Tango is not just a fascinating dance—it is a rich philosophy, culture, and way of life. The search of tango is the search of connection, love, fellowship, unity, harmony, and beauty—an idealism that is not consistent with the dehumanizing reality of the modern world. The world divides us into individuals, but tango brings us together as a team. In tango we are not individualists, feminists, nationalists, Democrats, or Republicans—we are simply human, intertwined and interdependent. Tango invites us to tear down walls, build bridges, and rediscover our shared humanity through connection, cooperation, accommodation, and compromise. It is a dance that reminds the world how to love.



December 11, 2016

Tango and Family Values


I raise chickens in my backyard. On cold winter days like these, they huddle together and tango—metaphorically speaking—to stay warm. For them, individualism is a luxury they can't afford. Their survival depends on mutual support, much like that of early human beings.

Sometimes I wonder: are modern humans really wiser than chickens? Why have we created ideologies—liberalism, individualism, feminism, capitalism, Darwinism, hegemonism—to rationalize selfishness, greed, oppression, and violence? Why are we so fixated on personal gain and individual rights, yet indifferent to the suffering of others? Why do we exploit, abuse, dominate, deceive, and even kill our fellow human beings? Why do we accumulate far more than we need, even if it means depriving others? And why, gradually and perhaps unconsciously, have we abandoned the values that once unified and strengthened us as a species?

History reminds us that the darker sides of human nature can give rise to great evil. People are often led—sometimes unknowingly—into adopting ideas that harm both themselves and society. Perhaps we are living through such a time once again (see Pluralism vs. Monism).

And yet, I haven’t lost hope. I still see goodness in people—firefighters, Doctors Without Borders, and even tango dancers. I admire them because it takes courage and compassion to open your arms to others, to provide a supportive shoulder to those in need, and to live by the ethic of the good Samaritan. Tango was created by such people—immigrant men and women who were poor, lonely, and vulnerable, seeking connection in a foreign land, yearning to be loved—who hold compassion to others like themselves. Like chickens, they huddle and tango together to keep themselves warm in a cold world (see Why People Dance Tango).

I also find hope in parents who teach their children to love one another, to care for their siblings, and to work as a team. When such children grow up, they become responsible members of society. Evil prevails only when families fall apart, when family values are lost, when human bonds erode, when egoism dominates, and when materialism, individualism, feminism, racism, hatred, divorce, irresponsible sex, self-indulgence, and single-parent families become the norms.

But I don’t believe this path can last. We are part of nature, and nature’s laws will ultimately prevail over human constructs. Our survival as a species depends on our capacity for cooperation and solidarity—qualities embedded deep within us. As long as humanity exists, so will love, family, teamwork, and the values that bind us. Ideologies that promote division and selfishness—however powerful they may seem today—cannot endure.

Family will always remain the cornerstone of human civilization. Our shared desire to survive and our collective conscience reject what is harmful to society. In the end, we must thrive not as isolated individuals, but as a unified species. That’s why, in times like these, more and more people are turning to tango—a dance that connects us, that demands cooperation, that teaches us to love, and that embodies the very spirit of family values (see Tango Is the Search for a Dream).



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