Science, and many
religions, tell us that we are all descended from common
ancestors.
No matter how
different we appear, or how far apart we live on this Earth, we
are
all literally cousins at some remove.*
Prospects for lasting peace might improve if we could learn to accept strangers, even enemies, as the long-lost relatives that they truly are.
- James A. Mason
*For details, see National
Geographic: The Human Family Tree