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Something Has To Change

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Something Has To Change

If you are not livid right now, you have not been paying attention. It seems every time I turn on the television or pull up my Facebook I am flooded with the latest shooting, most recent act of violence, a video defending an assembly of people or shunning a race. Frankly, I am sick of it. I am beginning to lose hope and faith that my generation can “pull themselves up by the bootstraps” and step up.

“Yeah, but how are we, as individuals supposed to change any of this?” The first step is to educate. Educate the generation below us, educate ourselves, know the differences between the people causing harm to our country and the people who are just collateral damage.

We are broadcasted a new issue every day. The most prevalent issues currently are the terrorism acts the world is undergoing from Muslim radicals, stress on the RADICALS, and the divide at home in our own country between race, and between authority figures. One of my largest irritations is the fear stemmed from the terrorism in our country is attached to Muslim. Muslim, the Webster definition of Muslim is – a follower of the religion of Islam. Islam - the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. Reread that if you want to double check, but as far as I can see I do not see any mention of ISIS, of Al Qaeda, of terrorism or hatred of America. A Muslim can exist anywhere in the world. To identify with a religion does not mean you identify with the hatred of a terrorist group. Do we look at the people like Westboro Baptist Church as the values of all Christians?

Our generation is projecting our issues onto others. We do not take responsibility for our actions, we have a lack of knowledge, we are entitled. I am just as sick as the next young adult hearing the negative connotation of “our generation” constantly being told I have a lack of respect, I am lumped with people that are lazy, not driven, and I am “expect a handout.” Stop giving the generations before us a reason to call us failed, entitled and disrespectful. Change the attitude, change the actions.

Our country has been an example for others forever of being land of the free home of the brave. We the people, are what made this country for the free and a place for the brave. when did we stop being the people that made America what it was meant to be.

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