Lately I have seen far too many racist and/or prejudiced articles, statuses, tweets and pictures, declaring which lives matter and who is to blame for all the wrong in this world—and I have had enough of it.

I believe in the value of all lives, despite race, age, gender, political party, sexual orientation or social class.

I also believe in the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Black people in America are under attack, and this needs to be brought to attention. The #AllLivesMatter movement is a step in the wrong direction. To me, this hashtag seems to be just a continuation of maintaining white supremacy in America, while drowning out the cries of our black brothers and sisters who are hurting.

At the same time, I also believe that police lives matter. Officers everywhere are heroically laying their lives on the line for people who hold a vendetta against them. Of course, our world is flawed and unfortunately, bad police officers do exist. This is a problem that must be stopped, but the way to justice is not by blaming all of the police as a whole and attacking the ones who are trying to protect you.

The point of my article is not to discuss which lives matter and who is to blame.

My point is this: the world is in shambles and we need to come together as a human race, rather than splitting apart.

My heart breaks more and more for all that has happened in the world and is still happening to this day. Over time, I have been enlightened with new realizations that have helped me take a new perspective on the state of the world.

I've realized that just because I support black people, it doesn't mean I can't support the police. In fact, I've gained a deeper respect for the honorable police officers, and an understanding of the pain they are going through because of the wrongful actions of their dishonorable fellow officers. Just because I say "Black Lives Matter," doesn't mean I think other lives don't matter. Just because my heart is heavy for countries like France and Turkey, doesn't mean I am seeking someone to blame.

I've also realized that in all these tragic current events, we are all fighting the same thing. The terrorist attacks, the protesting and the shootings all involve the same evil. There is no one group of people that is to blame. Not all black people are thugs, not all white people are racists and not all Muslims are terrorists. Evil doesn't discriminate. We all just want to see justice and to see suffering end.

Inversely, we are all connected by the same love because love doesn't discriminate either. The love that drives a person to stand in the middle of a highway to protest the death of a family member or a friend, is the same love that drives a police officer to lay their life on the line for a person who just cursed their name five minutes earlier. The love that causes a person to mourn and pray for a country full of people they don't know, is the same love that enables a Republican and a Democrat to have a close friendship.

People, we need to stop pointing fingers. We need to stop this hate and prejudice. We need to stop being selfish. We need to know violence isn't the answer. We all share this world. Evil wants us to segregate and attack each other. Love wants us to link arms and combat evil.

Let go of your hostility. Put down your weapons. Help one another up. Pray for each other. Use the media to support each other, rather than to tear each other down. Love one another. This is the only way that we stand a chance. As Abraham Lincoln wisely once put it, "a divided house cannot stand."

We shouldn't be labeled and segregated. We are different, but through our differences, we should stand together. The only way to change evil is not with more evil, but with love.

"Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble." — 1 Peter 3:8