Srinagar, April 13 -- Humanity has reached extraordinary heights in science, technology, communication, and education. Never have people been so informed, so connected, and so equipped with knowledge. Classrooms preach coexistence. Books speak of peace. Universities celebrate reason, dialogue, and critical thinking. Yet outside those classrooms, the world continues to burn with hatred, suspicion, arrogance, and conflict.

Nations still threaten one another. Communities still divide themselves on the basis of race, religion, language, ideology, and identity. Powerful societies still look down upon weaker ones. Even educated individuals, who have read history and studied ethics, often become participants in prejudice rather than protectors ...