Probably not true.
Too easy to dismiss folks who don’t jump into an issue like human trafficking or some other big-deal problem with “they don’t care.” Mostly, though, I believe people DO care. When they know about our 22 kids, about what they’ve endured, I have a difficult time believing they really don’t care.
I suspect it’s more accurate to say “not their problem.” We train people to back away from taking ownership of a project or an issue like human trafficking, mostly because ownership implies some level of responsibility. So as long as it’s someone else’s problem, no responsibility attaches no matter how much you care.
It’s the government’s problem, or law enforcement’s, or the teacher’s. As long as the problem belongs to “them” I’m off the hook.
Mostly, though, “them” is “us” and nothing’s going to happen until “I” decide to own the problem I claim to care about.
Which is another way of saying nothing’s going to happen until “I” take responsibility for the piece I can do something about.
Becky and I learned about human trafficking on a bike tour in July 2012. I guess we were captured by these words:
“You may choose to turn away, but you can never again say that you did not know.” William Wilberforce
We felt overwhelmed by the experience and said to ourselves, “We need to do something.”
The entire FREEDOM TOUR grew from that conviction.
I believe you care about our 22 kids. Will you join us?
To ride, volunteer, or donate: https://frontrangefreedomtour.org/
(ht: Seth Godin for the inspiring these thoughts)