It is quite remarkable that human beings have not yet destroyed themselves and the world as well. Unfortunately for many people, they are not ready for the impending destruction that will result due to human violence and inflated egos. Fortunately for me, I never placed much hope in the human race. We have learned so little about life, love, trust, equity, similarities, uniqueness, and our dependence on each other for the survival of all. The historical and continued references and reminders of classism, racism, sexism, violence, and other “isms”, have become so mundane in our world, that individuals will only take notice when extreme violence is the preceding factor to any issue. We currently live in a society that has developed into nothing more than a concrete jungle with reverberating issues due to social injustices, political stupidity, and lack of respect for human dignity. We discourage violence among the youth population but have given up on the adult population; thereby, encouraging its continued representation in the media. Have we forgotten how impressionable the youth population is? My current and most troubling fear is that we have ill-equipped our children for a society of dilemmas that we have created with no intentions of correcting before we expire. First, it is crucial to understand that evolution goes two ways and we are going the wrong way. If our leaders cannot even resolve issues without the use of physical violence, why do we continue to criminalize the violent acts of the "supposedly" less educated? Ignorance breeds ignorance. In my opinion, most of our leaders including those worldwide are ignorant any. How can leaders speak publicly about condemning violence, yet the house floor has becoming a boxing ring on which to resolve personal vendettas and ego issues.
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