Tunnel of Oppression

Humans are by far the best and worst creations made by God. This is to say that one believes in God.

However if you are like me and you believe in design be evolution, then humans are neither the best nor worst creations, the human brain, that has evolved into a machine that creates thoughts of any measure, this is the worst evolved creation ever.

Upon entering the tunnel of oppression, a certain coldness comes over me. What’s happening this weekend, or what I am going to eat for dinner seems so obsolete compared to the bold vivid words I helped spray paint onto a visqueen tarp the night before.

This is the first part of the tunnel, I haven’t even entered and already I feel a sense of anger racing through my body, for I know that when I pass through the doors leading into the rooms, there is no turning back.

As I enter the first room, the first thing that enters my mind is “How can people be so cruel to one another?” No matter who or what you believe in we all came from the same place. No human more better than any other.

I enter each room and my blood boils hotter and hotter as I see the images of battered women, starving children and hung African Americans.

I begin to think about the night before when an interesting question came up while I was helping set up the Tunnel, “If humanity would suddenly come to a halt and all humans would die, yet you had the power to save us, would you?”

My first reaction was yes of course, all of the good that humans do for each other, all of the charities and foundations that help out so many of those who are in pain. I thought about for a few more seconds and after hearing everyone else in my group reply “yes”, I simply stated “no.”

I knew that I had offended some people, and for most in the conversation that ended it and people went back into their rooms to continue setting up. When asked “Why?” by a friend I said that if I were to save humanity that means that I would have to save all of the evils in it. All of the pain and torture and suffering that comes with humans would be saved.

I said that humans have so many opportunities to make this world a better place and with few crusaders for world peace, bad unfortunately outweighs the good. Not to mention, how could I live with myself knowing that I kept all the worlds evil alive?

The more I think about it, the more I stand by my decision, and the walk through the tunnel when it was completely finished only furthered my support.

Humans have successfully created a planet that is controlled by oppression, and although many people have taken small steps towards correcting this heinous injustice, it sadly is just not enough.