A Historical Day

           Do you know what day it is today? I mean, what happened in world history on November 11th? Yes, it's the same day when Abraham Lincoln delivered historical speech, the Gettysburg Address. Though I'm not an American, I really respect him and his ideal, which is clearly expressed in the address that now we called the spirit of United States.

           Why is it so important even after the African americans got freedom after emancipation? First of all, the speech represents the ultimate equality and dignity of all mankind. In reality, many people suffer from the prejudices and discriminations based on their appearance and outward (superficial) status, including their skin color, nationality, ethnicity, language, social and economic status. However, the Gettysburg Address symbolizes and promises the world where everyone has the right to be treated reasonably equal before social regulation, such as law.

           Moreover, it envisions the world that I want to realize in our world. In other word, it shows my ideal. The world, which I really want to bring into reality and inherit to my prosperity, is the society in which people can feel that they are really the sovereign of their world. In addition, it's the world where people will be treated equally in proportion to their efforts to succeed and no 'permanent' or 'guaranteed' minority (powerless) and majority (powerful) exist.

           Of course, this goals are really hard (may look impossible) to actualize, and that's why the society shown in the Gettysburg Address doesn't come to us yet. However, compare to the ancient world, we have accomplished thousands of thousands of incredible achievements throughout history; equality before law, or the nation was just an imagination for the Roman slaves, but we now think caste systems are totally unreasonable and anachronistic. So, I think people will reach the goal someday in near future.


"the just world of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -Someone in the future-