We must recognize our common humanity or we are all lost
Reflections on some terrible killings recently in the news and what we all need to do about them.
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There are times when I really worry about things getting out of control. The levels of anger, hate & violence seem particularly high lately. -
From Afghanistan ( http://t.co/FXeOK7vV ) to Toulouse ( http://t.co/8EpRV8Sj ) to FL ( http://t.co/I4ZCeo0w ) to CA ( http://t.co/ABIeZHxB )
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Victims are Afghans, French Jews, an African American, and an Iraqi American. Killers are white, Latino, Muslim. Isn't about any 1 group.
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There's a tendency to be most outraged when victim is "us" & forget that sometimes the "us" will also be the perpetrator.
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I feel this particularly as a Muslim. #ShaimaAlawadi was killed for her faith. Mohammad Merah killed others in name of the same faith.
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If all we take from any 1 of these incidents is to reinforce our ideas about American soldiers, Muslim extremists, whoever, we've failed.
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Challenge to us is to see common humanity in all the victims & that what's common about killers isn't their nationality, race, or religion
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It's that they dehumanized others to justify violence. What makes a person do that? How can we stop them. Those are answers we need to seek.
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And do our own soul-searching. Are there ppl or groups we may be prejudiced against? Stopping the hate starts in our own souls above all.
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An incident that happened to me yesterday ( https://t.co/LQWushBg ) has really brought home both #Trayvon & #Shaima to me.
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*against (re last tweet)
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I pray that we can come together, whatever our race, religion, or other identity & work for understanding, healing & justice.
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How do you hold the pain of the world without being swallowed whole by it? http://t.co/QINySgZR // Good advice for us all right now.
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I dont know how I feel about folks wearing Hijabs in protest of Shaima's murder. Like...its a religious/spiritual act no?
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Any Muslims who wear Hijab on my TL? What are your thoughts?
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@CharleneCac I appreciate expressions of solidarity, but what's more valuable is ppl speaking up against ignorance and hate.
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Thats the real and tougher work. It's easier to go to a rally and don the hijab. Being a ally isnt easy. @muhajabah
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We can take the easy choice, or go in for the long haul.
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@CharleneCac THIS. As a white woman, I'm not #Trayvon & can't be. You aren't Muslim. But as ourselves we can work for justice & healing.
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I think @sassycrass raises some good points about issues with that article asking where protests for Shaima Alwadi are...
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