There is probably no revolution without blood. A revolution begins with the shedding of someone’s blood, and to achieve the revolution, blood of other people is shed.
This time, I would like to write about “revolution” and “blood.”
We live in a society where democracy is guaranteed. However, democracy continues to be denied in various situations. Sometimes, these absurdities deeply hurt people, and even ruin their lives. In many cases, movements that would later be called “revolutions” begin with such absurdities. At such times, we must remember that the fight must be a fight to realize democracy, and the means of the fight must be based on democracy.
Unfortunately, however, these movements, or struggles, are often triggered by the emotion of “anger” that outweighs the “sorrow” of the victims, and so they can lose their own democracy in the midst of the struggles. This is often due to the difference in the amount of “blood” each person participating in the struggles is willing to shed for the “revolution,” in other words, the difference in the amount of sacrifices each person willing to make.
People who participate in a “revolution” have different ways of thinking. Some people are willing to devote themselves entirely to making the revolution a success, while others are limited in the sacrifices they can make for the revolution. In such cases, the former may want to ask the latter to make more sacrifices, but they should never force them to make “more.” This is because forcing them to do so is an act that denies democracy.
Whether a sacrifice is great or small can only be measured by the standards in the heart of the person making the sacrifice, so each person must decide the extent of the sacrifice they will make based on their own circumstances. A “revolution” that lacks such consideration for others will not lead to real success, that is, it will not lead to the realization of true democracy, even if it appears to have achieved its goal.
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こんにちは。
Wall Egg and Seeds というサイト名は、ある日本の作家が海外で行ったスピーチで「Wall(壁）」と「Egg(卵)」という言葉を用いて強大な権力と弱者との関係を表現をしたことをヒントにして、それらの言葉と「Seeds(種)」を組み合わせたものです。
私にとって、「壁」は民主主義を無視する強大な権力です。「卵」は民主主義の名のもとに民主主義を勝ち取り、守ろうとする個人です。
多くの人たちは「壁」にぶつかったところで「卵」は割れるばかりで「壁」はびくともしないと感じていて、「壁」の側に立つ人たちが多く存在する一方で、「卵」の側に立とうとする人はどんどん減っているように見えます。このままでは、本当の民主主義は、実現するどころか、ただの理想論としてどこかに追いやられてしまうような気がしてなりません。
多くの大人たちが民主主義について口をつぐむようになってしまったた今、一人でも多くの人たちが民主主義の大切さについて考え、その実現のための一歩を踏み出すきっかけの一つとなることを期待して、「Wall Egg and Seeds」を開設しました。つたない文章ですが、よろしくお願いします。
「Wall Egg and Seeds」が公平な社会の実現の「種」になることを祈って。
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Hello,
The name of this site, Wall Egg and Seeds, was inspired by a speech that a Japanese writer gave abroad in which he used the words “Wall” and “Egg” to describe the relationship between the powerful and the weak, and I combined these words with “Seeds”.
For me, the “wall” is the mighty power that denies democracy. The “egg” is the individual who tries to win and protect democracy in the name of democracy.
Most people feel that when “egg” hit the “wall,” she or he just breaks and the “wall” doesn’t take damage , and while there are many people who stand on the side of the “wall,” the number of people who try to stand on the side of the “egg” seems to be seriously decreasing. If this situation continues, I cannot help but feel that true democracy, far from being realized, but will be relegated somewhere as mere idealism.
Now that many adults have become silent about democracy, I have started “Wall Egg and Seeds” in the hope that it will be an opportunity for as many people as possible to think about the importance of democracy and take a step towards realizing it. I am not very good at writing, but thank you for reading.
May “Wall Egg and Seeds” be a “seed” for the realization of a fair world!
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