Why do people do what they do ?.

So this blog started out with the intentions of being a record of my ups and many, many downs of my fishing exploits. That said I have not really updated it and I don't know why.
But this morning I feel I have to write something nothing fishing related but to raise some points and thoughts on the recent passing of Mr Mandela. I suffered from bullying at school and have suffered from bullying while at work until I learnt how to confront my bully's and moved on. Now don't get me wrong my suffering was nothing like the 27 years of suffering that Mr Mandela endured while in prison and as a prison officer I am ashamed to think that others doing the role I do today will have taken a hand in increasing the suffering that he endured but like me he stood up for what he felt was right and he even went as far as too say he was prepared to die for what he believed in.
Even today I have un-followed some people on twitter due to there crass comments regarding Mr Mandela I don't think that the fact that he or anyone to that matter should have to be ridiculed once they have passed on from this life and that as Mr Mandela did we should all take a stand and just ignore these insensitive people and remember what we were all doing on the day he was freed and in fact what we were all doing when he passed away.

So is oppression apparent today I think we all are aware of it in its many differing forms and we all deal with it in our own way but are any of us prepared to die for what we believe in?. Mr Mandela was and that in it's self is enough for me to say "Thank you for what you have done for many and may you rest in peace"

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918-2013