Forgiveness

"Without forgiveness there is no future"

>> Desmond Tutu<<

Desmond Tutu ( 1931 - ) is a South African cleric who worked tirelessly to overturn the policies of apartheid in his country. After apartheid was abolished in 1991, Tutu headed the Truth and Reconciliation commission in south Africa, a court-like organization that allowed witnesses of abuse during apartheid to confront the perpetrators of violence. He has also campaigned to fight AIDS, poverty, tuberculosis, and discrimination of all kinds. Tutu was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1984 and the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005, and has been a strong voice for human rights worldwide.

1.  Bishop Tutu spent much of his life fighting apartheid in his home country of South Africa. In the space below, write a brief description of apartheid.
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2.   How does Tutu's statement apply to the situation in his own country?
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3. Give a real life example in which the lack of forgiveness kept someone from a better future.
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4.  Give a real-life example in which forgiveness enable someone to have a better future.
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