Slowly, little bits of tolerance, love, compassion have been lost. Our society cries out against the senseless slaughter of a lion (which I happen to agree with; it is horrific). However, we do not raise a voice against the practice of selling fetal tissue acquired from abortion clinics for medical (stem cell) research. I believe that part of the problem stems from the controversy of abortions. To put it plainly: abortions are legal, selling body parts of aborted babies is legal; stem cell research is advancing knowledge. So, there is a false sense of justification for the practice. On the other hand, trophy hunting of large animals is also legal but there is no overarching sociopolitical benefit to the slaughter.
This post is not about the debate of rights and wrongs. Rather, I want to focus on a bigger issue: How we perceive ourselves and our world. Often, we become trapped into a line of reasoning because it justifies our sense of being. Facts are twisted or ignored to fit our worldview. We want tolerance for our point of view but rage against someone with an opposing view. We are lost in skirmishes of hate. Does it really matter if a man decided to change his outward appearance to a woman?
Little bits of my life are eroding away. My body continues to waste. I do not want to spend my time worrying about transient issues. My faith in God deepens. As I look around me, I am pained by man's inhumanity to man. Put down your phones. Look around. Reach out to the person in need. Find yourselves by losing yourself. Trust God. Choose love.
