WHY DO THIS?

There is nothing more practical than to have a reason for what we're doing. 

Whatever it is, there's bound to be some thinking behind it. Sure, some days more than others, but there’s always some interplay between ideas and actions. 

And there are links between what individuals are thinking and what societies are doing.

The goal of Our Voices is to highlight ideas that are valuable to individuals and societies and examine them through conversation.

Then to share selections from those conversations with as many people as possible.

Does the Golden Rule tell us anything about equality?

We are each part of many societies, with each society as unique as the people who form it. A family. A set of workers. A basketball team. People in line at the convenience store. They come with expectations of how the group works. Taken as a whole, these ways of getting along are the norms we live by and can be instrumental to pubic institutions, such as the values of a justice system. 

The Our Voices project provides one small way for citizens to step into public conversations.

If there are kindness and wisdom in a society, democracy gives them a chance. It’s up to us to figure out how to take advantage of that opportunity.