I’m not one that’s known from shying away from topics that are difficult or sensitive.
Ferguson.
I was going to write about this, and I even did a little but then as I looked at the media reports and the hatred being put out there to fan the flames higher and higher, I decided I would rather talk about . . .
In all honesty, I don’t know what to talk about. If I were to say I support the outrage and the protests at the decision of the jury, then I would be fanning the flames as well. If I said that based on the autopsy reports and the photos of the officers face following the event, that I could see how the jury came to their decision, then it would suddenly become a racial issue.
Even though I am not 100% White.
Some are looking at my photo and wondering what could I be. It doesn’t matter what I could be, it’s what you see that matters. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” In this situation, on both sides, if that phrase had been used and lived by none of this would be a discussion, and that starts with the stealing from the store earlier all the way through today and how protests are destroying property of people not involved.
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
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What a pity more people don’t live by that commandment – and many other religions have a similar ethos 🙂
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I know what you mean.
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Well done. You said it perfectly… We stand back on the sidelines and see the big picture and both points of view which are both correct. How do we fix this? There must be give and take from both sides to begin a healing process. Things simply have to change and perceptions along with them.
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Amen, Ronovan. The more I hear (and the reporting changes depending on which news media you listen to) I can see both sides. But–it makes no sense to me that the people of Ferguson on destroying the property and businesses of their own people. Upon hearing of the lame, botched shooting scene, I’m not sure which side to believe. However, regardless of race, if my child was committing a crime and was killed within minutes after the crime was committed, I would not be able to entirely blame the police. All of our decisions (choices) come with consequences. Bad choices lead to sad and bitter consequences that affect many people, not just the choice maker.
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