When people (at least the ones I've talked with) talk about being "one", it's not like being borg or whatever. It's realizing that we're all in the same boat and should work together to live. No one should ask anyone to sacrifice their individuality, but everyone should realize that they're only one grain of sand on the proverbial beach. I know it sounds corny, but it's how it was meant to be. It's only our own insecurities that even brought this problem about in the first place.