What Our Hands Has Wrought

A lot of times, we may feel trapped, manipulated, or forced in a position that we never wished for. While we may not like the chips, cards, or people that we have been dealt with by fate, we have the last say. So whatever we do, so to speak, is "on us".

Many people don’t like Donald Trump, that is their business. However, something that is not really their business, is that they blame him, and believe that their actions are justified by their hatred for him. They do this by acting rude, rioting, lying, and name calling. They do all these actions, and believe it just fine, because who it is directed to.

They justify all the horrible things that they do by the fact it is Donald Trump that allows them to be terrible people. However, no matter who you do things to, no matter what you do, whether you believe them evil, good, or someone you don’t like, the actions that you do are yours.

While this isn’t about Trump or his enemies, you can see that it’s not about the situation or the person that makes our actions okay, but rather our actions alone. If you kill, swear, scream, and murder people you are still doing those actions, it does not simply change because of who you do it to.

The actions seen by those that oppose Trump has been outrageous. While they may believe him to be, a racist, sexist, and tyrant, it doesn’t matter. For one it is really a matter of opinion, but also, that destructive behavior is always destructive behavior. Our actions are not justified by situations or people, because those things don’t control us. Yes, they may affect our decision making, but ultimately, our choices are our own.

So making the excuse that this person is that, or” I was in this situation”, does not justify or make right. When we do something, unless someone is under mind control, their actions rest on their shoulders. Too often, people seem to accept bad behavior because of who it was directed at or because it seemed fair.

Furthermore, it would be really horrible to wake up one day, to discover that you were a horrible person. Never realizing, because you always justified your actions by the people. It would be even worse if you found out that person, that you thought who was evil, was not actually so. Instead you would fine that you were the monster, but at the time you thought they were, so you acted like one. 

 

We need to take a step back, and stop focusing on why we are doing something, but how does our actions look like separately. We need to think, how does my actions look like alone? If my friends and family saw it splattered on the news or papers, would they be proud? Are the actions I do, personally, and not the person that I do it to, will it make my children proud or filled with shame? 

Even if something seems justified or proper, our actions are still ours. So if we do terrible things, we are still doing terrible things. Being rude to a rude person is still being rude. One cannot just simply ignore the rules. You don’t make right by doing wrong. So judge your actions by what you do alone, and not by other things.