The Moral Vision
The Will to Unite
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harmony? There is only one way, and that is to
make a considered decision to remain united in the
face of disagreement. It is a question of individuals
being conscious of the necessity for harmony, and
willing themselves to take complaints in their
stride, if they are unjustified, and to start the
process of self-examination, if the grounds for
complaint have any validity in even the smallest
measure. This is not asking for the impossible. Who
does not do exactly this in his family life as a matter
of good sense and practicality? When family
members are living in close proximity, grievances
do arise and tempers often flare up. But family
cohesion is not destroyed because of this, for blood
relationships prevent such feelings from getting out
of hand. Grievances are swept away by mutual
love, and tempers are cooled by words of regard
and affection. And so the unity of the family
remains intact. The home, indeed, is a microcosm of
social existence. It provides a day-to-day working
model of social harmony unflawed by grievances or
disagreement.
The feelings of love which cement family life can be
brought into being in social life through conscious
