ADVOCATE *Inspired by the caller last night

I WANT TO BE brave enough to advocate for people who are stigmatised, discriminated and labelled.
That's what my profession upholds, and I'm ashamed by how timid I can be when it comes to advocating.

I am afraid of disagreeing... esp to those who appears harsh and self-righteous.
But I know I'm owing these pple when I don't speak up for them...
I know if I had spoken up for them, It'll make a whole lot of difference in their lives.

Oh, yes. I do have success story.
Juz one. -.-
I'm glad I have done it and able to convince the other party.
I used the soft approach of cos... reasoning kind of stuff.
(You wouldn't wanna see me lobbying, would u? I'll prob end up in another place.)


Everyone deserves a 2nd chance. (Incl. myself, You and YOU!)
I will still bring up the Yellow Ribbon Project, even though it's not what I'm focusing here.
It's bec of our unfair stigmatisation and labelling that these ex-con are unable to Reintegrate and start a new life.
Face it. It's OUR fault here.
(Despite other issues of them going back to their old ways, I must say that these are completely two separate issue. )
*Support the Yellow Ribbon Project k!!*


Similarly, we tend to discriminate and label people in our daily lives.
Yes. They may be people who had made grave mistakes in their lives, but that doesn't give us the right to stigmatize them.
They are already bearing the consequences. Can't u see?

You might not know by just labelling/stigmatizing them, you have already IMPRISONED some, DISABLED some and KILLED some.
I believed your intentions are otherwise or You have probably simply overlooked.
But pls, even if you have no passion in helping these people, STOP putting huge stones infront of them.
What good does it do to you when you see them fall flat on their faces again? To PROVE that you are right in what you have said?


BTW, Jesus Advocated for Sinners too!!! Of cos Sinners who r willing to change and be a follower of Christ.
So, WWJD when he sees pple being discriminated and labelled?
He stood up, Advocated for them by forgiving their sins and stopped pple from condemning them.
And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more."


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Let's give them a 2nd chance kkkkkk......