LIVING IN A WORLD OF EXCLUSION

In the Sunday- 7-20-08– Viewpoints section of the Arizona Republic – the article entitled – LIVING IN A WORLD OF EXCLUSION – authored by Andrew Blechman appeared. If you have not, I invite you to make the time to read and assess its implications. His article dwells on how those from outside of Sun City evaluate all the implications living in such a cloistered environment entails. There is, it seems to me, to be a much larger lens that we can use to analyze this world of exclusion, Mr. Blechman eloquently describes.

There is as most mature adults are aware appreciable dangers in painting any situation with a board bush even one of muted color. Reading his article I was forcibly struck how we in America have permitted our leaders through the exercise of hubris to depict to the people of the Earth, that we – America – truly do live in a world of exclusion. In fact, America, epitomizes exclusion, isolation, barring, prohibiting, segregation and eliminating.

If you’re not with us, then you’re damn sure against us. If the color of your skin, your ethnicity, your creed, your language, your manner of dress does not pass our “test” (which is totally subjective in that moment) then, get the hell out of here.

For America – exclusion – we have been lead to believe by nincompoops leading agencies more appropriately named – Dept of Homeland Insecurity – are designed to be foundation for our safety. Live in gated communities, lock your car, double lock your home, teach your children “don’t-talk-to-strangers” and don’t trust them, they’re not like us. They’re aliens, you know, so watch out…? They don’t belong here this is our land, our place, not theirs.

The downside of exclusion is we by definition and act, become – alone – outside the collective of the peoples of this one planet and its ecosphere we are all forced to share. If you can read or do any math, then perhaps, realizing there are far more of them, than us, might ring some bell…?

Why does our leadership choose to educate and reward us to – exclude…? It’s an easy way to keep us living in – fear – of everything, save them, for as saviors they wish to be seen.

We’re all free to believe and see as we choose as exclusive and in fear, or open and embracing all of life. The choice is ours to make each and every day. What say you…?