The Inaction of Good Men

I have known a lot of good men in my short time here on this planet. Guys who would have my back if I ever needed them, guys who rarely let me down. My friends are often people with good morals, the kind of person you would call a "Stand Up Guy".

I've known some pretty terrible people in my time as well. People who have done terrible things, the un-trustworthy sort who have always only been out for their own gain.

The thing is, you would think that these two groups of people wouldn't get along. Yet invariably, they are friends. I know I've called these cruel people friends when I try to count myself among the good guys. So why is this? Inaction.

More often than not, when someone does something truly despicable, the response nowadays is "That's none of my business." People would rather continue to have someone to hang out with rather than make the hard choice of "Is this person truly someone worth my friendship" so they ignore the actions. I openly admit to having done this on more than one occasion, and defending the actions of my "friends" to others as "None of our business."

Don't get me wrong, sometimes it truly is none of my business. I'm not here to judge your family life, and sure while I may disagree with you and look down on you if you cheat on a girlfriend or use your time at work inappropriately, it's none of my business.

But when people start to get hurt. Truly hurt. Then we should be taking a stand. Deciding if these are the people we truly wish to be friends with. Deciding if we truly want someone of that nature to have our backs. I may not be perfect and I make tons of mistakes, but I will do my best to stand up for what's right.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." ~Edmund Burke

~Jones Out