On DIGNITechnologizing
POETRY FORMAT, 1 Jul 2013
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
Rhymed Reflections
Since Literacy has been called the Technology of the Intellect
Dignity could be referred to as the Technology of Deep Respect
Through innovative technological resources people around the world have been protesting
Complaints, pleas, calls for economic, social, political change protesters have been manifesting
Technologically, has human character been improved?
About human conduct what can Technology prove?
Technology may have challenged language users become more creative signifiers
but will such technological competence contribute to educating us as deep dignifiers?
For human character-conduct-and-communication to be dignifyingly achieved
Technology will have to be deeply humanized in ways not yet imaginatively conceived
Applications of science in education, health, industry and commerce may have become technologically advanced
but has the dignifying power of technology in those areas been significantly enhanced ?
Technology should be created and used for the good of Humankind
How will DIGNItechnology contribute to people East and West being kind?
Let´s beware of Technology supposedly developed to impress
It may be an insidious form of manipulation devised to oppress
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Francisco Gomes de Matos is a peace linguist and human rights educator from Recife-Brazil, author, among others, of the book Nurturing Nonkilling: A Poetic Plantation (2010, Center for Global Nonkilling, Honolulu-Hawai’i). Downloadable at www.nonkilling.org. Co-founder: The World Dignity University Initiative.
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