tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526016467923177285.post1898302723131008982..comments2014-02-18T17:45:59.787-08:00Comments on [Un]Civil Rights in Russia and the United States: Jennifer Hildebrandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809728927117537747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526016467923177285.post-55769872259037142182013-09-14T18:07:02.279-07:002013-09-14T18:07:02.279-07:00You'll find that people make public objections...You'll find that people make public objections only when they're told to through the media or likewise. Convenience is a thing that many North Americans take for granted. Think of recent events surrounding the March on Washington, wherein civil rights activists reenacted the famous civil rights march from 1963. Why do people wait for significant dates to have displays of public protestation when it should be happening each and every day?<br /><br />Why do governments get away with things like the NSA spying scandal, or even the undocumented worker crises in Russia, as mentioned above? Apathy. The North American public is rich with it. Why care about something when there is no expectation to; no impetus on fighting against what is wrong and fighting for what is right? <br /><br />See how quickly the public got over the wrongful pardon of George Zimmerman? There was mass outcry for changes in laws and massive protests taking over entire cities. Now it is yesterdays news, something for the people of yore to care about. <br /><br />The biggest problem we face heading towards the quarter-mark of this century is the problem of apathy. People don't care, things don't get done. People don't want to make changes? Changes don't get made. Ignite the public's need for outcry and for revolutionary change, and you ignite a revolution itself, pushing humanity towards a day where things like racism, sexism, slavery and poverty are notions only found in history books. AustinGooderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516583924986565847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526016467923177285.post-4666825488430874052013-09-13T09:52:22.175-07:002013-09-13T09:52:22.175-07:00Wow Dr. Staples! That is very thought provoking bu...Wow Dr. Staples! That is very thought provoking but also quite alarmingEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984052805049612794noreply@blogger.com