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Introducing Shalzed

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Introducing Shalzed

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Introducing Shalzed

Shalzed is a scientist from a peaceful, hyper-advanced civilization on the opposite edge of the Milky Way. When a failed wormhole experiment accidentally strands him on Earth, he decides to use his technology know how to solve our problems. He builds a machine to obliterate polluting vehicles and constructs a device that floods the UN when it bickers and dallies rather than take action to stop a war.

But sadly, he saw this didn’t work. Everything he destroyed was rebuilt as before, and he became reviled by the humans he sought to help. So he took the uncomfortable step of talking to people whose views or actions would be intolerable on his world. Though impatient with lies and hypocrisy, he listens and tries to understand why justice and human rights are so much harder to attain here than on his world. Most of all, he hopes sharing his conversations will somehow help.

“Smart, entertaining questions and stories that explore human rights. Thought-provoking and eye-opening, unlike anything else in your inbox.”

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Some of Shalzed's Questions

Climate Change

Is international law strong enough to help fight climate change, or do weak treaties just give countries an excuse to not take action?

Flouride in Water

Is adding fluoride to water a step towards fulfilling the universal right to health, or is it a violation of the right of people to decide about their own health?

Animal Rights

Are farm animals property, to be raised as efficiently as possible regardless of suffering? Or do animals have any rights?

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Why You'll Love Shalzed

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Who's Behind This?

Human rights mostly come up in indignant op-eds or lengthy reports, usually advocating a particular point of view. Not everyone wants to read this material or be told what to do.

I created Shalzed to use short fiction in order to make complex human rights issues more accessible to all. Rather than strive to stir up indignation and get you to take a side, Shalzed’s stories show the complexity of human rights issues, and how people committed to human rights will still often disagree about what’s right in a given situation. Shalzed invites you to become more knowledgeable and to help you make up your own mind about critical issues we face.

I look forward to hearing your feedback and thoughts.

Shlomo Levin

shlomo@hrhaggadah.com

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