One For All, All For One

“Let’s start a union, calling every human. It’s one for all and all for one. Let’s live in

unison, calling every citizen. It’s one for all and all for one.” This lyric is from one of my

favorite song “Union” of The Black Eyed Peas. They wish world peace and advocate us

partiality.



This year I started to study about poverty and peace building in class. It’s difficult to

decide whether one country is poor or not, but there are 42 countries which are

recognized as Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs). HIPCs are developing

countries which are bearing the heaviest debt and are the poorest countries in the world.

In these countries, person dies every 3 seconds from hunger. I learned in class that

although there are enough foods to feed every person all over the world, developed

countries including Japan buy too much food, and haven’t shared with developing

countries. In additions, Japan is the greatest food disposal country. I was shocked and

embarrassed to hear the fact. We have to face this fact and know that our happy life is

based on sacrifices of people who live in developing country.

I’ve heard one of Mother Teresa’s words “There are two poor countries in the world.

One is badly off country, India, and another is that though there are so many people

troubled in the world, pretend to be indifferent, Japan.” Japan is really good country. There are many things to be proud like beautiful natures, long historical cultures,

buildings and so on. However sometimes Japanese are said as poor mind country. I

think it’s too sad.


We humans live on earth together. We’re all the same human. We shouldn’t be divided

by belief, ethnicity and religion. My thought and knowledge may be still shallow, but

why don’t we start something we can do. My favorite singer also sings “It takes one,

just one. And then one follows the other one. And then another follows the other one.

Next thing you know you got a billion…Let’s change and do some powerful things.

Unity could be a wonderful thing.” It may be difficult to change the world by “myself”.

However, nothing changes if no one starts to do something for the world. For example,

I’ll try to not to make leftovers from meals. I’ll save water. I’ll use an eco-bag. I’ll save

electricity… These things are not so difficult, so whoever we can do. It takes one and

one follows the other one. Let’s start a union by the spirit of “One for all and all for

one.”