It makes me sick when my Grandfather calls people "dirty Japs." People tell me it isn't his fault...he went through the war and is a victim of propaganda. It is so sad when people actually believe that a whole group of people is BAD. People with these false, ignorant views are very dangerous. Now that hate is a part of my Grandfather, a part of his soul….
Do you think it is no big deal to post about ‘diaper heads’? Do you think your words are harmless? Do you see the path you are going down? Do you even care? This is hate. Hate makes a person capable of murder. Hate is what drove this mad man to do what he did.
Innocent people are being mistreated and abused on our streets right now because of this kind of attitude. Innocent Americans are being threatened in their homes and places or worship. Because people are ‘just saying it’ and the hate is growing. Anyone with a turban is suspect. It is disgusting and ignorant and an embarrassment to AMERICA.
I am ashamed that an AMERICAN would post inflammatory hate speech and stereotypes on the internet. I am saddened that this is so widespread, that I have read so many posts like this today.
And kids on the street are picking it up. Our kids are watching us. Our kids will do what we do. Our kids will believe what we say. I am seeing it in my classes. I had a kid today say ‘we should go over there and shoot anyone with a dot on their head.’ He has no idea what the heck he is talking about. Total ignorance and fear.
The world is watching us. The terrorists hiding away are watching us.
If these people have points to make it their posts, I can't hear it over the hate and prejudice and fear and racists phrases.
We have real enemies. We don’t need to make up faceless ones. We have lots of anger, for good reason. We don’t need to make more.
We must rise above. We must not crouch to our enemy's level.
We must be strong. We must be thinking clearly in order to do what needs to be done. This is serious. We must be thinking clearly to learn from the mistakes of the past, and to protect our future.
WORDS MATTER.
Food for thought:
WATCH YOUR
THOUGHTS
for they become your words
WATCH YOUR
WORDS
for they become your actions
WATCH YOUR
ACTIONS
for they become your habits
WATCH YOUR
HABITS
for they become your character
WATCH YOUR
CHARACTER
for it becomes your destiny