In the wake of all the tragedies that have occurred over the
past month, I think many, if not everyone, of sound mind are asking the question
'what do we do'? And if you asked me, I wouldn't know the answer to that
question.
We are in dire need of education reform, funding for the expansion of environmental conservation acts, social equality reforms, reform to medical insurance, immigration policy reform, and a long list of extremely important, yet complicated problems that I have yet to fully grasp, which are now all in the middle of an upcoming presidential election. With all these problems, I think it is so easy to hate humanity and to get frustrated at the larger picture because it is such a mess. It is so easy to hate humanity because we are a group that wants and craves attention, understanding, and love. We are creatures that covet and will perform outrageous acts, whether good or bad, to reach goals that seem impossible under normal circumstances. Yet we are also a generation that is so afraid of how to tackle each upcoming event because of the onslaught that comes the next day and the social restrictions of saying words that seem uncaring, degrading, or not helpful.
So, I can't tell you how to fix the world. I don't know some solution that will quickly solve each and every problem the world faces and make the world a paradise for all. I can't fix the frustrations, and I can't fix the sadness that everyone experiences and will continue to experience because, in all honesty, these events will not stop until something changes in the game that humanity plays.
I think all that I can offer, or am able to offer at this point, is to do good toward others and continue to move in a positive direction in life. Now that does seem like a bullshit answer that completely dodged the core of the problem, but I think, from a civilian stand point, that is all we can do. There is no easy way to attack the core of hate and misunderstanding without extremes, and though it would easy at this point to push humanity to an extreme, such as another war, it's not the solution, and we would be facing the backlash of our decisions for generations to come. So, if the majority of people do good and try to impact others in a way that will cause them to continue to act in a similar manner then maybe something will change. We won't see it, since it will be on a long-term scale, but inspiring and provoking our current and next generation to understand and love each other will spread more completely if we attack at the individual scale instead of the large scale that the media speaks to. It may be in the form of planting trees for a park, inspiring students to learn more in class, or volunteering at the many organizations that need help in order to function. This may be considered pretty unhelpful and not really a solution, but it's better than yelling at a core problem that will not change overnight, and it is certainly better than doing nothing.
We can certainly scream at the world for not being like us and not understanding how much pain and suffering the acts that are happening around us are effecting the lives of others. But you'll eventually lose your voice, and I'd rather say that I was in a movement that was working toward/promoting understanding than being a part of the mass that screams at the problem, yet doesn't get anything done.
We are in dire need of education reform, funding for the expansion of environmental conservation acts, social equality reforms, reform to medical insurance, immigration policy reform, and a long list of extremely important, yet complicated problems that I have yet to fully grasp, which are now all in the middle of an upcoming presidential election. With all these problems, I think it is so easy to hate humanity and to get frustrated at the larger picture because it is such a mess. It is so easy to hate humanity because we are a group that wants and craves attention, understanding, and love. We are creatures that covet and will perform outrageous acts, whether good or bad, to reach goals that seem impossible under normal circumstances. Yet we are also a generation that is so afraid of how to tackle each upcoming event because of the onslaught that comes the next day and the social restrictions of saying words that seem uncaring, degrading, or not helpful.
So, I can't tell you how to fix the world. I don't know some solution that will quickly solve each and every problem the world faces and make the world a paradise for all. I can't fix the frustrations, and I can't fix the sadness that everyone experiences and will continue to experience because, in all honesty, these events will not stop until something changes in the game that humanity plays.
I think all that I can offer, or am able to offer at this point, is to do good toward others and continue to move in a positive direction in life. Now that does seem like a bullshit answer that completely dodged the core of the problem, but I think, from a civilian stand point, that is all we can do. There is no easy way to attack the core of hate and misunderstanding without extremes, and though it would easy at this point to push humanity to an extreme, such as another war, it's not the solution, and we would be facing the backlash of our decisions for generations to come. So, if the majority of people do good and try to impact others in a way that will cause them to continue to act in a similar manner then maybe something will change. We won't see it, since it will be on a long-term scale, but inspiring and provoking our current and next generation to understand and love each other will spread more completely if we attack at the individual scale instead of the large scale that the media speaks to. It may be in the form of planting trees for a park, inspiring students to learn more in class, or volunteering at the many organizations that need help in order to function. This may be considered pretty unhelpful and not really a solution, but it's better than yelling at a core problem that will not change overnight, and it is certainly better than doing nothing.
We can certainly scream at the world for not being like us and not understanding how much pain and suffering the acts that are happening around us are effecting the lives of others. But you'll eventually lose your voice, and I'd rather say that I was in a movement that was working toward/promoting understanding than being a part of the mass that screams at the problem, yet doesn't get anything done.
No comments:
Post a Comment