Joss WhedonBecause it’s no longer enough to be a decent person. It’s no longer enough to shake our heads and make concerned grimaces at the news. True enlightened activism is the only thing that can save humanity from itself.
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We live in a world where the most common responses to a tragedy are "I'm sorry" and "It's a shame." These don't even begin to scratch the surface of what we need to do. We need to look at our world and make changes. We need to make our voices heard. We need to take action.
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