The loss of human life is always a tragedy. My heart hurts for the parents of the young man who lost his life. The world will not be the same place now that he is not with us. I believe that each life – regardless of race, religion, color, or gender – is precious to God. I believe God is grieving with the young man’s family and friends over this tragic incident.
What bothers me about the national outcry over this tragic event is the underlying racism. Why is it that when a white person harms or kills a black person, the nation goes crazy? Senators, the president, radio talk show hosts, the media, the bloggers and the general public go ballistic with protests, demonstrations, calls for “justice,” and sermons preached – all in an uproar about this “grave injustice.”
Where was that same uproar a few months ago when a white teen was killed by an illegal Mexican who was illegally driving a vehicle?
Where was the national uproar when a white female was gunned down in Arizona by illegal Mexicans?
Where is the uproar when a black man robs a convenient store and shoots the white attendant?
Is it not a “grave injustice” when a white person violently loses their life? Where are the calls for justice from our politicians, media, and churches?
Any time a human being loses their life to violence, it is a “grave injustice!” It is a “hate crime.”
The tragic, violent loss of a person’s life should create a national outcry whether it is at an abortion clinic, an urban street, the wind swept plains, a corn field, or a battlefield – regardless of their race, religion, color, or gender!
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