I made a decision a few years ago
that I would eliminate negativity, anger,
and hatred from my life, and it’s worked until now, but the world has changed,
and anger and hatred now permeate all
facets of society. Friends who have up
until now been mostly positive have shifted towards the hatred bandwagon, and I
find myself caught in the crossfire.
As a writer, I am a strong
proponent of freedom of speech and expression but such freedoms were never
meant to be extended to those who propose violence and persecution towards any
class of people. I’ve witnessed people on both sides of the hate
debate violate the intent of freedom of speech and expression, and it saddens
me that violence has become an acceptable norm on both sides.
I find myself angered by the racial
slurs, high level of intolerance, and violent tendencies of the far right, and I
know that I must speak out in favor of unity, acceptance, and peace, but I must
ensure that when I do, I do so in a way that is congruent with my beliefs. I must resist all urges to attack those who
believe differently than I do, and respond with truth and in the spirit of
civility.
I’m not a pacifist, I will fight
the war against oppression, but I will not raise my arm against a man’s word,
only against his actions. If I could, I
would attend all counter rallies against hatred, and my shouts would echo along
with others because what is under attack is our way of life, not freedom of
speech or expression.
History, they say is doomed to
repeat itself, and I’m afraid we are repeating it now. These are scary times we
live in, war is imminent, and fascism is
in again. It’s only just begun, let’s
kick its ass before it gains momentum. And while we’re at it, why not throw in a
prayer or two to whatever God, Deity, or
Higher Power we believe in, the collective conscience of all has been known to
be fruitful.
Hats off to all my relations, we
are all relations, who stand up for the collective rights of all people. I walk with you in your struggle.
Love you all!
Luc
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