The conversations continue---as they should. It is the anger, the hatred, the violence, that should end. Discussion is going on across the land(s), everyone weighing in with their opinions and judgments. Some who agree with the verdict, others unhappy. Discussion on how this trial went this way white other incidents of like manner did not. Many across the land calling out for a changing of the laws. Many saying that it was the laws in place that worked. The disagreements are plentiful, the anger, the pain, is obvious. People are speaking out, from the ordinary citizen all the way up to the President, Most claiming the same thing, racial bias. Sadly, the scales of equality are never level, on either side. Violence is not going to make it so.
Violence on begets violence. That does not bring about true and just
change. That does not bring about a healthy and equal way of life. That
merely brings out anger and actions of revenge retribution. Ignoring the problem of
inequality..and I do see it as a problem..only allows it to grow and
fester. Creating the opportunity for violent acts to happen time and
time again. Discussing it over the water cooler, holding long interviews
and reports on the media and social networks brings it to the front of
attention, but talk is just that- talk. And talk without action, is not
much more than useless.
Racial problems are not going away until we lose that mindset of
distrust and ignorance. The problems will not go away until we educate
ourselves on the ways of others so that we can better understand each
other. We, the people, need to do this. We need to stop demanding change
from the government officials that we have placed in office and make
these changes and improvements ourselves. To give them the power and
right to burden us with more laws and restrictions is not the answer. It
will never be a fix that will make everyone happy, someone- somewhere
will not like what they come up with and again the anger and
dissatisfaction will appear.
Racial problems are not going to go away until we change and discard
those feelings of entitlement that we carry around with us. Our race,
our age, our gender, our religion, our what-ever, entitles us to no
special treatments and perks. Citizens of this country -by our
Constitution- have rights that are spelled out within its words and
amendments. Too many are seeking change, too many are interpreting the
words in ways that twist and confuse. Even our Constitution, as good as
it is, it not a writ of entitlement to special favors. In past decades
those immigrating to this great country accepted the American way of
life, learning the laws of the land, conforming to the American way not
expecting the Country to change for them, but for them to change (even
as they remembered their ancestry) for their new home. In the past,
there was no easy pass. The new jumped in and found ways to create and
enjoy their new life. Yes, even then there was distrust and racial bias
due to ignorance. Proving that this is not a new problem. When the white
man first came to this country our ignorance, our distrust, our greed
destroyed the way of life for the Native Americans- even as they too
fought among themselves- that is how long this has gone on here.
Through-out the history of humanity, we have fought amongst ourselves.
One group always thinking themselves better than and above another. One group always seeking dominance.
Racial problems are not going to go away as long as we have groups of
people feeding it. When we have groups living on hatred, thriving on
anger we will have problems. Standing on street corners, standing in
public forums of any sort and calling for violence, will not fix the
problem. Riots, marches and looting will not solve the problem.
Attacking each other in any form, will not solve the problem. It will
call attention to it, but it will not fix it. It will in fact, only
bring about more anger, creating more problems. When one side attacks
another for a perceived injustice it creates a never ending cycle of
violence. The stink of violence, the ugliness of hatred, creates an atmosphere of despair that effects us all. Sadly, the darker side of man feeds on that despair. Using it for their own purposes.
Racial problems are not going to go away, as long as we refuse to
recognize and hear the other side. As long as we stand cemented in our
beliefs, ignorance and intolerance. I am not saying that everyone should
immediately accept everything as right and just. I am not saying that
because this religion accepts this treatment of certain people then it
is an acceptable practice for all. That because this nationality sees
breaking certain laws as just, that we should turn a blind eye. Pain, mistreatment, lawlessness, true injustice should never be tolerated. How does one stand true to their moral beliefs, when their moral beliefs, when their interpretation of laws differ? The United States Declaration of Independence states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." Man-and woman-, no matter their race, created equal.
Created to walk side by side, working, living, laughing equally. Not
expecting special treatment, not expecting not accepting special
treatment- working together to create something special. To build up a
great land, not destroy it from within by petty jealousies and
ignorance. Not tearing down by expecting others to do the work while
they sit and watch. To work together in harmony to create a land where
trust and hope thrive. Where honesty and compassion lead, instead of
seeking the darkness and violence. Hatred and intolerance are easy
emotions to feel, love and acceptance take work. many of us have become lazy.
Sad thing is, racial problems are never going to go away. We blame the
violence on guns, on video games, on immigrants, on movies, on any
variety of things. We blame the violence on anything and everything but
where it truly lies. Humanity is never going to form a balance where
everyone sees eye to eye on everything. As long as there is one thing
that people disagree on, there is going to be someone who cries out that
it is an injustice. There is always going to be someone who reacts in
fear and anger. There is always going to be someone that seeks to use
and abuse others. Laws are meant for others. The human body, an amazing
creation, is strong when treated well. When one introduces drugs and
other unhealthy substances to their body it becomes weak, addicted,
craving the bad which then leads the body to do what ever it can to get
that substance, even if it is illegal. There is always going to be those
who seek power, that power can and often does corrupt when means that
man will abuse those he perceives to be beneath him. There is always
going to be someone who sees others as less important therefore
disposable. Unless we can change our mindset, unless we can rid
ourselves of the fear and ignorance, until we can rid our heart of the
sin of hate, unless and until we can see each other as equal, to find the compassion and God-given love that we are meant to have, injustices of any type are never going away. Racial problems, are a cancer of community, eating away at our humanity. Until we seek the cure for it as we seek the cure and prevention of cancer of the body- it will thrive and destroy.
