I remember a Sit-Com called 'Love Thy Neighbour' when I was a kid.
It showed a black family living next-door to a white family where the white guy was openly racist and ridiculed for it.
Then we had Alf Garnet - the West Ham supporter who was also an opinionated stalwart of racism.
The thing is, we laughed at those ridiculous people who were against other people because of their skin shade rather than their actions.
I had a little brown-skinned dolly when I was tiny and I loved that dolly, her name was Tony (or Toni, I don't know, I couldn't spell then). When I lost her, I never felt any affinity for another doll and I didn't play with them, I certainly don't remember the names of any, even if I did.
I also had a Golly. I loved Golly as much as any of my teddies.
Aren't we, as parents, supposed to teach our kids how to love one another, how to care for other people?
Why is it then, that the decision to teach our children that Laura Ingalls Wilder's much-loved books can't be used as lessons? Why is it that society has decided that we no longer have the common sense to be able to teach our kids that Laura Ingalls' Little House on the Prairie was the wrong way to view people of other nationalities, skin-shade, belief, religion?
Is it because we're losing our way and we need to be told that we should treat others as we would want to be treated?
If your job is to bake cakes for weddings, bake that cake and be happy for the couple. If your job is to cook and serve food in restaurants, cook and serve with a smile, theres no need to get into a political debate over dinner.
Common sense is so rare these days, it's classed as a Superpower.
We're all human, show a little humanity, take a moment to imagine how you'd feel in that situation. Would you want someone to help you in your time of need?
If you can't help someone, at least, do no harm.
Added by Edit Oh dear, it appears this message isn't for everyone.
