“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!”
Isaiah 5:20
I find the world today completely incomprehensible.
What’s wrong is right. What’s evil is good. And common sense is certainly not common.
A barbaric terrorist group attacks a country, savagely raping, murdering and kidnapping. They videotape the event, sharing it with the world. They are treated like heroes in the community. Their parents tell them how “proud” they are of them. And millions of people around the world take to the streets to support them, denying their atrocities, and calling them “freedom fighters”.
People claim the attack never happened, despite the videos. Denied it in part and whole. Says the target country did it themselves. And people believe the lies.
The agency tasked with supporting the people of Gaza is proven to have had complicity in the attacks, and some countries continue to fund it. And then the agency received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Facts are being twisted and lies have become truth. A country that welcomes people of any faith and background is called apartheid. By nations that truly are apartheid. A country that is the target of a genocidal attack is then accused of genocide when it responds. And the attackers are hailed as heroes.
History is being rewritten on a daily basis to support the narratives that will incite the most hate. And people believe.
Politicians openly support the terrorist organization. University professors teach the false narratives. Unions take a stance, ostracizing its members on the other side. With zero repercussions.
Hate is exploding in every facet of our society. Openly. Unabashed. Without fear of consequences. Businesses are refusing service based on religion. People are being physically attacked based on religion. The frequency and ferocity is increasing daily.
Respectful, law-abiding societies are becoming lawless at an alarming rate. People are afraid to freely practice their religion. Or sometimes to even leave their homes.
The world has been convinced of mistruths for decades. Slowly. Steadily. Propaganda has turned the Palestinians into victims of Israel and Zionism, using lies and playing into people’s wokeness, virtual signalling and inherent hate. And people believe.
And it enabled the perfect storm for the fuse that was ignited on Oct 7, that has completely turned our world on its head.
Good will prevail. At some point, the evil will be destroyed, and the world will right itself. The cost will likely be huge. On both sides.
And will the world learn anything from this?
Probably not.
Because this isn’t the first time.
And yet here we are. Again.