Why I fight against injustice ? #notanasshole
People ask me why I fight for things that I have nothing to do with me ? Well the answer is simple just as the picture. I am not an asshole and I can’t handle injustice.
Poverty? I didn’t grow up poor yet I fight for those that can’t fight for themselves. I have seen poverty on different continents and it’s an ugly thing. No one deserves poverty and no one is or was meant to be poor. Do I know people in poverty yes! & I fight for them. Those in poverty I don’t know I am advocating and through my job in Microfinance I try to the best I can from the position I am
Slavery? Am I a descendant of slaves? Am I African American? Am I a Native American ? No. Were my ancestors enslaved ? No. Yet I stand by those who want justice for slavery. I stand by those that would like to speak, openly and truthfully about slavery. I stand by those who have been discriminated by slavery. I want everyone to be treated equal.
Racism/ discrimination? Do I get discriminated a lot? Not really. Do I have to deal with a lot of racism ? Not really. Why do I fight for this then? Because it’s wrong! No one should be discriminated and no one should have one grain of racism in them. Do I know a lot of people dealing with severe racism and discrimination every day? Countless! How can we turn away from this and not speak up? Not me I will make you face it.
Homosexuality? Am I gay ? No - why do I care? We are all humans no? Why care about someone’s preference? I stand by them.
Religion? We all share the same God and gods. I stand by all religion. Do I believe in freedom of religion? Yes! I stand by my Muslim brother, Christian sister, Atheist grandfather, Hindu family, Jewish relative…
Climate? Yes I will fight against pollution and climate change.
Colonisation? Did I live under colonisation no? Do I know people that lived under this rule? Yes! Do I know colonisers ? Yes. Do I understand the consequences of colonisation and do I openly discuss them and fight for those oppressed.
Animal slaughter? By now you can fill in the blanks…
My list is endless! My point ?? Face the truth and fight injustice. Learn to understand each other make peace and never discriminate!
Don’t be an ass; all evil comes from that.