those who remain silent in the face of oppression

For, the movement is only ever as strong as the people who march behind it. It needs as many people to march forward and become a part of the movement as possible. And what are all movements made up of? Individuals-singular people who have chosen not to remain silent.Īnd in order for that movement to affect change, it needs the silent majority to wake up and realize their power. For, where do all movements start? With one. All it takes is one person to say, “ENOUGH!”, for everyone else to question their thoughts, actions, and stances towards what’s happening in the world. All it takes is the courage of one person to show other people that they can be courageous too. No one person should ever dismiss their voice or ability to influence change in a time of injustice. For, all it takes is the voice of one person to disrupt a silent crowd. People who are clear in thought, deliberate with their actions, and committed in their resolve to a better, more just, more fair, more humane world. People who are willing to stand up to those who are running and supporting broken, unfair, and inhumane systems. People who are ready to call out those who need to be held responsible for unjust actions. People who aren’t choosing to remain silent and in favor of the oppressor. What we need during times of hate are people who are ready and willing to speak up and act on what they believe to be right.

Never Underestimate Your Role In A Just Cause For, if hate is being expressed and the people around are silent- wouldn’t that imply that all are in agreement with what is happening? Wouldn’t it follow that if hate is being expressed and the people around speak up and actively oppose that hate with love, wouldn’t that, in fact, imply that what is happening is NOT agreed upon and rather needs to be stopped? Doing nothing is the same as supporting what was (or is being) done. Indifference is different, however, in that no care is involved. When hate is expressed, it is an acted upon intention to hurt, demean, control, or even kill another living being. Hate, like love, can only be expressed through action and extends beyond the realm of intention. In the case of hate, we care against ourselves and others and so we express it in the form of negative, cold, vile, destructive, even malevolent actions. Love is not something that can be expressed through intention only. In the case of love, we care for ourselves and others and so we express it in the form of positive, constructive, kind, mindful actions. Love is as love does Hate is as hate does Indifference doesn’t do. Both hate and love do care is involved. Introduction: Indifference Is As Bad As Injustice Click Here to jump right to our list of Quotes on Justice!

Those who remain silent in the face of oppression