Workplace Discrimination

Discrimination is something that happens all over the world. It is happening today for many reasons. Of the many reasons, one of the biggest problems is that parents have taught their children what to believe and to think the way they do. One of the best contributions that we as a society can give to help lessen the discrimination issues is to raise our children not to discriminate against other people.

Today, there are many forms of discrimination that are understood throughout the world. Some forms of discrimination are obvious and others more subtle. Whether it is subtle or obvious, it is still discrimination regardless of the way you look at it. Discrimination in the workplace is one of those forms that can be both obvious and
When people are turned down for a job and feel that it was because of any of the above-mentioned discriminating factors, they may try to get even by retaliation. For instance, a particular group or individual who may get turned down from a job again may try to hurt someone with a gun, knife, or bare hands. Even though violence is never the answer to problems, people may feel that it is the only way to get even. Some people just get so angry that they do not even want to hear why they did not get the job; instead, they get violent. Then, they think that they feel so much better because they think they have done something, but, soon, they will realize that they were wrong.
A third possible effect of discrimination based on race could involve legal action against a company. Again, if people feel that they are being discriminated against, they may try to bring a lawsuit against that company and take it to court. For example, if a Mexican person tries to get a job at a bank owned company primarily by white people and does not get the job, and then he or she can take the bank to court. If the judge finds probable cause in favor of the Mexican person, the bank can very well go out of
Webster's dictionary defines ignorance as "The condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed." It is only ignorance that can let one person believe that one race, sex, or age is better or deserves more than another. Some of this comes from the culture in which we were raised. Older people that were raised in the earlier part of the century were taught racism and sexism. The younger generations are beginning to be taught that we are all equal. "We must prepare all children to live and work harmoniously and productively alongside others who represent various and many racial and cultural groups, backgrounds and abilities in our society" (ADL). In the future, women and other minorities will hold the majority of jobs and it is important that we educated our children and show them the success of the future is in the hands of everyone, no matter what race, color, sex, or