Policy Issues

This section is a cross-reference section, pulling columns that are published under the "Culture of Heart" section that fall under the "Policy Issue" genre. Some of the issues that are dealt with here are controversial. We recognized that. To Republicans, Democrats and Independents, we would recommend that public policy issues be considered in light of the common cause of unselfish ethics, rather than strict political affiliations.

What Would I Have Done?

~ An Offering of Repentance and Love to the American Indian Community ~

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, November 7, 2007

“What would I have done?” If I could have directed and controlled the movement of white Europeans to the American continents, over five hundred years ago, what would I have done? more

Looking for Love in the Muslim, Christian and Jewish Worlds

~ the global renunciation of religious violence and bigotry ~

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, July 28, 2007

What will happen to the Muslim world if radical Islamic terrorists destroy the Western world, through nuclear or biological terrorism? What will happen to the Muslim world if all the Western “infidels” are killed, or converted at the end of a sword? Will it be a world that the vast majority of Muslims will enjoy living in? more

"Dark Energy", A Clean Sky and Personal Flying Vehicles

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, May 27, 2007

In a previous column, “How Personal Flying Vehicles Will Change Society”, I wrote about the idea that personal flying vehicles could use some type of “antigravity” solution to stay aloft. This was based on my layman’s view (for I am not a scientist) that the first priority of a personal flying vehicle (PFV) is to not fall down and go “boom”. more

Let's Sever the Decapitation Scenes

An examination of graphic violence in television and film.

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, May 20, 2007

Now, in 2007, the graphic violence that is often a part of horror films and slasher movies seems to have taken root in mainstream television programs. Many movies that are not billed as horror movies have adopted extreme standards in their depictions of graphic violence. more

Artists and their Inheritors Should Get Paid Forever

proposing a new standard of payment and a contract for “commissions in perpetuity”

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, March 25, 2007

To me, it just seems wrong that the original artist doesn’t profit when a painting is resold over and over again, all the while going up in price. It must be particularly galling for a living artist to watch his or her paintings fetch astronomical prices years after the artist sold it for a much smaller sum. more

Loggers Who Lay Waste to Beauty

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, March 4, 2007

The first time we saw the desolation caused by their handiwork, we were driving down a road that we had traveled many times, when suddenly we turned a corner and saw a vast expanse of broken tree stumps and piles of dirt, mixed with wood chips and underbrush. It had been a beautiful stretch of woods, inhabited, I’m sure, by a variety of now displaced creatures. more

Nations at Peace

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, February 25, 2007

The World of True Peace is a world of family relationships under God. Nations will live in peace when the overriding desire of each nation is to serve the citizens of all nations as true brothers and sisters, bound together by a common heart of love. more

How Personal Flying Vehicles Will Change Society

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, December 3, 2006

Imagine a city where there are no roads. Imagine a city where paradise has not been paved, and turned into a parking lot. Imagine a city where asphalt and concrete are nowhere to be seen. Instead, the areas between buildings and houses are filled with grassy lawns, gardens and parks. That image alone should make the prospect of a world without ground-based vehicles immensely attractive. more

The Medical Profession Should Treat Patients Like Honored Customers

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, November 11, 2006

Many doctors seem to think that they are doing their patients a favor by treating them, rather than serving customers who are doing the doctors a favor by paying their fees. more

Declaration of Peace

A Declaration of Peace, containing Universal Principles of Peace, that articulates a particular viewpoint and stance that individuals, families and organizations may wish to adopt in order to promote world peace. Local, state and national governments may wish to adopt the declaration as a "Resolution" in their legislative body.

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, December 5, 2004

We Stand Together Now, at the Springtime of the World. We are crossing into a new era, leaving behind centuries of violent change. The frontier ahead of us today is the long neglected arena of the human heart. more

Teaching Our Children a World Level Vision

This is the text of an extemporaneous speech delivered at the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace Conference on Ambassadors of Peace at the Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC on October 13, 2001, one month after the 9/11 attack. The speech has been slightly edited for print distribution.

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, September 3, 2003

We have to teach them that the most important thing that they can do - the best thing that they can do -- when they grow up, is to bring joy to others by loving them and by caring for them. more

A Call to Eliminate Horror Films

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, December 29, 2001

Another way of looking at this issue is to ask, "Do we really want horror films to exist in a world of peace and unselfish love?" An even more pertinent question is, "Can we establish a culture of peace if horror films are polluting the minds and hearts of our young people?" more

The Economy of Heart

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, June 5, 1999

Human nature, and the various evils that lurk in the heart of man, are the prime stumbling blocks to a global economic heaven. more

Murderers Have No Right to be Free

(originally published in "The Richmond Republican", Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter, 1993-1994)

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, December 15, 1993

A life sentence without parole revolves around one simple question. Will the murderer kill again? This is a question of risk management. Beyond the opinions of countless experts lies the possibility that yes, the murderer will kill again. Because of this, the right of the murderer to be free pales in comparison to the rights of citizens to be alive. The calculation of risk must be weighted in favor of a citizen's right to live, and to not be murdered. Even a 1% risk makes parole unacceptable. more

Our National Purpose: America and the World of True Peace

Initially presented at the "Victory and Welcome Home Rally for the Troops" Sponsored by the Desert Storm Support Network

by Peter Falkenberg Brown, March 23, 1991

Today, many nations are at peace because of the contribution of America and other nations that served the world. However, we have not had a perfect record. It is always safe to say that we could have helped a people or a nation more than we did. The vital question at this time is, "What can America continue to do to help build a world of true peace?" more