Shame
This is a word shrouded in negative connotations, NO MORE.
Give this simple word it’s dues, it’s a word that has in its own little way has helped shape Western civilization and mould it’s people. Please don’t get me wrong the descendants of those westerners have no reason to feel shame, but the ability to do so has shaped our moral and principle base.
We of the northern continent being able to experience shame, avoid it at all costs.
The value of this is that we DO NOT TOLERATE shameful actions amongst our own, a rapist, a thief and a liar are shunned by us, the people of the north, we will not countenance this behavior nor will it be normalized.
Give this simple word it’s dues, it’s a word that has in its own little way has helped shape Western civilization and mould it’s people. Please don’t get me wrong the descendants of those westerners have no reason to feel shame, but the ability to do so has shaped our moral and principle base.
We of the northern continent being able to experience shame, avoid it at all costs.
The value of this is that we DO NOT TOLERATE shameful actions amongst our own, a rapist, a thief and a liar are shunned by us, the people of the north, we will not countenance this behavior nor will it be normalized.
This is sadly not true of all, some often seen in our country as politicians have no concept of the importance of shame and this allows them and their followers to punch down, steal from the weakest, abuse the oldest and molest the youngest, WHY, simply because the ability to do all these things and still walk amongst the people with head held arrogantly high is a sign of an inability to feel shame and this leads to an even worse problem, the inability to have empathy for your fellow man.
So try as you might this continent can not be assimilated with the rest of the world until these basic humanitarian traits have been recognized, accepted and seen to be the only solution that has any hope of transforming Africa.
Until then the world will continue to treat its people with the bigotry of low expectations, that sadly also goes clean over their heads. Because shame has another side to it, also a word with unmerited negative connotations, Pride.
So try as you might this continent can not be assimilated with the rest of the world until these basic humanitarian traits have been recognized, accepted and seen to be the only solution that has any hope of transforming Africa.
Until then the world will continue to treat its people with the bigotry of low expectations, that sadly also goes clean over their heads. Because shame has another side to it, also a word with unmerited negative connotations, Pride.
Pride tempered with humility and compassion for ALL the people of a nation as well as pride in that nation is what will be required if nation building were to ever take place.
So in closing, do not stand idly by as bad men do evil, even the powerless have the ability to shame those among us that have little or no regard for the rule of law or the dignity of those around them. Shun them, expose them and ensure that if nothing else they can at least learn to feel some shame for their deeds that are hurting us all.
Stop repeating our mantra,,, well hell it is what it is,,, if it’s possible to steal so much that our electric needs, infrastructure, medical and educational systems collapse it hurts and degrades every citizen of our once, and can be again, beautiful, beautiful nation of people who are suffering.
If we can suffer together in these our most difficult times just imagine how the extraordinary peoples of our country could prosper in an healthy environment without the shameless corruption we’ve been lumped with by an egotistical elite.
So in closing, do not stand idly by as bad men do evil, even the powerless have the ability to shame those among us that have little or no regard for the rule of law or the dignity of those around them. Shun them, expose them and ensure that if nothing else they can at least learn to feel some shame for their deeds that are hurting us all.
Stop repeating our mantra,,, well hell it is what it is,,, if it’s possible to steal so much that our electric needs, infrastructure, medical and educational systems collapse it hurts and degrades every citizen of our once, and can be again, beautiful, beautiful nation of people who are suffering.
If we can suffer together in these our most difficult times just imagine how the extraordinary peoples of our country could prosper in an healthy environment without the shameless corruption we’ve been lumped with by an egotistical elite.
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