Why are we so quiet???

I cant explain how moved i am by the public execution of a 22-year old Afghan woman who was torn in a love triangle between two Taliban men. Neither of them could have her, so instead they gunned her down to the “delighted” cheer of supporting men. Men? Real MEN???
What upsets me the most is that the rest of the world stands back does NOTHING.
It’s the year 2012 people!!! And still we dont stand up for what we believe in.
In 1939 millions of Jews were killed because the world kept quiet.
In 1994 800 000 people were killed in Uganda because the world kept quiet.
A mere few weeks ago a lesbian woman was killed and her body mutilated in Soweto because of WHO she was? A week prior to that another gay man was killed in the Northern Cape “for being different”. This are two of MANY such cases in South Africa alone.



Three weeks ago, i walked out of Rivers Church in Sandton because the pastor was dissing gays. In a congregation of around 2000 people, i was there with my 6 gay friends, including my boyfriend, and i had to listen to how this pastor - not God - disses gays.



I walked out - because i stand up for WHO / WHAT i am!!! And i WONT let ANYONE tell me that who I am is wrong.



Why does WHO YOU ARE - Jewish, Christian, Gay, White, Black, Tutsi, Male, Female…-give ANYONE the right to take YOUR life?



AND WHY DO WE SIT BACK AND KEEP QUIET???

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