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Diiman's Fateweaver Speech:

Good 'Evening', everyone.

My name is Joseph Dimanche and I've been asked to do something very difficult today -- stay on topic.

I'm here today to talk about a topic that seems to have been coming up all too frequently lately. It concerns every last being on this planet: Every human, every other, every animal, plant, rock. And it all comes down to a question: Who is responsible for running the world? Who maintains it, who rules it, who protects it, who saves it? It all really boils down to the same question. Who should have the authority to make decisions on behalf of the planet.

When I was a kid, my mother once asked me what I would do if I could change something. Being the unknowing child that I was, I said, "Make everyday a Sunday!" Of course you and I can laugh now, but my mother had to explain to me how it was important to have everyday of the week. If every day is a day of rest, nothing can get done. And what about the people for whom Sunday is a work day?

After explaining this, my mother asked the question again. What would I do if I could change something. "Make liver taste like ice cream."

Obviously the point of view of a child is limited, but how does that not apply to everyone in some way. I have no idea how weaving works, and I don't expect everyone to know how to shoot a film. I like Sundays, but maybe someone else doesn't.

But what if that someone who doesn't like Sundays had the power to remove Sundays from existence. I should be able to protect my beloved Sundays, right? What about everyone else? Just how many people would be affected by the loss of Sundays? I think that there are quite a few and they would probably get rather upset. They might even join together to try to get their precious Sundays back.

Now image that this person had the power to remove Sundays without anyone being able to do anything about it. Faced with that kind of power, I would try to find a way to prevent this from happening before it could ever happen. Now just like everyone has a different idea of what is best for the world, everyone has a different way of fighting to protect what they want. I'm sure that you can imagine the possibilities for escalation from the examples history has provided us.

So, the kids shouldn't get to choose what's best for the world. The guy who hates Sundays shouldn't get to choose what's best for everyone. Then who should? The CEO of a company? The farmers? Lawyers? Teachers, Doctors, Coal miners, News Anchors, Movie Stars, A Dictator, The President, or You? No matter who it is, there will be someone who will stand against them if their way of life is threatened.

We have learned recently that there are many powerful people who have come to fear your gifts. They are scared of losing their reality and are willing to go to extremes to protect it. They even attempted to have one of their own inducted here as a Fate Weaver.

So what are we all to do about this? The answer is simple, but the solution is not. If you want to change the world, you need to listen to what the world actually wants. Everyone; Everything. What if you think that you can change the world for the better, but the world doesn't agree? Either you need to learn more about the world or the world needs to learn more about itself. Education on facts, myths, feelings, and motivations needs to flow in both directions, and compromises may be needed. That is what's required for effective change.

To those of you who wish to truly change the world for the better, I wish you luck. It is a long and tedious process to do so, but you may find help where you least expect it.

Diiman out. Peace.