Today, I fear, may turn very dark for St Louis. I beg all sides to reject violence, to reject destructive actions and thoughts, to reject revenge as the operating goal. Racism, classism, and injustice in all forms, either historically/socially entrenched or overt, will not be solved with violence. Violence will only begat violence; Let us be the impotence for Peace. The same spark that can so easily ignite an explosive devolution into mob mentality, can also be used to light the fire of peace. It must, however, be carefully guarded and nurtured from those who wish to corrupt or discredit. With time this spark can be built into a sustained movement that produces actual social change. Violence is too easy an answer to such a complex issue. Let us consider the words of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the democratic movement in Burma, who was imprisoned in her home for 21 years for opposing the ruling military junta. The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are all at risk. It may be questioned whether all negative forces could ever be removed. The simple answer is: “No!” It is in human nature to contain both the positive and the negative. However, it is also within human capability to work to reinforce the positive and to minimize or neutralize the negative. Absolute peace in our world is an unattainable goal. But it is one towards which we must continue to journey, our eyes fixed on it as a traveller in a desert fixes his eyes on the one guiding star that will lead him to salvation. https://youtube/watch?v=wRYyEk-5zoI #Ferguson
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:51:42 +0000
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