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The Two-Headed Devilish
G-Pop is humbled by words.
He wants his children to know that if words are selected intelligently, they can be used to justify the feelings of the heart. On the other hand, if expelled carelessly, they can condemn, exposing ignorance.
While the nation stumbles about, trying to figure out what has happened in the last few weeks–why we are hurting one another–it is essential that we reflect on the power of words.
For you see, two monsters have been invited into the living room of American life:
- Lying is expected.
- Meanness is accepted.
Up to now, we have successfully held rancid racism and putrid prejudice at bay, simply by recognizing that lying is wrong and being mean produces nothing but retaliation.
Somewhere along the line, we’ve become convinced that lying only has consequences if one is caught, and that meanness is effective if it achieves domination.
Meanwhile, policemen are afraid of black men, which in turn, causes black men to be terrified of policemen.
Let’s begin here: those who have been nominated for the Presidency of the United States feel it is their privilege to attack one another, lie, cheat and imbue dishonor. Just for the record, Donald Trump is not a “big faker” and Hillary Clinton is not “crooked Hillary.” These verbal barbs are not funny, not interesting, and certainly not newsworthy.
So dare I say, this kind of flippant, childish wording is the culprit–the nexus–for two dead young black men and five noble policemen.
Why? Because we expect lying and we accept meanness, so there’s no one to trust and no one who is guaranteed our respect.
We must deal with this “two-headed devilish” or we will continue to decline as a culture, lying in the meanest ways possible.
So what should we do?
A. Lying is easy, but it’s wrong–yet forgivable.
To gain that forgiveness, we have to embrace the truth, which makes us free of the insecurity causing us to attack others.
B. Meanness hurts.
There is never a good time for it. It is never a preferable position. It is the profile of a soul who has run out of ideas. It opens the door to blame, which is always seeking a new name.
G-Pop wants his children to know that lying is wrong, and meanness is unacceptable.
Until we return to systemic logic–drenched in common sense–we will lie about our prejudices and rationalize our meanness.
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