Jimmy Carter: World at "Turning Point," Must Commit to Peace

[inanna]

Source: Associated Press

ATLANTA — Jun 20, 2016, 5:16 PM ET

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said Monday that the world is at a "turning point in history" and governments must choose policies of peace and human rights over war and human suffering.

Carter's remarks opened a forum of human rights workers hosted by The Carter Center in Atlanta, attended by more than 60 global activists.

Carter, 91, said military actions, human rights violations and restrictions on freedom have inspired the spread of violent extremist groups. He said even the peace-focused mission of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Humans Rights adopted by the UN in 1948 "have been abandoned by the world."

"What is needed now, more than ever, is leadership that steers us away from fear and fosters greater confidence in the inherent goodness and ingenuity of humanity," Carter said.

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[phazed0]

1. Pretty bad when Jimmy Carter is more reasonable

than the current candidates, IMO.

[olddad56]

8. why would you say that. he has always been that way.

[phazed0]

9. I would have thought the world would have progressed a lot further by now. nt

[billhicks76]

2. We Need To Change Her Mind

"If I’m President, We will Attack Iran... We would be Able to Totally Obliterate Them." -Hillary Clinton 4/21/2008

[840high]

7. yep

[MsLeopard]

3. I love Jimmy Carter more every day

A gentleman, a true patriot, a man way ahead of his time in terms of energy policy, a compassionate, caring, practicing Christian. We need more like him and less psychopaths like those who run things now.

Jimmy!!!!!

[BootinUp]

4. This is true. Things are a total disaster. nt

[Doctor Jack]

5. The good news is that deaths from wars are near historic lows

So he might not be wrong. We hear more about deaths and killings because we are massively connected now but the number of people dying as a result of war is a small fraction of what it once was. I think people have realized that war is bad for business and bad for the economy. Greed may bring us peace yet.

[NobodyHere]

6. Jimmy Carter tells it like it is

http://www.theonion.com/blogpost/i-got-what-america-needs-right-here-11356

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