Thursday, July 9, 2020

Black Lives Matter


This recently became a “buzzword” after the incident of an African American, George Floyd who was killed by a White American Police. "Black lives matter" has been on for a while and other forms of movements against killing of innocent lives and racial discrimination. While these are rightful courses and should be addressed urgently, there’s something important we need to address here, and that is to understand the ideology or mindset that this movement is passing across. Yes, we may be fighting racial discrimination and social injustice, but are we sure that that phrase –"black lives matter" would not create a wrong ideology in people’s minds? Society has incorporated into our minds what we should believe and what we should not. Why should skin colour be a determinant of someone’s destiny when they would always think they are at the mercy of other person or would always need to fight for their right? Nobody chose their race or skin colour, so why should it be a disadvantage for anyone? We are all made good and perfect and there must not be any iota of regret by anyone. We all came here on earth found ourselves with different colours and diversity, which are all part of nature. Variety and diversity are all what we see in nature. Look at plants, animals (aquatic and terrestrial), stars and other creatures, you would see so much diversity. So, while these are normal events of life that other creatures appreciate, why should human beings be the ones fighting over their own diversity? We’ve got to realize what exactly is going wrong here. Colour or no colour, life is about purpose. So, for the fact that someone is black, white or whatever colour should not make them feel they are disadvantaged or at the mercy of life. “Black lives matter” is an agenda to bring more racial discrimination and agitation. People would no longer focus on their lives and purpose. All what they would be fighting now is racial discrimination. But you don’t want to be a victim of someone’s ideology. You don't want someone to tell you what to believe and what not to believe. You want to live your own life. Someone who is being given the impression that the people of other race or skin colour don’t like him would not think good of such people. That would create more hatred and hostility. We should be more friendly and loving than ever, because there are more things to do on earth and for ourselves. And we shouldn’t allow race, skin colour, culture, tradition, religion, gender or any factor of discrimination to separate or disunite us. My regards.