In these hectic, tense times all writers are expected to come forth with an idea or two on what is wrong with the world. Hating to be left out, may I offer my two cents worth. I think there are too many labels in the world. Perhaps it is our search for identity that makes us do it, but we are forever attaching political, religious or social labels on people. In fact we have become so involved with labeling that we have often forgotten to find out what is in the can. I never have liked labels. To me it matters very little if a man is Protestant, Catholic or Jew, whether he's white, black or yellow. I want to find out what kind of man he is, and what makes him tick. We all miss so much in life by steering clear of those whose labels do not match our own. And yet, as the world grows smaller, it's impossible to ignore the fact that we all have different customs, different values and different goals. But rather than dwelling on these differences and letting them erect barriers between us, why not concentrate on our similarities. As members of the human race, we all have a great deal of common ground on which to build international understanding. Why don't you try it for a while? Forget all those labels and find out what's in the can. I assure you, your lead a much fuller and happier life.
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