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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Hatred
paralyzes life; love
releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens
life; love illumines it."
Dr. King was right in this aspect. A
majority of what I have seen in the past years that I have been on
Whyville
is hatred. And if not hatred, people despising one another. Don't get
me wrong, there is a large
amount of love (love for friends, love for newbies, love for Whyville
in general), but recently all I see is overwhelming hatred.
Just last night I had to stick up for someone
who was being picked on for their choice of sexuality. It digusted me
to see such a brutal scene. People were throwing out names left and
right. These people didn't even have a single idea who the person they
were criticizing was, either. I know this has been going on in Whyville
since the beginning (as it has in the real world); I know there are
countless
articles on this issue, also. I realize this attempt to open your eyes
may be shot down just as the others were, but after my encounter I must
try to get through to you.
First, I will break down some of the
psychological reasons why people insult and try to hurt others. As
corny as it may seem, a majority of people who look down upon people
feel small themselves. Others who make snide remarks about sexuality
choices often are having a identity crisis. Sadly, a large amount of
people choose to be hateful because someone else treated them in a bad
way.
These are probably the three biggest reasons people criticize their
fellow Homo sapiens.
It is against my religion to be gay, but I do not advocate inhumane
treatment of
others, either. Judgement gets you nowhere but down a creek without a
paddle and no friends to grasp on to. When you judge someone because of
their race, appearance, sexuality, or anything you are just proving how
foolish and vindictive you can be. Insulting people neither makes you
intelligent nor special.
My only hope is that someone out there who has
hurt someone in the past will, in retrospect, be apologetic and in
future
times be open-minded and caring. Keep this in mind: it takes one small
person to hurt someone -- it takes one large person to make amends.
I have stated my opinion and will only hope
I'll make it to the Why-Times so whosoever reads this will be
awakened to the kinder side of humanity. Until then, I will continue to
be active in my crusade against inhumane, unfriendly, and careless
treatment of fellow peers.
Remember the four R's: Respect for
self; Respect for others;
Responsibility for all your
actions, and Reality.
--An9el
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