Is it so wrong to want clean water?

Is it so wrong to want clean water?

According to local news outlets (as well as major outlets) in the North Dakota region, the water protectors are violent and incompetent individuals in the way of the pipeline. The protectors are fighting for everyone and not just the tribe who could be directly impacted if there were to be an oil spill. Yesterday, October 27, 2016 was probably one of the most intense days in the protest thus far, as there were snipers, more police in riot gear, and people shot at with rubber bullets.

Major news outlets portrayed the people who were detained for simply praying as dangerous and a strain on the people of North Dakota. If people could just look beyond their views, respect others, and look at the future, then these kind of issues would not be so intense. Native Americans look at future generations through a seven-generation plan and are always thinking ahead. Whereas some of these corporations we are fighting are in it for the now and the money.

There are already enough pipelines in the United States and to add more simply to bring in more profit does not make sense. In my next post, I will add ways in which you can help the people in North Dakota currently fighting for clean water. In the meantime, prayers are welcome for the warriors up north.