Our values determine us as individuals, organizations, communities, and humankind. They represent us, reflect who we are, and what we stand for. Some like freedom and kindness are even universal.
It is easy to stand up for our values and reinforce them against the minnows, who cannot defend themselves without power and the inability to stand up to you. However, we have nothing to consider when we have nothing at stake. On those occasions, there is no question of our values.
When there is a challenge, our values matter. When something is at stake, or we may incur a loss, and when our actions will speak louder than words. Yet, today we as humankind seem more content to spectate and abhor the tragedy occurring while our values are compromised. With inaction, we all lose in time. In the near-term, watching may seem to be the pragmatic approach for the free world. But, is the history of the past century not recent enough for us to attend to? Our values are in question today.
A few people who can correct this injustice can alter the course. But, unfortunately, nothing inspires them to do so more than their people encouraging them and mandating that we all stand up to universal values.
