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We can understand this Peace of Earth, however, only if we understand that the earth is a single community composed of all its geological, and human components. The Peace of Earth is indivisible. In this context the nations have a referent outside themselves for resolving their difficulties. The earth fulfills this role of mediator in several ways. First, the earth is a single organic reality that must survive in its integrity if it is to support any nation on the earth. To save the earth is a necessity for every nation. No part of the earth in its essential functioning can be the exclusive possession or concern of any nation. The air cannot be nationalized or privatized; it must circulate everywhere on the planet to fulfill its life-giving function anywhere on the planet. It must be available for the nonhuman as well as the human life forms if it is to sustain human life. So it is with the waters on the earth. They must circulate throughout the planet if they are to benefit any of the life forms on the planet. **This is part of the explanation for Pax Gaia, but it is integral in its understanding.
Source: The Dream of the Earth by Abrahams ** insert by Amy Eustergerling - Past Coordinator OESWC
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