Why people are freaking out over Joker
Channel: ArthurNotJoker
Date: 2019-10-19

Because someone is definitely going to get me wrong - I absolutely do not endorse violence of any kind. Nor would it ever occur to me to try and excuse the behavior of someone who picks up a gun and shoots up a school. Once someone is that far, I don't think it's possible to bring them back anymore, and they should be put in a European-style correctional & mental institution for the rest of their lives.

What I'm saying is that Joker is a warning of what can happen if this nonsensical kicking of men who are down doesn't at least let up if not stop entirely. I don't want to live in a world where I must worry that there are Jokers out there who might consider my family just collateral to their watching the world burn.

Perhaps ironically, I blame men for this mess. Society as a whole might throw those men down, but men are the enforcers and executors of society's will. And even if we're not dishing it out, how many of us ever try to help a man who's getting kicked?

Remember Arthur's words. It doesn't take much - just a bit of kindness and friendliness. If it's a younger man who grew up without a father figure and you're in a position where you can do that, become his mentor, his father figure. Tell him you're proud of him, teach him something, but above all, don't betray his fragile trust.

Men have always have bonds of brotherhood amongst each other. Some groups still do - law enforcement, firefighters, soldiers... But most men aren't part of any of these groups, and these are the men who can't get support anywhere, even if they tried - which they don't because asking for help is considered unmanly.

Bull. Shit.

If one of you, brothers, needs someone to talk to, shoot me a message and I swear I will answer as soon as I can. I may not be able to help you solve your problems, since you're likely on the other side of the world, but I'll at least _listen_ to you.

_You're not alone!_

And if you, who are reading this, are also willing to help out your brothers, share at least this conclusion on social media with the hashtag #ArthurNotJoker, and show that you, too, are willing to listen.

Only together we can get to the point where we may be lying down and taking whatever society throws at us, but we'll be laughing for real at it, because our brothers will be there softening the blows and it'll just tickle.