Why do we always want to appear holier than thou, morally more evolved, more humanitarian than our brethren?
We must aspire to the highest form that humanity can take, and that which is personally possible for each of us, according to the cards we've been dealt. That's plausible goodness. Not fake sainthood.
We can try to be balanced and moderate in our approach to all. And when we're reciprocated we can even be motivated to rise higher in an ascending spiral of spiritual evolution.
But what if our goodness, our democratic humanitarian spirit, is taken for granted, nay even demanded, while at the same time, overlooking and so excluding, (And thereby excusing), a sizeable portion of our brethren, by not holding them up to any standards of morality or ethics at all?
Till the inevitable fall out happens, the last straw is swallowed then regurgitated, with vehement declarations of wars on terror.
So must we bomb out our intolerant brothers and sisters and their innocent precious and helpless children like ants, mercilessly?
Isn't it morally more comprehensible to be gently firm from the beginning? This far and no further. We will not tolerate in the name of faux progressive enlightenment, oppresive ideologies which segregate and discriminate on basis of gender, colour, and finally religion?
Because that's how the circle of prejudices widen. In ever increasing concentric spheres. The first casualty of bias always being women.
The outrage suppressed finds other outlets.
So those who found out to their cost, being progressive, liberal, welcoming and tolerant, led to dangers of being infiltrated radicalized and slaughtered, want to take a stand, to protest.
But having left it till too late, they have to take recourse to childish exercises of futility.
Like the Burkini ban.
Mock it if you will, but understand the hurt and fear that motivates it.
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