A reflection on the Internet's value interconnecting humanity.
If you're reading this you're experiencing what, in my mind, is a true wonder of the world - the Internet. There are many lists of the Wonders of the World, most being natural or man-made structures.
The Internet merits a "Wonder" rating for this one reason: it joins humanity as nothing has in the past, except for personal travels. Through our inter-communications with each other we're able to see that people in different countries, with different cultures, governments, and religious beliefs share with us the basic human desires, interests, fears, and joys.
The organizations of church and state are separatist by nature. They've divided us into us and them by highlighting differences. Sure, we're all different in many ways, but the ways that we're the same far outweigh our differences.
We can see that for ourselves once we communicate directly with another person. The Internet makes that ability a daily occurrence. This came home to me again due to a brief, but very enjoyable interchange of email with Susan, who resides in Australia.
In discussing this topic, Susan observed that the anonymity of our Internet exchanges allows us to assess a person based on what is said, the tone, the words chosen, etc. without the handicap of pre-judgments based on a person's skin color, weight, age, and citizenship.
Enjoy what you read on the Internet, evaluate informational content for yourself, and bless your ability to tap into a world-wide communication tool so easily.
