RACISM A CURE OR CAUSE

RACISM

The practice of dividing our society through the rage and the noise of racism has created an environment of distrust, dislike and downright hatred.  No good can evolve from that environment, there is no good inherent included in it.  There is no method of mutual effort that can exist between any individuals or groups who believe they will be mistreated.  The beliefs that are generated through the clinging of past histories, factual or not, do not allow for the hope that mutual good can be achieved.  As long as groups continue to dwell and cling to negative and historical grievances, instead of the goals of agreement, discord and its counter-productive results will continue.  I am always cheered by the interactions of young children as the play together, free from the indoctrinations that affect the adult populations.  It is a beautiful thing to see the rainbow of colors, and nationalities forming friendships and actually enjoying one another’s company.  I find it so sad when those individuals living off the promotion of distrust, dislike, and implied discrimination refuse to find avenues to reach the mutual goal of successful lives for all.  A great dis-service to the next generations is being perpetuated by those who permeate young minds with the cancerous beliefs of no hope because of their color, or ethnicity.  Those who indoctrinate the young with the sickness of hatred are in fact criminals, committing a crime not just against their own group but against the whole of humanity.  How much better it would be if the goals were focused on acquiring better lives and futures rather than blaming some proposed enemy for their plight.

The dividers using race are expanding this into a clash between minority groups and the law enforcement community using the numbers game exclusive of percentage.  By denigrating the police they are hurting their communities.  The aberrant factions, in those communities, are allowed to flourish in a safe zone of political correctness.  This also has a detrimental effect on the economic and quality of life components within those communities. When businesses that normally cater to local populations are not safe to function, they don’t exist.  When these businesses no longer exist within the community it costs jobs within the community and it increases the cost of living and the quality of life.  I don’t believe that any normal person would be happy to have drug dealers and criminals setting up shop outside the doorways of their homes.  What is the quality of life for those who fear for their safety on a daily basis, who have been taught to believe they have no hope, have been taught not to trust the police who are supposed to protect them?  How do you get quality education, with no tax money to support the schools?  No quality teachers because they actually fear the students, and the odds of the students attending classes in at best minimal.   The real problems in these communities need to be addressed with a positive solution seeking approach.  Blaming a thousand yesterdays will not provide one viable productive change.