Our divided world is threatened by war and terrorism. People are taking drastic actions to force their opinions on others. In times like these, we need to realize that we all live together on this planet, not as people of different religions, genders, nationalities and other labels, but as humans. The only way to stop these problems is to stop violent confrontations between opposing forces. If we intend to live happily and prosper as a species, we need to throw down our weapons and use our words to understand and listen to each other.