Where Is The Love?

Hi people! Today I am going to talk about the issues being discussed in the song "Where is the love". Its quite a nice song and here is the URL to the lyrics : http://www.metrolyrics.com/where-is-the-love-lyrics-black-eyed-peas.html

I would think the song criticizes the injustices and the lack of love that manifests in the people of today's society. In the second stanza, there are references to the Ku Klux Klan, the Bloods, and the Crips, the KKK being extremist organizations that advocate white supremacy. The Bloods and the Crips being rival gangs that have caused must terror and violence in the USA. The inclusion of these three organizations probably serves to highlight the fact that throughout history, there had been terrorism in USA, and even though the government tries to stop it, it still exists. The fact that the Ku Klux Klan is brought up is also particularly pertinent, as this shows that racism exists even in a country where most of the population is Christian. A phrase in the chorus further emphasizes the point; "would you practice what you preach, or would you turn the other cheek?" This shows that even in the society today, where the majority of the population can differentiate right from wrong, there are still lots of people who 'turn the other cheek'. Its just like how so many people know the racism is bad, and that it is hurtful, yet there are still lots of racist people in our society.

This issue is quite apparent even in Singapore. Singaporeans are apathetic. I remember reading and article once; it was about a man who killed a dog by smashing it against a wall. 10 people saw it happen. No one tried to stop it, and no one even volunteered to be a witness.

Another incident. 2 men started fighting on the bus. No one tried to stop them. In fact, when they started fighting, everyone moved themselves as far away from them. When interviewed by the news, someone said something along the lines of "Why should I try to stop them? I might get myself injured. Its better to just leave them alone."

Unless we start showing compassion and love to our fellow man like what the song is trying to tell us, the problems in society that had troubled the world for decades would still remain.