please give some points on the topic " What would you do to make the world free from discrimination "
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When people imagine, we see sparks of light. When dreamers come together, a small fire begins to burn. When we put our imaginations and dreams into action, miracles happen. We live in a century filled with so many problems. We are still faced with so many hardships and difficulties, that they are too numerous to count. However, this does not mean that there is no hope. Recently we have seen discrimination rise as an issue. As I write this, people are cowering under the fear of death-just because of their personal beliefs. As I write this, people are being mocked, treated with contempt, and being ridiculed-just because of their race, gender, or heritage. When we get rid of this disease, this bigotry and unfairness, when we can successfully rid our world of all sorts of malicious discrimination, I believe our world will truly change.
The human race has taken (and is still taking) bold and magnanimous steps to work towards a world without discrimination. Many brave heroes have heralded change and have helped make our world a much better place than it is was before. The world watched in shock and awe as the United States declared that anyone of any faith can practice their religion. The peoples of the world were caught in amazement when they saw the British outlaw slavery, and declare that all people are created as equal. The nations gasped when Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to some white person on the bus. The people saw when Martin Luther King Jr. declared right in the face of oppression, his dream, his dream of a world where his “four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. Nobody was able to stop these nations and individuals from igniting a spark that would change the world. However, we must ask ourselves, could Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughters live in a world where they will not be judged by their skin color and by the “content of their character”? Of course we have left segregated public toilets and white only restaurants in the past, but did we leave racism behind? Sure, most countries allow women to vote, but did that mark the end of discrimination against women? Do we still value other people’s religious freedoms and beliefs and respect what others believe and not discriminate against them? Unfortunately, the answer is a no, and maybe even far from it. The above questions need an answer of yes-and I dearly hope and imagine for a world in which we can answer all of the above questions as a definitive yes.
Despite the enormous steps we have taken towards making the world a place with less discrimination, we still unfortunately see that the human race is still plagued by this terrible disease. People still see themselves as better than other people, just because of race, gender, sexual orientation, personal belief, socioeconomic class, or maybe even because of their physical appearance. People still see others as “inferior” and “low-class”, while considering themselves “superior” and “better than that person”. People are still pelted with insults-just because of their race. Even in schools, socioeconomic differences between the “classes” lead to bullying and emotional hurt. Personal and religious beliefs are mocked and sneered at regularly. Women are still subject to violence and discrimination in so many fields. In many countries, women are barred from employment (because it is considered a social anathema), and even driving is off limits. It is estimated that a ridiculously high number of 150,000,000 girls under the age of eighteen suffered from sexual violence. Women are discriminated even before birth. Many female births are terminated, murder of women and girls have increased in the forms of dowry deaths, honor killings, and we see that child marriages are still stumbling blocks that prevent the eradication of discrimination. This kind of discrimination seems otherworldly, but it is important to realize that this kind of discrimination happens in today’s world, and is not a thing of the past.
The human race has taken (and is still taking) bold and magnanimous steps to work towards a world without discrimination. Many brave heroes have heralded change and have helped make our world a much better place than it is was before. The world watched in shock and awe as the United States declared that anyone of any faith can practice their religion. The peoples of the world were caught in amazement when they saw the British outlaw slavery, and declare that all people are created as equal. The nations gasped when Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to some white person on the bus. The people saw when Martin Luther King Jr. declared right in the face of oppression, his dream, his dream of a world where his “four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. Nobody was able to stop these nations and individuals from igniting a spark that would change the world. However, we must ask ourselves, could Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughters live in a world where they will not be judged by their skin color and by the “content of their character”? Of course we have left segregated public toilets and white only restaurants in the past, but did we leave racism behind? Sure, most countries allow women to vote, but did that mark the end of discrimination against women? Do we still value other people’s religious freedoms and beliefs and respect what others believe and not discriminate against them? Unfortunately, the answer is a no, and maybe even far from it. The above questions need an answer of yes-and I dearly hope and imagine for a world in which we can answer all of the above questions as a definitive yes.
Despite the enormous steps we have taken towards making the world a place with less discrimination, we still unfortunately see that the human race is still plagued by this terrible disease. People still see themselves as better than other people, just because of race, gender, sexual orientation, personal belief, socioeconomic class, or maybe even because of their physical appearance. People still see others as “inferior” and “low-class”, while considering themselves “superior” and “better than that person”. People are still pelted with insults-just because of their race. Even in schools, socioeconomic differences between the “classes” lead to bullying and emotional hurt. Personal and religious beliefs are mocked and sneered at regularly. Women are still subject to violence and discrimination in so many fields. In many countries, women are barred from employment (because it is considered a social anathema), and even driving is off limits. It is estimated that a ridiculously high number of 150,000,000 girls under the age of eighteen suffered from sexual violence. Women are discriminated even before birth. Many female births are terminated, murder of women and girls have increased in the forms of dowry deaths, honor killings, and we see that child marriages are still stumbling blocks that prevent the eradication of discrimination. This kind of discrimination seems otherworldly, but it is important to realize that this kind of discrimination happens in today’s world, and is not a thing of the past.
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