Jo Cox, a British MP (Member of Parliament) who fought for social justice, democratic values and equality until her death in 2016, is famously quoted to have said “we have more in common than what divides us”. What she said, is still true to this day in 2020. Yes, we have differences but we must see beyond those and importantly, to have the capacity to be in another’s shoes. To have empathy for one another, even if it is hard, even if there are historical divides. Because underneath, we are all the same, regardless of race, age, sexuality, gender, national origin…
Hate isn’t solid
Hate, hate, hate
Why do we hate?
We are not born to hate.
Hate is a synthetic substance that divides us – that’s hate.
When a child is brought into this world, their decided fate is not to hate.
In fact, they see everyone with open eyes and untainted minds, as equals
They see us as we are,
Free and equal in dignity and human rights
That, I shall remind you, is article one of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Regardless of differences, because underneath we are all the same
We are all playing the same ball game
We are all human
And we shouldn’t forget this
We can fight hate
Because hate isn’t solid, it’s a dangerous web
It is a manifestation of lies
Lies about inequality, superiority, inferiority and every other kind of ‘ority’
We must pull apart this web together, strand by strand
This web made of lies that taint, and twist the mind and minds
Hate isn’t solid – it doesn’t hold any physical weight
Loving, not hating is our human fate.
Jo Cox, a British MP (Member of Parliament) who fought for social justice, democratic values and equality until her death in 2016, is famously quoted to have said “we have more in common than what divides us”. What she said, is still true to this day in 2020. Yes, we have differences but we must see beyond those and importantly, to have the capacity to be in another’s shoes. To have empathy for one another, even if it is hard, even if there are historical divides. Because underneath, we are all the same, regardless of race, age, sexuality, gender, national origin…
Hate isn’t solid
Hate, hate, hate
Why do we hate?
We are not born to hate.
Hate is a synthetic substance that divides us – that’s hate.
When a child is brought into this world, their decided fate is not to hate.
In fact, they see everyone with open eyes and untainted minds, as equals
They see us as we are,
Free and equal in dignity and human rights
That, I shall remind you, is article one of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Regardless of differences, because underneath we are all the same
We are all playing the same ball game
We are all human
And we shouldn’t forget this
We can fight hate
Because hate isn’t solid, it’s a dangerous web
It is a manifestation of lies
Lies about inequality, superiority, inferiority and every other kind of ‘ority’
We must pull apart this web together, strand by strand
This web made of lies that taint, and twist the mind and minds
Hate isn’t solid – it doesn’t hold any physical weight
Loving, not hating is our human fate.
This article was written by Jess, volunteer at Sunrise Project France since April 2020. Jess lives in England, but she is also a global citizen. She LOVES travelling, languages and meeting people from around the world. She believes in cooperation and kindness!
Thank you dear Jess, this is lovely!
JESUS said….LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU.
Keep going Jess, you are doing a grand job in speaking out to our hurting world. GOD BLESS YOU.
Well done Jess and keep up the good work!
We did a memorial service for Jo Cox at the Leamington Peace Festival in 2016 with a Leamington Choir and many of the towns folks were present. I was asked to delivered an eulogy/message about her life.