It is not enough to say with our mouths that we stand
against abuse, we must be willing and ready to a align our actions with our
words. Is it not deception when we say we have zero tolerance for abuse, yet we
look the other way when we see victims of abuse seeking our help to leave an
abusive environment?
Is it not hypocrisy when our loved ones are abusing their
family and we fail to call them to order? Are we not deluding ourselves when we
are either being abused or we are abusive towards others and we pretend as if
all is well?
If we whole heartedly believe that abuse is wrong, that it
is a crime against God and humanity, then, we should live out our conviction.
We should not exempt anyone from the duty of being fair and just to their
fellow human beings, not even ourselves.
It is when we do this that we can say for a fact that we do
indeed have zero tolerance for abuse; not when we cry out in outrage against an
abusive act of a random stranger.
This is a call for action, and I speak to all of us,
including myself. We have a duty to constantly check for abuse in our lives,
the lives of our loved ones and those that live around us. We have a duty to
speak out against abuse whenever we see it. Even if we cannot actively put a
stop to it, speaking out against it goes a long way in curbing the perpetrators
and in giving courage to the abused.
Life is to be enjoyed and not to be endured!
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