He promulgated the adoption of the same course of education for man and woman. Daughters and sons must follow the same curriculum of study, thereby promoting unity of the sexes. When all mankind shall receive the same opportunity of education and the equality of men and women be realized, the foundations of war will be utterly destroyed. Without equality this will be impossible because all differences and distinction are conducive to discord and strife. Equality between men and women is conducive to the abolition of warfare for the reason that women will never be willing to sanction it. Mothers will not give their sons as sacrifices upon the battlefield after twenty years of anxiety and loving devotion in rearing them from infancy, no matter what cause they are called upon to defend. There is no doubt that when women obtain equality of rights, war will entirely cease among mankind. (“The Promulgation of Universal Peace”, p. 175) [150] “151: The child must not be oppressed or censured because it is undeveloped; it must...” The child must not be oppressed or censured because it is undeveloped; it must be patiently trained.... (“The Promulgation of Universal Peace”, pp. 180–1) [151] “152: Bahá’u’lláh has announced that inasmuch as ignorance and lack of...” Bahá’u’lláh has announced that inasmuch as ignorance and lack of education are barriers of separation among mankind, all must receive training and instruction. Through this provision the lack of mutual understanding will be remedied and the unity of mankind furthered and advanced. Universal education is a universal law.... (“The Promulgation of Universal Peace”, p. 300) [152] “153: The education of each child is compulsory.... In addition to this wide-spread...” The education of each child is compulsory.... In addition to this wide-spread education each child must be taught a profession, art, or trade, so that every member of the community will be enabled to earn his own livelihood. Work done in the spirit of service is the highest form of worship.... (“‘Abdu’l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy”, p. 83) [153] (Compiled for inclusion with a letter dated 31 August 1976 written by the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies) Revised July 1990 FOOTNOTES 1 Regarding this passage, an extract from a letter dated 5 January 1948 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer states: “Unfortunately it would seem that the knowledge ‘which could largely eliminate fear’ has not been disclosed or identified by Bahá’u’lláh; so we do not know what it is”. This extract is also published in Bahá’í News 210 (August 1948), p. 3. 2 Qur’án 3:67. 3 Cf Gen. 56:62. 4 Cf Gen. 1:26. 5 Cf Gen. 1:26. 6 Qur’án 17:22. 7 Bahá’u’lláh 8 Cf. Genesis. 9:25. 9 i.e. therefore people cannot be blamed for their character. 10 The Zaqqúm, Qur’án 37:60, 44:43.