Why do you think discrimination has always been present in society? Why do you think we still have inequality in races, genders, sexuality etc? Do you think it's justifiable?
In the dawn of civilization, people discriminated against others, creating a class system. Without the inequality, it is impossible to have a government that can function. Humans inherently seek what is best for them. Early civilizations believed that if that can be achieved by them oppressing others, then it was OK. This idea has started to wane, but has not vanished. I think that discrimination will never truly disappear, because even if we get over our racial, religious boundaries, we will start to discriminate based on our morals, our idea of "right" and "wrong". It has to be justifiable, because without our ideas of what (or who) is correct, we could not have civilization or government.
I entirely agree with Haas. I believe that society relies on inequality (class/social status), not that it is right or wrong but rather is it something that came with the formation of civilization.
Unless people become genetically identical, there will always be discrimination towards others. Each person wants their race to be the elite or best and think others are inferior to support themselves. Whether they act on this or not varys, but there is no way to do away with discrimination unless there are no humans left to discriminate/be discrimated against.
We have always had it. It is simply human to try and be above another human. I think there will always be this inequality; however, I think as we become more advanced, we attempt to minimize it as much as possible. I do not think it is justifiable as it is judgmental to think in such ways. Yes there can be trends in a certain type of person, but each person is overall different.
In response to Nick's post I would like to agree with Derian's and Carson's. Looking at discrimination from out world view nowadays I can see where Nick is coming from. It is engraved in our minds that slavery and discrimination is just overall bad and wrong. But if you think about it, we still discriminate now. I agree with Derian in saying that discrimination is just part society. People will always view themselves as the best and this makes everyone else seem inferior to them. It may not seem right to us, but it has to appear justifiable to them.
In the dawn of civilization, people discriminated against others, creating a class system. Without the inequality, it is impossible to have a government that can function. Humans inherently seek what is best for them. Early civilizations believed that if that can be achieved by them oppressing others, then it was OK. This idea has started to wane, but has not vanished. I think that discrimination will never truly disappear, because even if we get over our racial, religious boundaries, we will start to discriminate based on our morals, our idea of "right" and "wrong". It has to be justifiable, because without our ideas of what (or who) is correct, we could not have civilization or government.
ReplyDeleteI entirely agree with Haas. I believe that society relies on inequality (class/social status), not that it is right or wrong but rather is it something that came with the formation of civilization.
ReplyDeleteUnless people become genetically identical, there will always be discrimination towards others. Each person wants their race to be the elite or best and think others are inferior to support themselves. Whether they act on this or not varys, but there is no way to do away with discrimination unless there are no humans left to discriminate/be discrimated against.
ReplyDeleteWe have always had it. It is simply human to try and be above another human. I think there will always be this inequality; however, I think as we become more advanced, we attempt to minimize it as much as possible. I do not think it is justifiable as it is judgmental to think in such ways. Yes there can be trends in a certain type of person, but each person is overall different.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Nick's post I would like to agree with Derian's and Carson's. Looking at discrimination from out world view nowadays I can see where Nick is coming from. It is engraved in our minds that slavery and discrimination is just overall bad and wrong. But if you think about it, we still discriminate now. I agree with Derian in saying that discrimination is just part society. People will always view themselves as the best and this makes everyone else seem inferior to them. It may not seem right to us, but it has to appear justifiable to them.
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