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A Statement On Neutrality

The ad that the shaving company, Gillette, (www.thebestmencanbe.org) produced regarding toxic masculinity will be the basis of of my following point.

Not even for Switzerland, has neutrality been an "act" or a lack of one--subjectively speaking--that has resulted in the greater good for all parties involved, (PBS). The country still faces their own share of internal struggles, as well as disdain from other countries that would like to gain another secured ally.

Remaining neutral did not help the victims of the Holocaust, nor did it do anything to ease the minds of the survivors. In fact, many of them used their voices and experiences to advocate for people to stand up for others so as not to allow for something such as that heinous act to occur again. (eliewieselfoundation.org) Neutrality only serves to empower acts that are morally and tangibly wrong, and forces the victims back into solitude. They remain stuck in the problem.

In short, remaining neutral may put that sole person--or country in my example--at ease in the moment for not having to be subjected to any immediate pressure; however, neutrality causes more problems than it fixes. I was pleased to see that some of the men in the ad came to their senses in the end and appreciated the message that the company was delivering to the people, but wish that none of these issues should be matters in question in the first place.


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