Submitted by: Jackie Butorsky
When one thinks about what Utopia is, what kind of images appear? A place where there is equality amongst humanity; an unachievable piece of Heaven. When I sat down to write this piece, my strong feelings about the subject overwhelmed me. On one hand, we have people who are obedient to authority. They blindly follow, without question. The term "sheep" comes to mind. Then, there are those like me, who question authority and their actions. I (and those like me) tend to view authority as an evil force, with evil intentions.
Respecting rational and reasonable laws is one thing. If a country did not have law and justice, we'd eventually become like cave men. But, to blindly follow those with more authority than you, to never question, to never ask "Why?" is insanity in my opinion. Take for example the women who fought hard to have equal rights as men and Black Americans who fought to have equal rights as Whites. They had the balls to ask "Why is it that I do not have the same rights as my fellow men?" They dared to get arrested, dared to question authority, and dared to challenge. If they blindly obeyed authority and the status quo, god forbid where they might be today.
My point is this... I would love it if police and politicins respected the law and didn't abuse it; teaching people that they are indeed allowed to question and to never back down when not answered; to have equality amongst everyone. Perhaps my way of thinking can be compared to communism. Every one has an equal share, no one is richer or poorer than the next person. Share and share alike. But communism is great in theory, never in practice. My little piece of Utopia is where everyone never has the desire to make others submit to them just because they hold a badge and a gun.
In conclusion my dear readers, respecting the law and respecting humankind is okay with me. Submission to authority without question is entirely different. It may be because they do not wish to be confrontational, or simply they don't know any better. The point is, things will never change if we continue following the status quo. The fat cats will get fatter, as the poor get poorer. It's about damn time "we the people" rise up.
When one thinks about what Utopia is, what kind of images appear? A place where there is equality amongst humanity; an unachievable piece of Heaven. When I sat down to write this piece, my strong feelings about the subject overwhelmed me. On one hand, we have people who are obedient to authority. They blindly follow, without question. The term "sheep" comes to mind. Then, there are those like me, who question authority and their actions. I (and those like me) tend to view authority as an evil force, with evil intentions.
Respecting rational and reasonable laws is one thing. If a country did not have law and justice, we'd eventually become like cave men. But, to blindly follow those with more authority than you, to never question, to never ask "Why?" is insanity in my opinion. Take for example the women who fought hard to have equal rights as men and Black Americans who fought to have equal rights as Whites. They had the balls to ask "Why is it that I do not have the same rights as my fellow men?" They dared to get arrested, dared to question authority, and dared to challenge. If they blindly obeyed authority and the status quo, god forbid where they might be today.
My point is this... I would love it if police and politicins respected the law and didn't abuse it; teaching people that they are indeed allowed to question and to never back down when not answered; to have equality amongst everyone. Perhaps my way of thinking can be compared to communism. Every one has an equal share, no one is richer or poorer than the next person. Share and share alike. But communism is great in theory, never in practice. My little piece of Utopia is where everyone never has the desire to make others submit to them just because they hold a badge and a gun.
In conclusion my dear readers, respecting the law and respecting humankind is okay with me. Submission to authority without question is entirely different. It may be because they do not wish to be confrontational, or simply they don't know any better. The point is, things will never change if we continue following the status quo. The fat cats will get fatter, as the poor get poorer. It's about damn time "we the people" rise up.
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