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When we face a moral choice
to act or to remain silent
when we see evil, injustice,
present right before us...
What do we do?
 
We cannot claim ignorance
when the truth is present before us...
Acquiescence, timidity, silence are no option...
We claim neutrality, expedience...
But...
We accept their subjugation...
 
The worst evil is indifference
when the truth is right before us
turning a blind eye to suffering
claiming our neutrality, equivalence,
in the face of genocide...
 
The blood of the victims, the innocents,
these good and brave people
is upon our hands...
Our complacency makes us complicit
for their mounting war crimes...
 
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Edited August 12, 2026
the worst evil is indifference – v2
 
August 11, 2026
Ukraine’s Partners
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/ukraines-partners.html
https://lnkd.in/p/efHUeTGR
Europe is still purchasing Russian oil and gas
Edited August 11, 2026
the dust of Pokrovsk – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dust-of-pokrovsk-v2.html
August 10, 2026
Рабів до раю не пускають
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/blog-post.html
Track "Нашеліто" (Our Summer) в альбомі "Музичний Лист Щастя"(2004)
by the Ukrainian band, Tartak
https://youtu.be/jpZX41ptPW8?si=3ICH6zGfMBvysrcc
Edited December 1, 2025
Three souls – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/three-souls-v4.html
after poem, “Three souls”,
based on the poem, “The Great Grave”,
by Taras Shevchenko
Edited October 27, 2025
Only rubble – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/only-rubble-v2.html
Edited December 12, 2024
The blood of the dead in Bucha – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v6.html
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
Edited March 31, 2024
Ukraine must Win – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/ukraine-must-win-v2.html
 
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