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Loving one’s enemies By Jen McLaughlin The idea of loving one’s enemies can sound, to the uninitiated, naive and impractical. But in fact, it’s a powerful commandment that fosters real and lasting peace. An editorial on CSMonitor.com titled “Love from China’s famed dissident” lifted my thought and led to the resolution of a tough situation at work. The editorial pointed out that Liu Xiaobo, “China’s most famous political dissident,” is halfway through an 11-year prison term he received for calling on China to end one-party rule. After years of silence, Mr. Liu sent a message to a friend in which he reiterated his belief that he has no enemies. During his court sentencing in 2009, Liu said in part, “Hatred can rot away at a person’s intelligence and conscience. Enemy mentality will poison the spirit of a nation, incite cruel mortal struggles, destroy a society’s tolerance and humanity, and hinder a nation’s progress towards freedom and democracy.” Liu’s phrase, “enemy mentality,” takes the stance that an “enemy” is not a person, but rather... MORE

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