Ending Racism
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Racism is the discrimination of different race/races and is the thought of one race or color of skin has more physical/mental abilities than another. It is based on the additudes of one or more people based on the supposed superiority of one group to the supposed infiority of another. A lot of racism existed in the 1900s and with the help of some, most of it stopped. But now its coming back. So why do we think such things of other people? Is it really right to think of people differently because of the color of their skin?
The fact is, by the time a child is a toddler, they start noticing color differences, and then in school, teachers teach not to discriminate and to just look over the difference and live equally. That would seem like enough. But unfortunately, schools arent the only influence that children have, because while schools teach one thing, parents can also teach them differently. For example; lets say that one day a child is in school, and the teacher says three plus three equals six. But, if the parents tell their child that three plus three equals five and NOT six, then thats what the child starts to believe. Telling the child that every day, they start thinking that its true. So, the parent is teaching something totally different than the school. So, if that works with home, it also works with school. Therefore making an easy way to teach something into the minds of the child. Then lets say that the child got to high school and was asked; whats three plus three? The child will answer “five and believe its correct, because that is what was taught by the parents.
Of course, the same would apply to racism. If the child is taught in school not to hate another person because of their race, then go home to a racist environment, then that child will think it is okay to do. But, of course, its not.
A childs mind is made of what it is taught starting at a small age. Of course, a child should know right from wrong. Touching a hot stove will burn them as they know. But to what extent can this go to?
The truth is, rasicm can go two ways. But, most dont expect anything to be done, because no one can control another human beings actions no matter what because thats just basic nature to humans. So, some think to pull things into their own hands and create Racial Tolorance Day in their kids public schools to prevent things such as racial discrimination to be done. Its a shame that this would have to happen anyway, but, it has to be done.