Not too long ago, slave holders & oppressors used state sanctioned violence to suppress unrest & nonconformity, or in other words, 'fight crime' to maintain 'law & order'. Today, we hail heroes, yes, those non-conformists who challenged unjust laws & who died to eliminate conditions that necessitated social unrest.
Yet, Today, in a free society, we still use the same approach, speaking of 'fighting crime' or suppressing deviance & nonconformity to 'maintain law & order', without sufficient attention to addressing the conditions that necessitate social unrest.
On this heroes day, let it be known, that in vain do we fight crime & unrest, without tirelessly fighting unjust conditions, laws or attitudes that confront the most vulnerable among us, who, without justice, cannot guarantee the observance of 'law & order'.
Yet, Today, in a free society, we still use the same approach, speaking of 'fighting crime' or suppressing deviance & nonconformity to 'maintain law & order', without sufficient attention to addressing the conditions that necessitate social unrest.
On this heroes day, let it be known, that in vain do we fight crime & unrest, without tirelessly fighting unjust conditions, laws or attitudes that confront the most vulnerable among us, who, without justice, cannot guarantee the observance of 'law & order'.
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