Who Are We?

Inspired by BLACKkKLANSMAN film.

There are many evils in this world, too many I can count, and still more than we may know. This film really made me think about this evil. The ones that bare themselves fiercely, taking down all who stand in their way. This film is fantastic, not only through comedic lightness and artistic representation but through the rock-solid, terrifying truth. I was truly terrified in some parts to think that someone, somewhere, would hate me for something so superficial. Whether it be the colour of my skin, hair, my personal spiritual practices, having an opinion that differs from theirs. In a world so broken, why choose to revel in fuelling hateful ideology?

It’s the underlying hatred that is allowed to manifest itself in peoples hearts. We tend to see these people blame everyone and everything else for their own internal issues. They are never the problem, they are the superior. If an issue does arise, it is the devil. Does anyone truly believe that the “devil” would be able to create such evils specifically tailored to irrelevant people? People blame the “devil” as their scapegoat because they are not ready to take responsibility for their own actions. It is everyone else who is seemingly the problem and believes they are justified in their thoughts, words and actions against others. People are the ones who create this evil, we are the ones who divinely inspire whatever is inside us and allow that to control us instead of being the creator and controller.

There are many evils in this world. All that is hidden in plain sight while we fight each other and create irrelevant problems that don’t matter at the end of the day. There are many uneducated opinions and hateful opinions. Are we not the ones who should put more care and understanding into our speech and thought, operate beyond the reptilian brain? We don’t need to be perfect, but we do need to learn to love each other and do better. Self-reflection, ownership and accountability. Communication and forging a path forward that is consciously choosing a path of love over the ego.