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An Open Letter from Aron Baynes

They say ignorance is bliss. I say bullshit. Ignorance is an excuse and a crutch my friends, and it is what will drag this world under if we’re not careful.

Trust me, I know what I’m talking about.

I grew up ignorant. I grew up uneducated. I grew up as part of the problem - part of the white majority in a small Australian town.

Don’t mistake me. I didn’t dislike any certain individual because of their race or culture. But I didn’t support them either, which was just as bad. I was a silent bystander.