I think you must’ve skipped a line in that article you sent:
And it certainly doesn’t mean that we rationalize and passively accept injustice in the hopes that one day it’ll lead to a good outcome.
I can’t accept that my loved ones may be rounded up and deported by reminding myself that it’ll probably all work out in the end. Real people have been killed, more will be, and shrugging acceptance is not an appropriate response.
I’m in full realization that millions will be oppressed and we’re in for a heap of suffering. The misery will be great.
I’m not saying things going this way is a “good” thing. It just reminds me that to exist means to suffering and the ignorance/delusions of human beings will always lead to preventable suffering. Accepting this fact of existence =/= condoning or being cool about it. It’s just acknowledging that we will inevitably experience some form of suffering in our lives, and trying to control all possible outcomes to prevent all suffering just leads to more suffering.
It’s also a reminder that we cannot accurately predict with certainty the actual experience of events playing out. Life is unexpected chaos in the end.
You can still advocate and fight for the rights under these conditions.
It doesn’t mean we can’t resist. It’s just going to take people sacrificing their lives for that cause. Even the Indian independence movement, which based itself on nonviolent resistance, resulted in the death of many due to the cruelty of British forces.
I think you must’ve skipped a line in that article you sent:
I can’t accept that my loved ones may be rounded up and deported by reminding myself that it’ll probably all work out in the end. Real people have been killed, more will be, and shrugging acceptance is not an appropriate response.
I’m in full realization that millions will be oppressed and we’re in for a heap of suffering. The misery will be great.
I’m not saying things going this way is a “good” thing. It just reminds me that to exist means to suffering and the ignorance/delusions of human beings will always lead to preventable suffering. Accepting this fact of existence =/= condoning or being cool about it. It’s just acknowledging that we will inevitably experience some form of suffering in our lives, and trying to control all possible outcomes to prevent all suffering just leads to more suffering.
It’s also a reminder that we cannot accurately predict with certainty the actual experience of events playing out. Life is unexpected chaos in the end.
You can still advocate and fight for the rights under these conditions.
It doesn’t mean we can’t resist. It’s just going to take people sacrificing their lives for that cause. Even the Indian independence movement, which based itself on nonviolent resistance, resulted in the death of many due to the cruelty of British forces.