Walls

 The walls go up. Fear is the builder. Fear of perceived threat. Fear growing out of ignorance. Fear of the loss of privilege.

Threat, ignorance, privilege.

This is the basis for hate, whether it’s racist, religious or ethnic. This kind of hate is a pernicious and persistent part of the human story.

It may be true, but it’s simplistic to say the answer is love. How can individuals be convinced that the threat they see is not real? How can individuals be educated out of their ignorance? How can individuals be convinced that the good for the many is a worthy advantage?

The answer is love. But it’s love that is unrelenting, mature, visible and shared across all walls.