We Are Fighters…

Summary

The article reflects on the paradox of society's self-perception as compassionate and justice-oriented, while neglecting the vulnerable, such as orphans and the elderly, and harming the environment.

Abstract

The author takes a contemplative walk through a cityscape fraught with societal contradictions. While people advocate for love, equal rights, and environmental protection, the reality is starkly different. Orphans are abandoned and left without love or dreams, the elderly are forsaken in nursing homes, and nature is ravaged, leaving once verdant mountains barren. The article poignantly questions the authenticity of society's claim to fight for humanity and the planet, suggesting a disconnect between our actions and the values we profess.

Opinions

The author implies that society's outward demonstrations of love and demands for rights are hypocritical when juxtaposed with the neglect of orphans and the elderly.
There is a critical view of how society's fight for a better future is undermined by the abandonment of the most vulnerable and the destruction of the environment.
The article suggests that despite claiming to be 'fighters' for a better world, humans often fail to live up to these ideals in their personal lives and actions.
The author draws a parallel between the neglect of human relationships and the degradation of nature, highlighting a pervasive disregard for the things we claim to value.
The piece is inspired by a Greek song, indicating that the themes of human hypocrisy and societal neglect are not new and have been reflected upon in art and music.

Or aren’t we?

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I took a walk the other day…there was a demonstration ahead… I smiled and kept walking…thinking..

We all talk about love We demonstrate for the rights of others We say NO to wars and we demand equality. We must be so good…we are fighters and we love it And then I walked in front of an orphanage

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Where those “loving” parents abandon their babies And they grow up without love, without dreams, full of wounds.

But we are fighters, We ask for equal rights and better conditions And as my walk continued, another building appeared

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This time it was a nursing home Where all those “sweet” children abandon their parents Now that they are old and useless… People close to their end, living alone, forgotten by their own children Looking at the door, waiting for them to visit. But no one comes and they feel hurt, without dreams, full of wounds. For, they had sacrificed everything for them and now they do not even have the joy of seeing them. And the time goes by and they know their death is to come! They no longer care, though ,they have nothing to lose.

But we are fighters, we demand a better planet And as the walk continued I saw the mountains They stand there without any trees, empty with dust scattered around And some black barks standing like ghosts of the past No birds sing there any more, no animals run around

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Nothing reminds us of the past beauty.

And we call ourselves Humans

and we give up on our children, we abandon our parents and we destroy everything around us. But we are fighters and we fight for humanity and our planet and for a better future….as if we are worth it….

Thank you for reading it my friends. In a way I was inspired by an old Greek song called “We call ourselves Humans” sung by a very special singer, Kostas Hatzis.