Sense of Belonging. When Citizens Feel at Home

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It would seem to be a universal human goal-creating a society in which all citizens experience belonging, security, freedom, and interconnection. But in reality, some portion of a populace inevitably feels out of place. The question is, is that acceptable? Does the happiness of the "mainstream" trump any assessment of collective harmony, or should civilization be defined in terms of the broadest possible common good? This program searches for answers via interviews with respected philosophers and authors. Commentary comes from Iraqi expatriate Zainab Al-Suwaiji, co-founder of the American Islamic Congress; writer Antjie Krog, whose reporting on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Committee challenged her nation's conscience; Canadian philosopher and politician Charles Taylor, who has taken on issues of immigration and national identity; and others.