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The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the children to receive the arms race
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"The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the children to receive the arms race from us as a necessary inheritance?"

- Pope John Paul II

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Pope John Paul II's quote is a call to action for adults to take obligation for the future of the world's children. He is asking us to think about the ramifications of the arms race and the prospective consequences it might have on the lives of children. He is prompting us to take a stand against the expansion of weapons and to rather concentrate on creating a better world for the children of the world. He is asking us to think of the tradition we are leaving for the next generation and to make sure that it is among peace and security. He is advising us that the United Nations has declared 1979 as the Year of the Child which it is our duty to ensure that the kids of the world are not entrusted the problem of the arms race as their inheritance.

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Pope John Paul II This quote is written / told by Pope John Paul II between May 18, 1920 and April 2, 2005. He was a famous Clergyman from Poland. The author also have 34 other quotes.

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