“Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up the
soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge” (Horace Mann)
The protagonists are Caesar (Ape) and Malcolm (Human) who both realized that they had to give the other a chance to prove their mettle. They saw each other as equals in intelligence and the need for their species to survive despite the differences. Some could say that Caesar had an advantage as he experienced both sides of the Human coin while Malcolm was uncertain. Their bond was cemented more in what they had in common than the differences; their bond was cemented in recognizing the good they saw in each other and holding to that despite obstacles. They made a choice to get past the stereotypes and fears; they made a choice not to give in to hate.
Before I go into this article, I would like to define “verities”. It is defined as (1) the state or quality of
being true; accordance with fact or reality and (2) something that is true, as
a principle, belief, idea, or statement[1]. I am currently watching “Dawn of the Planet
of the Apes (2014)[2]”
and although I recognized the binding ties of hate, it never became more explicit
than today. Why today? Because of the hate mongers who gathered outside a
Muslim mosque [with guns] under the guise of “Free Speech” to spew their hatred
of fellow Americans who are Muslims[3].
I mulled over our fellow citizens who hold to this delusion that their way is
the only way and realized just how much they are like those who have perverted
the religion of Islam – the Muslim-jackers [albeit I already knew].
(Muslim-jackers are those who have
hijacked the Muslim religion).
The antagonists in this movie are Koba (Ape) and Carver (Human) who
hate the other’s species due to incorrect and/or ignorant ideas and beliefs.
See Carver’s hatred is because he blames the Apes for a virus that man created
that ultimately destroyed the Human race and gave greater intelligence to the
Apes. Koba hates Humans because he was once in a lab and we all know what that
entails but it causes him to believe that all Humans are to be hated. They both refused to take the time to actually
see the truth that there is good and bad in both species and thus their beliefs
are based in ignorance. The only “truth” for them is through the lens of hate
that their respective species is better than the other. This is how I see the Muslim-jackers and the
Muslim-haters; each in their corners, like boxers, under the false assumption
that the other does not have the right to be in existence.
The protagonists are Caesar (Ape) and Malcolm (Human) who both realized that they had to give the other a chance to prove their mettle. They saw each other as equals in intelligence and the need for their species to survive despite the differences. Some could say that Caesar had an advantage as he experienced both sides of the Human coin while Malcolm was uncertain. Their bond was cemented more in what they had in common than the differences; their bond was cemented in recognizing the good they saw in each other and holding to that despite obstacles. They made a choice to get past the stereotypes and fears; they made a choice not to give in to hate.
There is a point in the film where Caesar tells his oldest son, Blue
Eyes, that he realized just how much Apes where like Humans. Humans are at the top of the food chain and
like our fellow mammals we connect via clans, families, etc. Unlike our fellow
mammals though, we teach hate, we purposely choose to hate and we allow that
hate to be the fuel in the way we discriminate against, demonize and kill each
other. Isn’t it interesting just how
much Muslim-jackers and Muslim-haters are alike in their hatred? It is in the differences that cause some to
hate the American existence; it is the differences in religious beliefs that
cause many to hate each other; it is the hatred of another’s skin color that
fuels faux justifications in killing another Human being; and it is hatred of
whom one loves that justifies pompous blowhards denial(s) of their sentient right
to live in peace. The [willful] choice
to hate binds all those who lack the intelligence to find the truth; the
[willful] choice to hate binds those who are actually weak. Anyone who practices hate of another Human
being is weak because it is easy to do bad/evil in thought(s) and deeds. It takes real strength to do what is right; it
takes real strength to choose not to hate especially if one is part of a group that
assumes they have that right. Yes,
Muslim-haters and Muslim-jackers are tied by that bondage of hate. The hatred that stews inside both groups goes
beyond an immense dislike of another; it is a darkness that surpasses what
makes us Humans; they are the monsters among us. American society-at-large should be very
afraid of the evil of hate that disguises it as a “right” and society acquiesces. The monsters are among us nationally and at
our door globally.
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