Before You Judge, Talk...Learn

I keep seeing these posts basically calling people that say "all lives matter" jackasses and bigots.  Not all "All Lives Matter" people are jackasses and not all "Black Lives Matter" people are jackasses.  There are bad in both parties, just like everything else.  But today's post isn't about that....it's about racism.

Racism exists in this country and all over the world.  I truly believe this.  However, I don't believe that it exists only within certain color boundaries.  There are definitely white racists who hate blacks but there are also plenty of black racists that hate whites.  There are those that hate Hispanics, Asians, Middle Easterners, African Americans, Caucasians, Native Americans and everything in between.  You see, racism exists in all corners, hiding there like an elephant in the room we're not allowed to discuss.

For those of us that see beyond the color of other's skin, we can't comprehend why there is a need to specify which race matters.  You see, to us, every life matters regardless of color.  We don't judge others based on their skin color, cultural background, or anything else similar to it.  We value learning other people's experiences in life and we believe that variety is what makes this world so interesting.  We can't fathom why anyone would feel differently because we don't hold that hatred in our hearts.

It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?  It sounds like an excuse...it sounds that way because you've developed a mistrust....the same mistrust that leads others to fear movements that specify whose lives matter and whose don't.  Life's scary enough without everyone hating each other.

Before you judge EITHER movement, or rather before you judge the individual supporters, look at each one personally.  Don't be the jackass that generalizes and says, "Well if you support it, then..." because you don't know their motivation.  You don't know their heart.  Talk to them. Learn what their fears are, what their strengths are, what they love, what they're passionate about and how THEY want to change the world for the better.  The only way to fix what's wrong in this nation and this world is to work together for a greater cause.  Be the change you want to see.