"Once the 'the other' has been
firmly established, the ground is softened for any transgression; violent
expulsion, land theft, and occupation. The whole point is that 'the other'
doesn't have the same rights or humanity." Naomi Klein, 2016
My only
thought on this wonderful presentation by someone that I would probably walk
through fire for is that there has to be an understanding that the lack of
acknowledgement in our current racial war, is the same behavior that is going
to lead to the drowning of our coastal cities. There is so much that is already
known about the the current state of our planet and injustices faced by
many communities, and while leaders of our communities have acknowledged these
truths there is nothing being done to actively change the motion that the
society-at-large is moving in.
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Miguel,
ReplyDeleteI share your feelings when it comes to populations that have been underserved or marginalized due to race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and other factors. Societies around the world fail to acknowledge the human dignity of all people because they have to elevate some in order to feel better and more powerful than others. When people start becoming objects, they become disposable and interchangable. The first step in changing the current system we live in is by acknowledging that these acts against human dignity are happening and that we won't stand by them. We must defend those who can't defend themselves, otherwise we are next.