Driving along the busy highways around Washington D.C. gives me plenty of time to think.
The other day I was stuck in traffic and noticed a bumper sticker on the back of a car.
The bumper sticker was in the window of a Mercedes and said: "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." I didn't get a look at the driver or passenger before they sped away from my view. I wonder what they were so outraged about? It made me wonder if I was outraged about anything.
Part of me thinks I should be. My students might say I'm outraged at their composition papers (I use a lot of red pens). Lol! I would red mark myself for using text language if this were a school paper.
Back to the outrage... More good might get done in this world if more concerned citizens were outraged about stuff that's wrong with our families, our neighborhoods, our cities, states, etc. Then again most people do not passionately believe in much to be outraged about. Oops! Did I say that out loud? Guess I did.
So, it seems that many of us may in fact be wandering about our lives not paying attention to much.
If I'm part of that many, well, that's enough to get me outraged.
I don't believe that individuals are not outraged about things, but rather they simply overlook it or sweep it under the rug, because they would then have to look in the mirror. Many things that people are outraged over is due to the fact that they didn't do their homework before making a particular decision or...they simply took someone else's word for it, because they didn't take the time for themselves. But I do agree that if folks got outraged at things in their control then this world would be a lot differnt than what it currently is.
ReplyDeleteBeing outraged can be a good thing and bad thing if you ask me. If people are outraged in a good way is one thing but a lot people are not outraged in a good way but a bad way and is just wasting engery. Being loud and yelling does no good but saying you are going to do something and do it is a god outrage more people need to be like that in this world.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with the bumper stickers. What’s the point of being outraged when it is a waste of energy without action? So maybe now I disagree with the bumper, because everyone is paying attention just not enough people showing any action.
ReplyDeleteThis is my post above:) Shamika Francis
ReplyDeleteOf course there are plenty of things to be outraged about.However,I think people forget or misguide their frustrations toward things that can't be changed or quite frankly just don't care.
ReplyDeleteI'm a proud member of a "thinking family" and discussions such as current world events,politics, and even outrage itself are common dinner table topics. Overall, people should be constructive in where and how they vent their frustrations.