The Oppressor The word oppress means to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints, or to be subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power. Someone who takes on these actions is called an oppressor. In other words this person is called a bully. Elie Wiesel made the comment, “Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” Even if the problem is someone else’s true faith should convict someone to do the right thing. “Take sides”, Wiesel said. Why should a person take sides if they aren’t involved with the issue? Did Jesus take our side even though our sinning wasn’t His issue? Yes. Jesus went so far with doing what He felt was right that He died. Taking sides makes a huge impact on any situation. Even for a simple vote. Whether or not the decision was for the victim or the oppressor a side is taken in the matter. If a side has not been taken then it automatically goes to the oppressor because a stand wasn’t taken for the victim. No matter how a person may feel or what has been done to them it doesn’t give them the right to bully or show “oppression” towards someone else. Although neutrality may keep down confusion or drama with someone who isn’t involved in the problem, it really causes more problems. By problems I mean making the …show more content…
Niemoller. The back story of this line is that Niemoller spent his life not taking a stand because he wasn’t apart of a particular race or in the organization being tormented. When it came time for him to be oppressed there was no one to stand for him because he never stood for anyone else. If no one stands for then eventually everything will fall. In context when stand is mention I mean stand for what is right. By right I mean the victim. No matter what a person has done to make the oppressor angry, no one deserves to be