Although activism has brought about change, much controversy still surrounds it. Youth leaders are targeted by vigilantes and governments forces alike. When they are arrested, it is done for questionable reasons. I feel like instead of being a reason for prosecution, activism should be a right, a right that we’ve been longed denied for fear of being criticized for going against the status quo. Everyone has a voice and should be able to voice their thoughts without having to worry about what others think. People should be admired for how they take action on social issues, but who am I kidding because that will never happen, people don’t like to face the reality of things, they rather hide and just allow to have their way with them. It is the governments duty to make sure everyone matters, and that no one feels powerless or useless under their leadership, at the end of the day it is the people who put government officials in power, so us the people should be heard.
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I’tanisha, thank you for sharing your ideas. Activism can be dangerous in all cases. I recently heard about an activist murdered in Brooklyn. She was an activist for the LGBTQ community. The news of the dreadful act was shocking to me, and I immediately thought it was a targeted crime, but it is yet to be uncovered. I agree that anyone who wants to speak up on something they believe should do so because this is a free country, and the government needs to listen to discriminatory stories and act on changes that can help.
Hey I’tanisha, I agree the government should care about what we care about but then I started thinking a lot of people don’t go out and vote if it’s not for the president so people who don’t care about the issues at hand get the seats and they cater to the concerns of those who voted for them which unfortunately is probably why we have not progressed more as well…. we definitely have the power to change things if we all stand up!
I’tanisha, thanks for sharing your ideas on what activism is, it can be risky and lead to dangerous situations such as being killed, tased, or arrested. I completely agree that everyone should have the right to speak out for justice. This is part of the 1st you have the right to voice our opinion and the right to fight for justice.