On Thursday 16 June, Jo Cox was attacked in her parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen. She died from her injuries. There can be little doubt that we are all horrified by this event. Such a thing happening here in Yorkshire seems almost unbelievable. The attacks leaves a family without a mother, and a constituency without a tireless champion of the vulnerable.
Sadly, we may simple be seeing the reflection of the values we have built. As BHA chief exec Andrew Copson put it:
This is the whirlwind we reap if we sow hatred and nationalism in our country. https://t.co/3Sz6qBZsuk
— Andrew Copson (@andrewcopson) June 16, 2016
So what do we do? How do we respond to this event as a society? The quote that comes to mind the most is that beautiful Martin Luther King quote:
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
The way we recover from this is not by seeking revenge. It’s not by becoming angry or further dividing our society. It is by coming together, to re-build and re-affirm our values of tolerance, respect and openness.
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