To cite this resources: Taher, Mohamed (2022). Five Laws of Peace & Tolerance for civic engagement (Implication for digital literacy with examples for breaking stereotypes for sensitivity and care). https://sites.google.com/site/akbanis/five-laws-of-peace-tolerance-for-civic-engagement
1. Information is for use even for self-development and for peaceful co-existence [awareness of oneself, accwptance with empathy and Inclusion of others who are different but same. example: Festival literacy]. See also A Moment of Peace - Self-Protection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWlWDxKEzJ8
Competency: Effective use of Information
2. Every citizen his/her information for engagement in building bridges.[empowering to identify the diversity/differences to build bridges. example: diet literacy].
Competency: Interpersonal skills
3. Every information its users in empowering the unreached for the public good. [Outreaching equitably those never reached &/or marginalized. example dress literacy].
Competency: Acess to reliable and verified Resources
4. Save the time of the citizen even in disruptive times. [to serve empathetically/passionately 24 X 7. example: faith symbol literacy].
Competency: Timely access to Systems
5. Information resource is a growing organism also for peace and tolerance that makes one’s life in harmony with all existence. [Enthusiastically facilitate Accessibility. Thereby, Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated. example: Nonviolence literacy].
Competency: Needs integrated Technology, with infrastructure (social, cultural, economic, etc.)
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