I seem to be on a roll this week so I will continue to write.
How do you feel about our planet? Humans are diverse and espouse opinions that range from the outright deranged to eminently sensible and every shade in between. Those who considered themselves well balanced, despair at the views of those on the extremes of society. What we sometimes fail to understand is that people with these extreme opinions believe they are just as well balanced as we are and cannot understand why we don’t share their view! They would be just as offended by your dislike of them as their’s of you. Someone who believes passionately in their stance is unlikely to be swayed by your opposite but equally passionate view! We are all labelled, tagged, sorted in our little boxes. My darling wife is just filling in a GP Patient Survey which asks the every question imaginable but those which actually allows answers that give your feedback on the actual surgery.
We have to be “something” black, white, mixed race, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, right wing, left wing, far right, far left, racist, gay, straight, this gender, that gender, you get the message! I have said it many many many times while we continue to divide by “label” we will never view ourselves as one race of humans. I know this is unrealistic. If you have a particular view it easy to know who your target is if you can give them a title!
I suspect that the vast majority of the worlds population are not bothered in the slightest by an extreme view, they just want to get on with their lives and do their best. I have labelled people for years, I am no exception. In my case it ‘s more to do with privilege, power, corruption and lies! In my defence, whenever I do rant and rave (often) I never mention my targets ethnicity, sexual orientation and most of the time religion.
There are many many issues which we are all aware of and know deep down are real, there will always be those who deny them, keep hold of your balance and keep fighting!
Stay well
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