If You Are Neutral In Situations Of Injustice

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

Indifference manifests itself in ignorance, silence and acceptance. Turning our backs to the injustices suffered by the marginalized, vulnerable, and victimized communities is a sign of weakness. It shows that we are fine with the status quo as it does not affect our lives directly yet.

The world we live in scary, and if you have the option, of course, it’s easier to ignore these things than to walk into the fray willingly. But even small steps can go a long way, especially because now it is more important to take stand up and take action. Participate in work to change certain legislation. Vote. Do something.

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel in his December 10, 1986, Nobel Prize acceptance speech Wiesel said: “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor and never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are in danger, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must – at that moment – become the centre of the universe.”

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