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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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what do you mean by act locally
  

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W hat do you mean by " act locally? " It means to do what the local people do. If they celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner and watching football, you do that.

  • W hat do you mean by " act locally?
  • " It means to do what the local people do.
  • If they celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner and watching football, you do that.
  • If they celebrate Diwali with parades, fireworks and lights, you do that.
  • If they celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, with fasting and feasting, you do that.
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What do you mean by "act locally?"

It means to do what the local people do. If they celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner and watching football, you do that. If they celebrate Diwali with parades, fireworks and lights, you do that. If they celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, with fasting and feasting, you do that.
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I would view it in the context of "Think globally, act locally", which means to think about the well-being of the entire planet, and to take action in your own community to contribute towards it.

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