Okay, I am going to be the first to admit that I am not against war. I have certainly gone to war. I have called upon war at times and I have definitely needed war in my life.
I understand war as a spiritual state of being. There have been times where that has manifested in the natural realm. I will use an antibiotic in a heartbeat if it is needed. I believe it should be reserved for when it is needed and it should be understood and respected. If I am ready to call upon war I must be ready to feel it from every side. However war decides to manifest, I should be prepared.
In any case. I am really having a problem with this love affair and collective mentality that some people in our country have with going into other countries and declaring that things need to change, it is somehow our duty to change them and how we go about that is by going to war with the people.
Why is it so hard for us to accept that our way of thinking isn't the only way?
Why is it so hard to grasp that democracy is a long and patient road to travel. It takes hearing something outside of ourselves and trying to come to a genuine understanding that works for all?
When will we understand that true diversity is identifying and accepting our differences and being able to embrace the other?
No one is invading this country demanding that since people of color are habitually being treated unfairly and even inhumane at times, it is their duty to drop bombs to fix it.
What if other countries decided to stop sending goods to our borders until our minimum wages were raised or every family could afford healthy food choices and decent shelter in this nation where we have plenty of resources for everyone but money and greed dictate who gets the fortune of enjoying them?
I understand I am but a very small voice and my opinion is but a spec in the universe but I wonder if anyone who is in a position of authority is thinking about this on this very basic level.
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