I understand that my role is not to be an enforcer of justice, and it is quite likely that my dialogue yesterday evening likely did not even make a dent in that person’s psyche. But that doesn’t matter. You can never control how someone will react. You can only do what you think is right according to your values and morals and how people respond or don’t respond is not your problem. You decide how you want to show up. You choose who you want to be in that moment. What values do you stand for, and when you witness a breach of those values do you take a stand or do you sit back? We need to stop being passive bystanders. We have a responsibility to the greater good of society to interrupt when witnessing someone contaminating the world with hatred. We need to recognize that when we step back in silence when a friend is making racist, demeaning or misogynist commentary, we are just as much a part of that diatribe of hatred. The key to change in this world starts with the mindset of individuals. We may be only one person, but our perspectives, actions and behaviours contribute to the norm of our peer group and ultimately the society we live in. We hold enormous power to influence if these norms will heal or harm, through the words we choose, the conversations we have, the respect we show for other human beings, and by choosing to take a stand versus being passive bystanders. IJS...! LMS IF YOU AGREE CMS IF YOU DISAGREE SCROLL ON BY IF YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE HATE IN THE WORLD MENTIONED ABOVE...!
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:11:27 +0000
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