We always tell ourselves that all human beings are equal but do we really believe it? We live in a society that is always looking for ways to divide itself. Everyone belongs to a different group. If we are not in a group we feel like we are not accepted and that damages our self-esteem.
In this way, if we are not in a group, there are different problems in society. If student groups do not belong to pre-established groups they will be vulnerable to the challenges of large groups that are well established.
I realize that people look for ways to classify themselves into groups to strengthen their customs, habits or ways of living according to traditions. Groups like ethnic, social or religious...
I was watching a documentary on how the Cherokee Indian groups in the USA differentiated themselves into groups and today they continue to teach their customs to the members of their families. The elder is very respected in these groups, he is always the best advisor and is at the head of the group. They are very demanding in terms of mixing with other groups that don’t respect their way of life.
They love nature, they feel respect for animals, plants and even water. They live in perfect harmony with their environment.
On another occasion I saw a documentary on TV with Romani gypsy groups and they have been distributed and differentiated into as many groups as American or Spanish gypsies, each one with its own deep-rooted and traditionalist customs. On April 8th it’s celebrated the international day of the gypsy groups. The Roma are ethnic groups that seem to come from India but are distributed in other cities of the world.
They live in contact with nature and respect their elders. They have hierarchies of command, a head of the family and all are accountable to him. According to their tradition, they don’t allow their daughters to mix with men of other customs so as not to lose their identity. In this way they have been able to maintain their lineage through the ages.
They live, interact, interact, marry, and all while preserving their customs and living according to the established realities of their group. They want to integrate into the world as long as their customs are respected and adopted for a better life.
If we go to the style of religious groups I have been able to observe the Amish groups. They are grouped in their simple lifestyle away from the city life styles. They have no electricity and no conveniences that involve modernism. Their dress is old-fashioned and they all dress in the same style of clothing.
They love and respect nature, they use animals to work their fields and bring their own food home. They also have their own habits in their churches and don’t allow their members to interact with members of other communities outside their own. They have their leader who is either an elder or a group of elders. These are the ones who govern the statutes, rules and idioms in their community group.
These are just a few examples of diversity of people with differences that are respected through the ages.
Is this what we call integrating into society? I believe that we are becoming more and more segregated. Day by day we create more differences among human beings. We feel the need to belong to groups to be heard. To make ourselves felt in our opinions.
Nothing has brought us together. Not even the pandemic. It has created more separation. Sick people cannot be free because they infect others. Others must stay at home because otherwise they are contagious because they do not know who is sick.
We can no longer give each other hugs without thinking about possible infection. We can't stop to talk much in the street for fear. Now we form small groups of families alone because they protect themselves from possible contagion.
No, we do not unite in anything. Personal relationships take a back seat. We maintain distant relationships with many people through social networks without knowing which groups each one belongs to and, if the relationships work we are very well with them but the problem appears when we know the differences between each other and then we distance ourselves.
Because we cannot live without differences, without seeking to classify ourselves, we seem to live in a prison where we classify ourselves by this or that, because we have this bad habit of looking for differences among human beings.
We have differences, we are not equal. We all differ physically in one way or another. Because some of us are fat, some are skinny, some are small and some are tall, some are red and some are colored, some are men, some are women, and besides that we look for more and more differences.
Apart from the real differences as human beings the rest of our organism physiologically works in the same way for everyone, with the exceptions of people with special situations since birth. But we all have blood, urine, air, organized systems, neurons, heart, kidney, and so on. Some of us are funny, some of us are boring, some of us eat in one way and some of us eat in other ways, but everything goes through the same digestive system. Do you understand what I mean by this?
What happened to tolerance, friendship, respect, gratitude, humility and the love for others? What is happening to us? Why are we destroying ourselves and each other?
I don't know the answer, we are different and we don't learn to respect each other, and will it be possible to maintain this behavior forever? Or are more separations coming?
I don’t know. For the time being, I send to all of you, regardless of the conditions that may separate us, a fraternal embrace of love and unity.
I know that society seeks classifications in order to live in a more organized way. But it’s to make life easier for us, not to make it more difficult.
Let us contribute to unity, let us contribute to acceptance without prejudice. Let us contribute to brotherly love because in the end we are all brothers, don't you think so?
Came here to say, belated Happy Mother's day 😅❤