All participants of this colloquy are invited to bring in an inspirational quote regarding birthdays. We will then provide some birthday reflections based upon experience. Do we sometimes send harmful signals in the way we celebrate them? We will imagine together what an ideal birthday would look like. Will we continue to celebrate individual birthdays? What does it mean to celebrate an organization’s birthday, in particular the birthday of the UN on October 24th? What is the difference between a birthday and an anniversary?
The purpose of this colloquy is to ponder upon the place of the individual in the larger world we live in. Ethical Culture states as one of its ethical premises that we agree to treat individuals as ends not means but can we always? And what outcome can we expect if we pursue this approach while ignoring the common good.
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