A CHILD IS NOT A FUTURE ENEMY

A CHILD IS NOT A FUTURE ENEMY

A child should never be judged by fears projected into the future. To view a child primarily as a future threat is to allow suspicion to overshadow humanity and fear to replace conscience.

History carries memories of conflict, trauma, and loss, but those memories must not become a justification for assigning guilt to those who have not yet lived their own lives. Every child enters the world with dignity, possibility, and the potential to become far more than the fears others place upon them.

A healthy society distinguishes between present reality and future speculation. It recognizes that children are not born carrying collective responsibility for the conflicts, ideologies, or grievances of previous generations.

The measure of civilization is not merely how it responds to danger, but whether it preserves its humanity while doing so. When people can still see a child before a category, a person before a political narrative, and a human life before a historical fear, hope remains possible.

A child is not a future enemy.
A child is a future human being.

How we choose to see that child will help determine the future we create.

Pastor Steven G. Lee
St. GMC Corps
June 10, 2026