you have to be able to defend people who are receiving unjust treatment even if they annoy you even…

pusheenthenerdcat:

oliviawebsite:

you have to be able to defend people who are receiving unjust treatment even if they annoy you even if you personally find them extremely annoying you still have to be able to stand up and say “well thats fucked up”

the moral willpower required for “i hate their guts but my personal ethical standard is no xyz and i cannot set the precedent of making an exception for them” is imennse but important work