Why People Are Alike Analysis
The human race is made up of people of all kinds, from all walks of life, don’t you agree? From different nationalities, religions, genders, ethnicities, races to lifestyles, philosophies and classes. We are so wonderfully diverse yet we don’t seem to realize or appreciate this. We choose instead to embrace discrimination, racism and prejudice, towards others that we perceive as different from us. This should not be so as Dorothy Height once said, “We cannot afford to be separate…..We have to see that all of us are in the same boat.”
What do you think she meant by her statement?
Our actions today determine the fate of tomorrow, there is no doubt in that. So why then, do we continue to persist in actions that might very well spark conflicts and wars in the future? What actions, you ask? You didn’t do anything, you say? Well, what happened with that Bangladeshi boy that you looked down your nose upon not half an hour ago? Or that autistic girl you carefully …show more content…
Why can’t we just hold on to the principle of live and let live, of accepting other people’s faults and quirks, of not viciously criticizing other people’s peculiarities and mistakes.
To continue on a more positive note, the undeniable fact is, each and every one of us is unique. Hence, the ways in which all of us differ are endless. We have never existed before; nor will we ever exist again.
Being diverse is a facet of the human race that should be marveled at, as there lies in it our perfection. I quote Thomas Berry who said, “The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection” as if we are all able to still live in harmony despite all the contrasts and differences between us, we are indeed the race to behold. Thus, this shows clearly that harmony within diversity is the most vital element of any race.
So, the question to be asked now is, why don’t we have that in the world, at this present time?
Society these days, a monstrous beast that is unmerciful and
What do you think she meant by her statement?
Our actions today determine the fate of tomorrow, there is no doubt in that. So why then, do we continue to persist in actions that might very well spark conflicts and wars in the future? What actions, you ask? You didn’t do anything, you say? Well, what happened with that Bangladeshi boy that you looked down your nose upon not half an hour ago? Or that autistic girl you carefully …show more content…
Why can’t we just hold on to the principle of live and let live, of accepting other people’s faults and quirks, of not viciously criticizing other people’s peculiarities and mistakes.
To continue on a more positive note, the undeniable fact is, each and every one of us is unique. Hence, the ways in which all of us differ are endless. We have never existed before; nor will we ever exist again.
Being diverse is a facet of the human race that should be marveled at, as there lies in it our perfection. I quote Thomas Berry who said, “The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection” as if we are all able to still live in harmony despite all the contrasts and differences between us, we are indeed the race to behold. Thus, this shows clearly that harmony within diversity is the most vital element of any race.
So, the question to be asked now is, why don’t we have that in the world, at this present time?
Society these days, a monstrous beast that is unmerciful and