I’ve just watched this movie and I just had to write a few thoughts about it. I didn’t expect too much from this movie, as American movies are usually very pro-US, but something that really struck me was the end of the movie. I don’t want to spoil it for those that haven’t seen it, but there’s one sentence that’s being said by both “sides” which is “We’re going to kill them all”.
It just struck me, are we really this stupid? Is this how low mankind have sunk? Or have we always been like this?
Why is it that because someone has a different skin colour, a different faith, a different back ground or just anything that is strange or unusual to us, that we need to look down on them and judge them?
I’m usually not very philosophical, but I don’t understand why we need to hate eachother just because we’re different and sometimes it’s not even that.
Why is it that what we believe to be right has to be pushed into other people forcefully and why is it that people can’t respect eachother no matter where we’re from, what our background is and whatever the colour of skin is?
Why is there this eternal struggle for power, one way or another?
I’ve meet people from many different places in the world and I’ve traveled to and lived in different countries, so maybe I’m different because of this, but I try to respect peoples believes and customs, although I am by no means perfect and have never suggested I am, but at least I appologise when I make a misstake.
If people could be a bit more forgiving to one and another this world would most likely be a much better place, but instead we’re just getting worse and worse.
I have been to places where I’ve been the only white person in town, but I’ve never been worried because of it. Maybe I’m just foolish, but I respect people for who they are, not because of their title or “rank” in life.
There are people I like more than others, but I’m rarely outright nasty to someone, as even people I don’t really like, I try to be polite towards. Nor do I go around hating people, as it just brings you down in the end and they end up winning. Life’s too short for that, but it doesn’t meant that I won’t get mad at someone when they cross the line. I have made friends with people across all religions and “races”, although that’s a word I don’t like to use, as after all, we’re all human beings, it’s not like we’re comparing cats and dogs and when someone like me doesn’t have a problem, why should anyone else?
Yes, I judge some people based on their looks, even though I know it’s wrong to do so, but it’s almost like it’s programmed in, but then I mentally kick myself for doing it.
Why can’t we just all get along instead of trying our best to kill one and another?
I’m by no means living a bad life, I got more than I need and I don’t really do much to help people in need, but I wouldn’t give money to half of the charities out there, as not even half of what you give end up where it’s needed.
Coincidentally I saw a report on CNN today about US troops helping to build schools in Afghanistan and since they’d started helping people and working with the locals, the attacks on US troops had almost stoped all together.
Isn’t it strange how much better people think of you when you help them instead of shoot at them?
People aren’t perfect and I doubt the human race will ever be, but we could at least try to improve, as the only way we can sink lower than we have at the moment is all out war.
I rarely watch the news, as I feel too sorry for all the people that are suffering in the world and I always wonder what is needed to make this stop.
The funny thing is, I know that I can’t do anything about it, no matter what, so really, what’s the point of me writing this?