…and really reflect on it.

SOLIDARITY
I want my chosen principle to be timely, so as I reflect upon it, I’ve managed
to begin and base this paper in a biblical passage from the Epistle of St. Paul to the
Galatians: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is
no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28. This
focuses on the issues of equality and racism which, as I know it and heard it from
the news, has become once again a problem especially in the lands of America.
Racism is a discrimination. It is a belief that each race has its own pros and
cons, resulting for one to be an inferior or superior to the other, making the “WE-
ARE-BETTER-THAN-YOU “culture alive. This isn’t new to me anymore, from the
slavery of the African Americans, Martin Luther King, Jr., up until the killing of
George Floyd which started the protests in Minneapolis that caused $500 million
property damaged. But I see that there are programs and charities that help
promote the stop of this prejudice. The playoffs of the National Basketball
Association (NBA) was platformed by the words “Black Lives Matter,” I saw it from
every corner of the court, from the back of the jerseys, hats, and shoes of all
players or non-playing individuals, inside the bubble.
Knowing about these hurtful distinctions, we can all agree for one thing, and
that this must be stopped. We must all be in relationship with one another,
whether one is white, black, Chinese, or a Filipino. None of these things matter if
we’re not one. Solidarity must not be out of compassion or misfortunes in life,
solidarity must always come from the point of view that we are all brothers and
sisters of and in Christ. We must all strive to become peacemakers, and to always
put in mind a goal, which is common good.
In the time of pandemic, racism isn’t an option. We must become the
backbone of others, we must obey the protocols that are given, the rules that are
mandated, and the safety materials that are announced.
Again, black and white doesn’t matter, what matters most is to become one
family, to become one’s brother or sister, and to promote peace and justice to
everyone. Let me end this reflection paper of mine in the words of an American
activist Bobby Seale: “You don’t fight racism with racism, the best way to fight
racism is with solidarity.”