I walked under a weeping willow tonight- I felt the heaviness of my worries, sadness and anger. So many things going on in the lives of those I care about. It was a beautiful night. It's easy for me to say that. I am cocooned by the certain anonymity of my life. I can enjoy the simplicity of a clear sky and lightening bugs. I have no worries in the grand scheme of things. Are these wrinkles starting to freak me out? Hell yes-ish. But, when I peel away social expectations, they don't bother me at all. I come from a small family, a small town, and even though I was not raised in any certain way, be it Catholic, Christian, atheist, etc... I hold some things to be unwavering truths. Clearly written in stone. Black and white.
The rape of another person is wrong. There is not a position in society, or a color of skin that should ever give that a free pass. There are no circumstances, conditions, or assumptions that make rape ok.
That goes for every age, every sex, every culture. Rape as a weapon of war- apparently being done in our own military, should be considered more than a war crime. It is NOT ok. It is not deserved by any woman, man or child. It is NOT. It is not morally acceptable for Giants to crush ants just because they are bigger, and just because they can do it and get something out of it. If you take advantage of people because of what you have and they don't- you are raping them of something- maybe a job, money, education, maybe credit where credit is deserved. If it is not yours- it is not yours to take just because you can.
Abusing children falls under this category. Children are to be protected. Any sick, twisted, person, especially parent, that makes their child perform sexual acts with animals, should be put to death. There should be no concerns about "vocabulary" and "definitions"- the violation of the sacred relationship that SHOULD exist between a parent and a child, should be punished. The punishment should fit the crime- not be debated over because of historical language. When will it be okay for the average man and woman to stand up and say enough is enough?? Who is fighting for those kids?
If you have guns in your home, and the consequence is the accidental death of a child or family member- then guess what- you should be held responsible. When will common sense prevail? When will people be held accountable? You thought it was funny that your 4 year old took a picture pointing a gun and throwing up gang signs- then laugh when that child at 16 kills someone, or gets killed by someone because he was made to live and "be" beyond his years. Your child? Your punishment. Under age- means parental responsibility. If you can't get control of your child then you might look and see if you even have your own shit together. Stop letting kids watch violent movies. You have the right to say no. Stop letting children watch shows or movies with sexual content in them.. if you don't think it hurts them, then I ask you to take a look around at the world we are living in and say "Do you really think it helps?" Do children even enjoy childhood anymore? Are they allowed to become bored and whiney because there's nothing to do? Are they allowed to be told they can only watch 2 stations on cable? Are they allowed to have their TV time limited? YES. yes. Yes. YES. For the love of all that is good and right- look around you. How are you living? Keeping to yourself and your family. Not intruding on anyone else, even though you might suspect something is wrong? It is our fault. OUR fault that this world is becoming unsafe for children, women, the elderly and the poor. Where are the real men in this world? Where are the men that are showing up and standing up for their wives, their daughters, their sons. Why aren't we celebrating them?
It sickens me. People would rather be politically correct than morally responsible. Who is your judge and your jury? Your government? The criminal justice system that allowed OJ Simpson to go free? Or pretty boy Brock- who only gets a few months in jail, when it's all said and done? If you're happy that the US Government supplies you with your moral code than I say- how about aiming higher? How about standing up for what is right? Our citizens who have volunteered to protect this country should never go to sleep hearing the traffic on the bridge above them. WE, as the benefactors to the services they provided should not look away because they are addicted, and/or mentally ill. No one ever said freedom was going to be pretty. And look at what they have fought for- what do you see?
Look closer--- can't pinpoint it? It's an apathetic society unconcerned about how their lifestyle is actually possible. Ungrateful. Arrogant. And I hate to lay it on the line like this- but we are going to get what we deserve. A government who considers soldiers expendable- who do you think they will throw under the bus when the soldiers run out? How will this world fair when society actually debates over the lives of a child and a gorilla? Have we nothing better to fight for? You're voting for Trump- great. Clinton- fantastic... How about we start giving a shit about our neighbors, our cities, our states- putting as much effort into our communities as we do with our foul mouthed, name calling, and offensively arrogant judgments of the people who vote opposite of us. We are our own worst enemy. But let's go ahead and treat each other like bullies on a playground so that the real issues get handled. Because that has always shown to be an effective way to run a society.
Is living every day minding my own business good enough? No. For me it is not good enough. There are things that I can do. There is an impact I can make. There are so many people in need. Yes- there are many who abuse that privilege- but standing by and doing nothing isn't an answer to that dilemma.
Doing nothing is certainly not working.
