If you have been on facebook lately you will be experiencing what is called tension. Racial tension. Political tension. Freedom tension.
There are lots of things flooding social media. Government corruption, systematic oppression, democrat vs republic, left vs right, black lives or all lives. It is a lot to take in. Protest, peaceful turned riot. Peaceful, disturbed by a "force".
When social media starts saturating my feed with conflicting views, I start asking more questions.
Lately the thing that has been plaguing my mind is why the need to share good cop videos or pictures like:
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Why are we celebrating something that should be given? You celebrate surprises and miracles and accomplishments. Celebrating good cops... well, is that a miracle or an accomplishment? Or is that them doing what they are supposed to do, their job?
Do doctors have videos every time they make the correct diagnoses? It's worth celebrating.
Do teacher get a shout out for every kid that makes a light bulb discovery? It's also worth celebrating.
Doesn't the world just become better from people doing good? Shouldn't these cops be good on and off the camera? It's almost like a participation trophy... or is that just me?
There are good people who don't wear a uniform who do the same things; sit with people, play with kids, help each other. Because good people make the world a better place.
Are we trying too hard to cover up the fact that we need to change a deep rooted corrupted system?
I am not condoning those who are starting riots and targeting cops. Please do not hear that I am in favor of violence. I am just questioning the motives and the push. By posting so many good cop videos and pictures, to me, is covering up and siding with the injustice of the matter. Hiding the truth.
I am thankful for good cops and systems that strive for justice. I am not trying to condemn those who want to share joy and happiness, I too, like to see the good nature of people. BUT in the moment, with the tension, is this the proper time to celebrate?
Romans 12:9-21 is my absolute favorite. Just going to leave that right there.
Romans 12:9-21 is my absolute favorite. Just going to leave that right there.
This is similar to how I have been feeling. For me, I think part of the reason I feel so uncomfortable sharing 'good cop' videos right now is that is something I used to do. The whole 'see not all cops are bad' thing. Then slowly I realized that was another mechanism used to hid or distract from the bad. We should celebrate the little things, that is was makes life so good! But not at the expense of ignoring wrongs.
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