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Society's voice


 

White cop shoots black boy

Outrage.

Black cop shoots white boy

Silence.

I'm not saying either one is right, im just saying out society wants to fight.

 

American teenager prosecuted for fighting in school.

Outrage.  It was self defense.

Children severely beaten by soldiers in Syria

Silence. They looked suspicious.

 

American girl is whistled at on the street.

Outrage. That’s sexual harassment.

I’m not saying it’s not! I’m just saying….

Nigerian teen is raped while by standers watch.

Silence. That’s not out of the ordinary here.

 

American teen gets pregnant

Outrage. She should get discounts and free health care because she was too young to know.

Ashanti tribe teen gets pregnant.

Silence, she must stay silent she must hide. or SHE will die.

 

American teens are given the gift of being expected to finish high school.

Outrage. They don’t view it as a gift. “I want to choose my own life path” “ I don’t want school.” “I Just want to Start my life already”

I’m not saying that’s wrong! I’m not saying that their life path has to follow the traditional completion of school that has become a norm here, I’m just saying…

Ghanaian teenager walks 3 miles to and from school each day with her children tied on her back to make it to her third grade class on time so she can learn to read and learn to live on her own because her husband has ALREADY abandoned her.

 

Everyone has a voice, a physical noise that they can make come out of their mouth,

But not everyone can use their voice.

I’m not saying the things people fight for are wrong or that they shouldn’t stand up for what they believe in, I’m Just saying

Maybe the people who are fighting, the people who just want something to fight for should start fighting for those people in this world who have no voice

The people who are silenced.

If we don't speak for them, they will never be heard.

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