“I have a dream…” – With these words, Martin Luther King started his speech in 1963. The relevance of his famous speech about the equality of African Americans is greater than ever. In the US, racial discrimination is highly topical today.
But there are many more injustices dominating the world: Many people suffer from hunger, have no entry to water or no right for education. In my western point of view, I experience injustice due to my gender, due to a lack of personal networks or due to my age. And there are so many examples more to add. Injustice – a short and simple word. But it has so many facets and is hidden around the globe.
The more I think about these injustices, the more I get sad and angry. That´s the reason why I want to repeat the words of Martin Luther King and expand the content: I have a dream. A dream, that all people are treated equally – no matter about their skin color. That there are no differences regarding gender, age, religion, nationality, or any other sociodemographic characteristics.
I have a dream of a world, where no one needs to suffer from hunger.
A world, where no plastic packaging is disposed in our world oceans and we live hand in hand with our wide diversity of animals.
A world, where children have access to education and don´t need to tailor my pants I buy for 30€ in Germany.
A place, where I have the same chances as a man regarding my personal carrier path and competencies count more than beneficial relationships.
A world, where all generations live peacefully side by side.
A world in balance. The words justice and injustice are difficult to grasp or even to measure. In my point of view, justice is equal to fairness. I am realistic enough to know, that there will never be a completely fair world.
But I have hope in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Hope, that these injustices and inequalities will be reduced step by step. And the best: We all can contribute our share to this goal. We have the possibilities und the power to stand up for justice in our world. We can question our routines and own behavior and adjust it. We can make the world a fairer place to live. Nicole Vogt