Hate

In the years to come, I hope that education will be more widespread. I hope more people will have the opportunity to learn about people that are different from themselves. This would result in less racism, homophobia, religious hate, and political bias. I know that not only would people be able to have meaningful conversations, but also would have the ability to calmly and effectively debate others, using active listening skills and non-aggressive language. I hope that one day, instead of screaming slurs or hate, people will be able to talk about what they are feeling and their opinions rationally. That people who are LGBTQ can come out and not have to worry about their safety. That woman can get equal pay. That people of color don’t have to worry about carrying their belongings in fear of being shot. That people will get along no matter race, religion, creed, or sexuality.

I also yearn for a world where governments are not seeking money or fame, but rather peace and happiness throughout the world. A world where governments are not feared and hated, but respected because they are also respectful. A world where there are people who do not fear their elected officials to the extent that they don’t get life saving vaccines. A world where you are not afraid of cops, but protected by them. 

If we could achieve this, people would trust each other. Not only that, but people could trust science and reasoning and facts. It would be nice to walk outside and not see people so intent that the earth is flat or that the vaccine causes autism or that the government is reptoids, and instead see police protecting citizens or the government helping people and doing the things that would stop the distrust before it has even started. If the cracked wall of the government is repaired and kept, we will have successfully gained equality and we will have inched closer to a fully productive society. 

If we can achieve that, all of the people who perished fighting this injustice will not have died in vain. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and many, many more will not be forgotten when this comes, because once we get there not everything will be “fixed.” We are still human, we make mistakes. And all that means is that their practices and teachings will need to be exercised, so we can keep the harmony we hopefully will accomplish. If we continue to hate and distrust one another, how can we say that we respect these people? We can’t. To truly admire these people we have to fulfill their dreams for society. 

But, in the great words of Dr. King, there is a “Fierce urgency of now.” If we don’t address the problem now, will it ever get addressed? If we don’t begin to accept others, will we ever? Will we ever change, unless we begin now? I don’t believe so. If this is to continue, it will take generations to re-pave this devastating road of hatred that we have laid down before us.