The Power of Fear

First of all, what human being is non-deserving? Just because someone is born privileged in a higher social class doesn’t make them any more deserving then those who were not. So I guess I’ve already answered the question, but I’ll go on…

Second of all, racism is EVERYWHERE. I thought I knew where there were sever social problems from my experiences in Latin America volunteering, studying, working and living and seeing slum conditions. However, now my ignorant self realizes, it is EVERYWHERE. What is it about human nature that convinces certain groups to believe they’re superior to others? I must do it too, I mean, I’m human, but I’d like to think I judge at a minimum.

I was just talking with my brother over the weekend about the power of fear. We believe this is the main reason why so much hate and violence exists. The fact that gay marriage didn’t pass and people are dying because of the faulty health care system goes to show that fear of change and other different groups allows inhumanity. I use to wonder growing up, how could the Germans allow the massacre of millions of Jews? Now, I understand – it also traces back to fear. Why are the poor not provided health care? Fear that the wealthy won’t receive quality care? Fear of a unified health care system among so many different groups? The list goes on…