The April issue of National Geographic magazine has a short article on the Ga people of Ghana in West Africa. A foundational philosophy of their culture is, “May strangers find a home with us.”
Part of my philosophy is from my training in the Marine Corps (and from watching many “MASH” episodes on TV): “All wounded personnel will be treated the same, friend or enemy.”
My real favorite, which I think the Ga people would love, is from the 16th century Dutch philosopher Spinoza: “Peace is not the absence of war. It is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.”
Mr. Putin, of Russia, should visit the Ga, bring his troops home, and be treated by the entire world as a war criminal. The Ukrainians should not shoot the Russian soldiers in the back as they leave (without their weapons).
