There is an urgent need for disarmament – in the war zones with weapons and, in our country, increasingly with words.
Innsbruck (OTS) – A peaceful Christmas. That’s quick and easy to say – difficult to imagine in reality. 2023 has brought war, hatred, destruction and death to the world again. The war images from Ukraine have only disappeared in places because new horror images came from Israel and the Gaza Strip. And when we convince ourselves of confidence for the new year, it is associated with the – certainly naive – hope that the world will become a more peaceful place again as soon as possible.
This requires disarmament. In the global perspective, primarily one of the weapons. And the actions. And in our very own world, in Austria and also in Tyrol, there is a disarmament of words. There are important elections coming up next year. In Innsbruck. In the federal government. In Europe. It is to be feared that in the constant excitement that is so typical of our times, the tone will become even rougher and more aggressive. It is to be feared that the bullies will push the verbal boundaries even further in order to be able to cross them again, and others will follow suit and become louder in order to somehow be heard somewhere. A fatal cycle.
In our culture of constant gasping for breath, we need not just one, but two or three steps back. Definitely a break every now and then. This applies particularly to politics, but also to us in the media and also to dialogue in the private sector. It is also important to maintain social peace in Austria in the coming year. The many signs of solidarity, humanity and charity all over Tyrol these days show that this is absolutely possible. This should be brought to light much more often because it also ensures a bit of peace.
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