Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually

Melanie Joy

Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.

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  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.
  • Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.

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Witnessing is the antidote to oppression: virtually every atrocity has been made possible by a populace that has turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness, and encouraged others to bear witness as well.

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Quote Of The Day

I can understand why some theologians believe animals have no souls. To the tortured animal, the only evidence of the existence of God is the absence of the torturer. In their cages, I would have little difficulty concluding that my jailer was living proof that God is deaf, blind, indifferent or dead. Standing in front of a torture chamber I realised the beast was outside the bars and I was two yards away from becoming an atheist.

Philip Wollen