Showing posts with label amnesty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amnesty. Show all posts

Monday, August 18, 2008

What can I do?


* For those who french is a little rusty.... "to sign (signing) petitions against capital punishment can save lives *
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Don't just sit there and ignore that around you. FEEL, ACT, DO!!
There is more to life then becoming apathetic to the screams around you. FEEL, ACT, DO!!
I beg, I plead for those without a voice. FEEL, ACT, DO!!
I will be that candle in the darkness of no light. FEEL, ACT, DO!!
Join me in the warmth of compassion and fight. FEEL, ACT, DO!!
-Disturbed Blue Dragon 2008

Thursday, August 14, 2008

What does it mean to be humane?

"An eye for an eye will just end up making the whole world blind" -Mahatma K. Gandhi

I wonder as one sits here reading what I am sure they believe are nothing more than my mundane words can feel this is an okay occurrence on this planet. We are apparently an evolved species, something more than animals. But we are nothing more... Can we not rise above all of this?

I cannot believe there are so many people out there who believe this is an acceptable why to deal with 'crimes' , The way I see it, the death penalty is no more humane than is rape, murder, etc. See how atrocious that sounds?!

'Yes, well he/she deserved it for the crimes they committed', tell me then if you or a loved one was sentenced to death (innocent or not) would you believe that capital punishment is/was the right solution?

The Death penalty may be curing a symptom , but not the disease!!

Speak out and actually stand up for what you believe, apathy is a dangerous thing!!