Post by Gladden Ngozi (@Gladden)
A woman who survives abuse is called “strong.”
A man who speaks about emotional pain is called “weak.”
A child who grows up in violence is told to “move on.”
And a community that stays silent calls itself peaceful.
Maybe one of the biggest problems in society is this:
We celebrate survival more than we prevent suffering.
So let me ask:
Why do people only start caring deeply after damage has already been done?
Why is accountability often seen as hatred, while silence is mistaken for peace?
And how do we build communities where empathy and responsibility can exist together instead of competing with each other?
I really want honest thoughts on this.👇
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Like minds🫂: I'm not sure we can possibly build a community without competition as that's the essence of human existence in a way, empathy and responsibility can coexist but only to those who wish to embrace it, human nature is diverse in a variety of ways, different thinking, different ideology and so you don'...
Smith: Sometimes society confuses silence with maturity because silence keeps people comfortable. But real peace is not people suffering quietly to avoid conflict.
Real peace is when people feel safe, heard, respected, and protected before harm becomes normal.
Real peace is when people feel safe, heard, respected, and protected before harm becomes normal.
VDKM VODKA: It’s interesting how people are called “strong” only after enduring pain that should have been prevented in the first place.
VDKM VODKA: Real peace is when people feel safe, heard, respected, and protected before harm becomes normal.
Like minds🫂: Male and female genders are perceived differently, while one is seen as fragile and delicate, the other is perceived as shock absorber men are perceived to be weak when they yield to their inner weaknesses or when they complain about things, or break down. Men are assumed by the society to be strong...
VDKM VODKA: Maybe true progress begins when we stop glorifying survival alone and start building systems, relationships, and communities that reduce unnecessary suffering.
Emoji CSO: But a peaceful community is not one that avoids conflict, it’s one that addresses issues before they escalate
Comfort Yako Asala: This is a systemic failure. In many families and communities, "peace" actually just means "comfort for the people at the top."
Silence is passive. It requires zero effort to maintain. Accountability, however, demands asking the hard questions
True peace is often incredibly noisy because it’s a spac...
Silence is passive. It requires zero effort to maintain. Accountability, however, demands asking the hard questions
True peace is often incredibly noisy because it’s a spac...
Like minds🫂: Accountability might be mistaken for hatred when the people demanding for it now realise that holding people accountable also means letting them understand that you know your right, accountability is supposed to build trust and confidence, it's supposed to be a way of reassurance to your people th...
eze oba: This is the reason:
John.3.19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. (KJV)
John.3.19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. (KJV)