I write this post because lately there has been a ridiculous power struggle between people who are for gay rights, and people who are not. And there is a power struggle between those who are still against the idea of blacks having just as many rights as whites do, and those who think the segregation needs to end. There is a power struggle between two totally different opinions, that are both being claimed as fact. There is a constant misconception that we are all living in the same reality, when in fact reality is only in the eye of the individual beholder.
Everything is seen differently from one person to the next. We are all very unique. We all feel pain differently. We all see things at different worth's. We all perceive this planet Earth, and our lives, and our purpose here, and whether or not there is a God or it is all simply just science very, very differently. And isn't that a beautiful thing? Or at least, shouldn't it be? Shouldn't we find excitement and joy in what different lessons, thoughts, and perceptions each individual person could bring into our lives? But yet, instead we are far too busy trying to find their "weaknesses", ways they are "less" than us, things they are doing "wrong".. Even the man who claims to be nothing but "Christ-Like" is out there trying to tear his neighbor down.. Simply because, lets say, his neighbor is atheist, and he is very religious, so in this mans eye's his neighbor is going straight to Hell.. And therefore should be avoided at all costs.. Because well, who needs that in their lives right? It's either avoidance and bad treatment.. Or this man is spending way too much time trying to change his neighbor into something he is not.. And this man is way too preoccupied with these thoughts to realize all of the amazing things about his neighbor.. Instead there is only one label, and that is atheist.. And that is all this man sees...
All people see is one thing before they give up. We label people. And one little label puts an end to everything else that could be.. Someone is black. White. Gay. Catholic. Hispanic. Bi. LDS. Atheist. Hippie. Business man. Thief. Hobo... Sure we have many labels. Labels that encompass everything. Every walk of live. And for some reason because we have so many different labels.. We have come to view that as us treating everyone equally. We have tricked ourselves into thinking we are somehow coexisting peacefully..
So why then are there still wars? Why is there fear that the black man walking down the street will rob you, but not the white man? Why do Hispanics huddle into small groups together and talk in Spanish about the white girl walking by? Why are all the religions so determined they are the only right ones that they are willing to send people out in order to attempt to make everyone see things the way they do, because they believe other people seeing things differently are just dead wrong? Why do people think gays choose to be gay, and are somehow untouchable, when they know nothing about what it is like to live in the other persons body? Why do men still think women can't keep up with them? Why is there feminism instead of just plain old human rights? Why do girls constantly compete with one and other to be skinnier, prettier, more fit, and better dressed? Why is one person deemed beautiful and the other ugly? Why is there still clicks and bullying in schools?
How have we not realized how far we still have to go?
Why instead of saying or thinking "Oh he's a Jew." or "Oh she's fat.", don't we see and think of each other as the only thing that really matters?.. And that is the fact that we are human.
Why should anything else matter? Why do we panic when something or someone new comes along and we don't have a label or a name for it?
Just imagine a world with no labels.. With no segregation.. With no difference between black rights, or female rights, and basic human rights.. Imagine a world full of acceptance, true acceptance.. A place where people are people, and that was it..
If we spent more time on building each other up, instead of tearing each other down.. We would be so much better off. There wouldn't be nearly as much contention. Self esteem would be boosted. Bullying would stop. Children would no longer be taught judgement and hatred at such young ages..
The world is such a sad and harsh place right now..
So why are we waiting to fix it? Why are we waiting to be kind? Why do we think it isn't always possible to be better, when that isn't true?
It's always possible.. And tomorrow is a new day.. Maybe you should try to make a difference, and be different.. Take a step toward ending the segregation.
It's not about gay rights, or black rights, or female rights.. Or whether or not science is correct, or Mormon's are correct, or Catholics are correct, or Buddhists are correct.. Or about a woman or a man being better than the other.. It never was. It never should have been. And the sooner we realize that, the better.
