doesn’t solve anything in itself. But many people are so overwhelmed that they feel personally powerless. Others find it difficult to be motivated, or even concerned. Many see so much short sighted and selfish behaviour in our political and community leaders that they feel these issues are intractable, effectively unsolvable, so they give up, in despair. On the other hand, many of us do know political action is worthwhile.  Some restrict themselves to local activities, volunteering in youth or sporting clubs or cultural activities. Some get involved in local or national politics. How much each individual can join in the struggle will depend on their life situation, social context and drive. But we can all express support and hope. In the introduction (more) we say that: 1.  On a global level, human society is facing a number of threats. 2.  On a global level, society’s ability to address these threats is compromised. 3.  On a national level, even democratic societies don't take the required action. In the detail subsections we show how this reasonable global way addresses each of these concerns. We outline the appropriate response to each critical issue, based on this reasonable global way. Later we may explicitly link these responses to even more detailed analyses. We summarise these responses in the following higher level conclusion: 8.0.7 Reasonable Political Responses to Our Global Crises We can devise an appropriate and potentially effective response to the global and national crises that we face, based on this reasonable global way: ●       There are strategies that can work to address these crises, based not just on our values but our knowledge and understanding, which can be debated with others. ●       Individuals, if we act in a concerted manner, can have an impact, so we must not only develop our own awareness but also join with others to promote our solutions; ●       A key strategy is to support global non-government organisations: for advocacy to national governments and world bodies such as the UN; and for service delivery, where area governments can’t, won’t or shouldn’t be involved. ●       There is reason to hope. These are reasonable grounds for political action. more
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