National Kristopher NaJee Roebuck Day – October 22, 2024

History of National Kristopher NaJee Roebuck Day

Violence is a part of life on earth. We can romanticize it as much as we want, but it is always there. Life is a constant effort to stay alive and avoid violence as much as possible. But for most living beings, violence is not a choice but a necessity. Some of them can not survive without being violent towards others. That was the case even for the early humans.

But things changed for us humans as we started to settle. We needed to hunt for food, and the act was always violent. We also had to defend our hard-won meat from other predators and tribes who were looking for easy food. But being in a settlement helped us reduce the conflicts, and gradually we were on a path to subdue our violent instincts. But it was never fully possible, as conflict is never over. As settlements grew into society, different cultures started emerging worldwide. Different cultures mean diverse traditions, practices, belief systems, etc. Wherever there is a difference, conflicts always follow when they meet. Such disputes are still occurring in the name of religion, culture, traditions, beliefs, color, caste, creed, sex, race, etc.

Conflicts always tend to become violent. That was what happened in the case of Kristopher NaJee Roebuck. Conflicts are mainly dealt with using brute force and the most modern weapons possible. In the modern world, a conflict between small groups usually ends in a gunfight or murder. Roebuck is one of the latest victims of violence. It is high time we stop being silent and raise our voices against such unwanted conflicts and violence. A weapon will always be a tool for violence. We are living in a modern world where violence can be resolved using words of wisdom and understanding. We witnessed the death of Roebuck and how it affected his entire family. Let us use this day to ensure such tragedies won’t happen again and keep the name of Kristopher NaJee Roebuck alive.