Rhymed Reflections<\/i><\/p>\n
Since Literacy has been called the Technology of the Intellect
\nDignity could be referred to as the\u00a0Technology of Deep Respect<\/p>\n
Through innovative technological resources people around the world have\u00a0been protesting
\nComplaints, pleas, calls for economic, social, political change protesters have been manifesting<\/p>\n
Technologically, has human character been improved?
\nAbout human conduct what can Technology prove?<\/p>\n
Technology may have challenged language users become more creative signifiers
\nbut\u00a0will such technological competence contribute to educating\u00a0 us as\u00a0 deep dignifiers?<\/p>\n
For human character-conduct-and-communication to be dignifyingly achieved
\nTechnology will have to be deeply humanized in ways not yet imaginatively conceived<\/p>\n
Applications of science in education, health, industry and commerce may have become technologically advanced
\nbut has the dignifying power of technology in those areas been significantly enhanced ?<\/p>\n
Technology should be created and used for the good of Humankind
\nHow will DIGNItechnology contribute to people East and West being kind?<\/p>\n
Let\u00b4s beware of Technology supposedly developed to impress
\nIt may\u00a0be an insidious form of manipulation devised to oppress
\n_________________________<\/p>\n
Francisco Gomes de Matos is a peace linguist and human rights educator from Recife-Brazil, author,<\/em> among others, of the book<\/i> Nurturing Nonkilling: A Poetic Plantation (2010, Center for Global Nonkilling, Honolulu-Hawai\u2019i). Downloadable at www.nonkilling.org<\/a>. Co-founder: The World Dignity University Initiative.<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since Literacy has been called the Technology of the Intellect
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