Love, Not Separation
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Love, Not Separation

You can care about more than one thing.

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Love, Not Separation
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Lately I've been seeing a lot of anger that seems to imply that caring about one thing automatically means you don't care about another.

For example, people were upset that Obama lowered the flag for the victims of the Orlando shooting because somehow it meant he didn't care about our veterans.

People were mad that the world was up in arms about Harambe the gorilla being shot because somehow that meant that they didn't care about other cases of animal cruelty.

It seems that if you express concern about pretty much anything, someone will accuse you of not caring enough about something else.

But here's the thing: it's not always one or the other. The world isn't all or nothing.

You can care about the lives of the LGBT victims at the Pulse nightclub, AND still value our veterans and current soldiers. You can care about Harambe the gorilla AND care about unfair livestock practices and domestic animal abuse. All at the same time.

Our world is so polarized, and we assume so much about those around us without ever really bothering to ask. Just because someone is vocal about one issue doesn't mean they don't care about other problems as well - it's likely that the topic they spoke about was just more popular or relevant at the time.

We should be making an effort to come together and support a variety of important causes, instead of pushing each other away and making blind accusations out of anger. This world needs more love, not more separation.

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