An Eye for Eye only ends up making the whole World Blind.

Look back to the 1960's there were peaceful protests all over the country as citizens spoke out about the Vietnam War and the dissatisfaction of international affairs for the country. Now fast forward to the modern age and look at how things have changed. Every single freaking month it seems like someone is getting killed in a shooting or something of that nature. Before you get on my case this isn't a political piece this is a cry for help. A few years ago at this point the greatest video was brought to the attention of the internet.

To take a quote from the video "It sure used to be we stood up for what was right, we fought for moral reasons... struck down laws for moral reasons. He would go on for a little longer talking about how we weren't judged based on who we voted for in the last election, but for who we were. Also that people took pride in being intelligent and informed and weren't looked down upon. This country used to be the greatest country in the world, but it isn't anymore. 

We have more in fighting then a Bad News Bears game, more violence the entire Fight Club movie. We shouldn't be basing our lives off movies though I mean if we did why can't we base it off a movie like Happy Gilmore were Adam Sandler overcame the odds and moved from being an outcast to a star. What about the Lion King were Hakuna Matata was a wonderful phrase? If we are going to take anything from Hollywood why can't it be how we should live. Back in the 1960's people cared about people everyone wasn't so quick to judge or ostracize someone for different views. Now that's a whole different story because we all live in fear... We live in fear that our friends will turn on us and attack, or the economy will turn and well lose everything or that people we trust to keep us safe won't be their when we need them the most.

I have wanted to speak my mind for a long time, but haven't done it out of fear. But after last night fear is something we all have to stomach because of this gosh darn backward society we live in right now. Yes the corruption is present, the economy isn't secure, yes health care and employment problems, but what about safety. What about knowing that you can go to a store, club, restaurant, movie theater, or anywhere and not have to worry that you wont make it home; What about that!! Mahatma Gandhi freed his nation without guns, without murder, he freed India by peacefully protesting. He freed India by standing up with his fellow countrymen for something they all believe in and wanting things to change. You want to know the difference as why Gandhi's change worked it's because he UNITED India, problem now is that this country isn't being untied it's being torn apart slowly but surely.

That is by far the saddest part, because I shouldn't have to live in fear that I may not be able to watch my kids grow up or that I may not be able to have kids. I shouldn't have to live in fear that my friend would turn against me for having different views. I shouldn't have to fear those who are suppose to protect the citizens of this country. If we want things to change we need to stand UNITED otherwise nothing changes, because UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL!!