sonar 寫道:
yeah.

沒有寬恕就沒有未來


內容簡介

　　諾貝爾和平獎得主暨前南非大主教圖圖所撰寫的《沒有寬恕，沒有未來》，書中圖圖大主教闡述了當時南非黑人剛從白人種族隔離政府下解放出來，整個國家面臨如何在面對悲慘的過去、充滿怨恨的當下，設法讓白人和黑人可以攜手邁向和平光明的未來，而不致流於冤冤相報的困境。

　　黑人領袖曼德拉和圖圖主教決定推動成立「真相與和解委員會」，這是因為他們知道，過去的一切不會自動消失、沉寂，而是會令人尷尬地頑固存在著，它將不斷回過頭來糾纏我們，除非我們承認過去並加以妥善處置，否則過去就可能毀掉我們的未來。而且，「不能銘記過去的人，注定會重蹈覆轍」。

　　另一方面，他們也強調要對過去犯下邪惡罪行的人寬容，只要他們願意認錯。圖圖主教反對進行類似紐倫堡的大審，因為紐倫堡大審後盟軍可以打起舖蓋回家，但是南非人可是要朝夕相處的！而且受害者若一直懷著怨恨，就可能變成自己所憎恨的東西。真正的寬恕要了結過去，了結全部的過去，使未來成為可能。

作者簡介

　　德斯蒙德•屠圖〈Desmond Mpilo Tutu〉，一九八四年諾貝爾和平獎得主，南非開普敦英格蘭聖公會大主教。一九九五年南非總統曼德拉提名其為真相與和解委員會的主席，開始進行了全球矚目的國家療傷止痛行動。在完成真相與和解委員會的任務後，他於一九九八年在開普敦成立「屠圖和平基金會」(Desmond Tutu Peace Trust)，次年改為「屠圖和平中心」(The Desmond Tutu Peace Center)。繼而於二○○○年在美國紐約成立同名的機構，以推動世界和平工作。

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capofc 寫道:
Dear Ah Cat,

Thanks for your writing, it really reflected the situation happened recently.

During my school days, the most boring subject was religious studies and even I was pushed to attend so many religious functions but I still have no religious background now. However, one thing I learn from this boring subject is the word “FORGIVENESS”. No doubt, being a man living in this commercial city Hong Kong, we are inevitably to face with so many cunning persons, bad guys and some people with so many hidden agenda. However, after knowing this group of folk lovers for more than 2 years and working with them in some occasions, I would say most of them are good guys without any evil intention. They are the people to support folk music (or different kinds of music) and the related activities or make friends. They don’t have any intention attack each other.

Anyway, as Whitehorse’s saying , hatred will only make you living unhappy, please sit back and think about clearly it is worth to make yourself unhappy when you hate somebody. As the folkers, we always use music and song to spread out the spirit of peace. The spirit to forgive is the most critical issue to make our world peace!!

Cheers on a happy day!!

Frankie(Capo)