So for whatever reason the Universe seems to align itself with the courses I am currently taking. This time around I am diving head first into Sociology as I check off my last remaining course requirements. My attention has been turned towards social justice and social inequalities by virtue of one class and social movements by another. Conveniently for me there is plenty of real-world, real-time events taking place (ie. #occupy). Still as I study these things one question emerges:
Why can't we all just get along?
It seems like a simple enough question with a simple enough answer. After all didn't our parents teach us to share, be respectful and mindful of others? To agree to disagree on issues that become too heated or work to find a shared vision so that we all may benefit as equally as possible? I know mine did but I guess not everyone was so lucky.
I find myself again and again becoming heated over issues of equal rights and fair treatment of all people. Maybe its just because those that are the most extreme are the ones yelling the loudest. Regardless there is so much hostility on both sides of these issues that people are failing to see the middle ground.