Ignorance + Fear = Racism Racism is really another word for ignorance. It’s another way of saying that nature should have had only one type of flower or tree. It’s another way of looking at the world with your eyes closed to diversity and change. Racism is another word for fear. Fear of the unknown is understandable‚ of course‚ and for many of us those of different races and creeds are the great unknown. Most of us are brought up in a particular environment with a particular type of people
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Ignorance is the root cause of fear. The Webster dictionary defines fear as "the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger". We fear whatever we perceive as potentially threatening our physical or psychological well-being. With almost no conscious thought‚ we constantly categorize things‚ either as safe or as threatening‚ based on our knowledge of the world and previous experiences. Our judgment is far from infallible‚ though. More often than not‚ the anxiety we feel is irrational
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Conflict is a word used to describe a state of discomfort‚ anger‚ frustration‚ sadness or pain that arises from a struggle to resist or overcome a condition of opposition‚ antagonism or discord. Fear is an unpleasant and frequently strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Fear affects the way that people manage antagonistic circumstances‚ and can often provoke uncharacteristic or defensive responses. In order to understand conflict‚ we must first accept the inevitability of conflict
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In the essay "A Fear Born of Sorrow"‚ the author reflects on the tragedy that is known today as 9/11. The essay begins with the author comparing the different tragedies around the world that happen almost on a daily basis. He/She also states that we as people accept them out of necessity as a part of life. Throughout the essay he/she reflects on the similarities of the Oklahoma Federal Building in 1995 and what happened on 9/11. Some of the differences the author points out is the fact that since
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true essence of conflict is derived from the very thing we have no control over‚ what we fear. It often alters the way in which we act or manage situations and can provoke uneasiness. It is in these moments we’re fear tends to make or break us. Many of those who experience conflict often feel a sense of powerlessness and insecurity. In the text Cry freedom‚ conflict is the corner stone around which the text is moulded. Several factors can be labelled as a trigger for conflict‚ however on close
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This essay will be about the conflicts that happen in the book American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. There will be one man vs man conflict‚ and a man vs self in this essay. Have you ever thought of a man vs man conflict in the book American Born Chinese? Well‚ I think that the main conflict that happens with the main character‚ Jin Wang is man vs man and man vs self. The first conflict that happens to Jin Wang in the book American Born Chinese is on page 188 when Jin and Suzy were sitting
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The main catalyst for conflict is fear My father loves to tell me stories about my great grand father‚ who was once a member of the Chinese communist army. I was told that although my great grand father fought many battles against the Japanese‚ he never fought because of his own believe or own hatred‚ the only reason for all his battles is because he was scared. The fear that China will be dominated by another empire and our family might suffer due to the lost of war has caused him to join the war
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instigator of conflict is fear When we people feel frightened‚ it is often that the fright itself is the point when conflict is build. It is not wrong if we say that conflict is not only triggered by fear. There are many things that could cause a conflict‚ but when you think a bit further‚ these things are caused none other but by fear. Hatred of one person to the other is generally caused by fear that also brings up anger and envy. Fears of the uncertain future and death also provoke conflict. When people
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G N O R A N C E Ignorance is bliss they say‚ but if we seriously consider things‚ is it? Ignorance is created by one man and his failings to understand that individuals are inherently the same. His failings to acknowledge that people’s preferences do not label them as ‘abnormal’. Ignorance is fear of the unknown‚ judgement without education and false assumptions inflicted upon groups and individuals in society. Throughout history‚ we can trace major social and cultural conflicts back to the oblivious
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the villain from the latest slasher movie? From your ignorance‚ fear is born. The next thing you know‚ you and your friend are sprinting through the crisp grass‚ into the safety of your kitchen‚ and the prior plans of camping out are thwarted. If you had only known there was just a cricket outside your tent‚ or understood the sounds that fill the night‚ your problems would have floated away in the misty night air. It is human nature to fear what one does not understand. When people do not understand
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