00:04Hi, I'd like to speak about is involvement in extremism really worth it?
00:09You might not want to admit or believe that you are involved in extremism,
00:14but supporting extremism can be many things.
00:17You could be posting supportive comments online,
00:20spreading extremist narratives or even challenging people
00:24because you disagree with what people are saying or the cause they support.
00:29This, sadly, is a slippery path and one that may lead you to further involvement,
00:35which could lead you to doing things that could cause you and others a lot of misery.
00:40Being involved in extremism can lead to relationships breaking down.
00:44You might not see this now and you might believe that those who are involved with you
00:49are like family and really care about you.
00:52But are they really your friends?
00:53Think about what you do together.
00:55Do you really know them?
00:56Have you ever met them?
00:58And if you have, has it been just at political events,
01:01or have you seen them socially and spoken about things which aren't political?
01:06Here, what I would like you to do is think about the things you do.
01:11Is what you do making things better?
01:14Is the country improving?
01:16Or are you putting yourself or others in danger?
01:19Sometimes people may ask you to do things which could put you or others in danger or even break the
01:25law.
01:26Other things that may happen is that your mental health may suffer with all the stress of being secretive.
01:33Life is meant to be fun with friends, you know, and trust.
01:37But sadly, while people pretend to be friends, they often use people and put them at risk protecting themselves.
01:44Over time, you will lose more than you gain, and slowly as your involvement deepens, you will slowly destroy many
01:51prospects you have of a happy and successful life.
01:56Looking to help you think, I would like to ask a few questions here, and for you to give them
02:02some thought.
02:03Please answer honestly and understand, I am asking them to help you think about your involvement and your future.
02:29How would you feel if someone got injured or worse because of something you said, wrote or did?
02:39Has it ever occurred to you that by encouraging others to become involved, you are playing a role and could
02:45be responsible for damaging their lives and hurting their families?
02:50Do you ever give any thought to how your involvement is affecting your own family, friends and loved ones?
02:56Do you think people respect or fear you, and how does that make you feel?
03:00Do you think that your actions and words are helping your country and community or hurting them?
03:06Thinking about your answers, do you think your actions have hurt yourself or others you care about?
03:12As someone who supports families with a loved one involved, I have met many families that have been destroyed simply
03:20by having a loved one involved in extremism.
03:23They have spoken about how relationships have fallen apart, unable to withstand the stresses and strains of people being involved.
03:33If you are involved, please sit back and have a think about what being involved is all about, and what
03:39the impact of involvement is having on you and others you care about.
03:47You
