Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Stop the Hate
The U.S. is always eager to jump toward fighting bigotry and instilling civil rights in other countries, but this ignores our own history of racism and injustice. The U.S. is a developed, industrialized nation that has made some significant strides in civil rights, but we still have a long road ahead of us. Hate crimes seem to pop up every so often, but are forgotten about soon afterward and bias charges are rarely levied against the perpetrators. I think this reflects a sort of willful ignorance of the prejudices apparent in all of us that we don't want to face. Because there is still discrimination and a biased political climate in America, my cause will be the fight for civil rights and better race relations in America. This is a complex issue that doesn't have a clear solution, but it is one of the most important fights in achieving social equality. The issue of race-driven hatred is also at the root of other problems, so attacking this issue would help all of society, not just the underprivileged.
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I really like that you choose this topic and kind of wish that I had thought of it because I also feel that this is a huge issue in our country. We claim as a country that we are all equal but, is that really the case? Like you said hate crimes happen all the time and they just are forgotten. I also agree with what you said about how it reflects the willful ignorance of the people in America. I feel that as a country as a whole we never want to admit to the things that might be wrong with out country; we only want to focus on what we do best instead of trying to make the country better than it already is. I also think that taking on a issue as sensitive as the race problems in America takes courage because it is such a controversial topic.
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