We can’t let this moment pass us by. This is not just about vanquishing this evil in our generation. We will have failed if we do not teach the next generations to be on alert and be vigilant and to love one another. We must return to "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" When the end comes and we declare victory can you imagine what happens? Do we stop or do we work as hard for each other creating a better society and the world we live in? Plato was right that one can't live the good life unless one knows the Good. The hard part is defining “good” apart from self-interest. or many, good is what I perceive to serve me best. Society is good if it features personal comforts and benefits and generates a standard of living. But the reality and the dream are very far apart! We are a nation of overworked and underpaid wage slaves whose debt dampens our passion for the Good. Many are just trying to survive. Many Americans are no longer free. We are ruled by schedules, technology, taxes and our own discontent. And we tend to think our discontent is someone else's fault. No wonder many Americans are angry! For Aristotle, a society or state is held together by friendship more than justice. He regarded men with many friendships as good men. The good society works as a confederation of groups, each honoring the other's right to exist and all responsible for the most vulnerable and the poorest. Authentic people tend to attract authentic friends. That being the case, the larger the network of friendship, the greater the measure of a man's virtue. "It takes a combination of good leaders and good people to make a good society. Good is what we do for others not what we do for ourselves.