Discrimination

 

We are all God’s creations aren’t we? Were we not all created by one God whose religion preached equality among human beings? Christianity, Judaism and Islam, the three major religions around the world preach equality and forbid discrimination in race, color, gender and cast. Unfortunately, as we all know, people have strayed from the olden paths of righteousness. Discrimination has increased to the extent of violence and killing all over the world.

African-American people, though fully capable (if not more) of performing the same jobs as white people are not giving much priority on the basis of their color. White people in effect make black people realize that the reason behind every failure in their lives is their color. They have driven people like Michael Jackson to change their color with the help of plastic surgery with disastrous results. Oppression of black people is not limited to the U.S but is in fact happening all over the world.

Discrimination of gender is also a major reason for the instigation of feminist figures all over the world. At first cruelty towards women was treated as normal and often necessary to prove one’s masculinity. Gradually women, as they gained more education, began to struggle for their rights and equal consideration  as men, despite stiff opposition in countries such as Afghanistan. Continual oppression has now produced a completely different school of thought. Feminism. One which demands instead of equality, as in the past, superiority over men. Rapidly women are gaining support in this course as the number of women in the world is increasing at a drastic rate. Rape, prostitution and less opportunities for education have sparked of one of the major revolutions in the history of the world.

Discrimination of race and caste is the oldest form of discrimination on the planet. In olden times, different families and houses fought bloody wars against each other just for the sake of an empty victory and the chance to slay the men, capture the women and sell the children of a rival family, one they believed to be inferior to them. Now people are judged according to what caste they belong to, which country they belong to and what color they are. Mass genocide of Shias, Ahmedis and Muslims in general are both national and international examples. Just because some extremists groups believe that they have the power to judge who is right and who is wrong doesn’t mean they carry out mass murders of different sects. Only God has that power. And He doesn’t use it to kill people.

Stopping discrimination should be the first priority of every country and should be discussed on international forums. Black people should be given equal rights and white people should be beseeched to consider their religion as demanding of it’s followers equality. Women should be equal status as men and men should be provided with examples of great women in the pat who changed the world as we know it. Marie Curie a brilliant scientist who discovered radian, Florence Nightingale the first love of almost every young man as the women of his dreams. A nurse helping the wounded and the sick. And last but not the least Joan of Arc, the ideal queen and a brilliant commander who lived in France and died a tragic death. Since these two forms of discrimination are the biggest long term problems the world is facing, they should be stopped first in order for the world to achieve advancement in all fields of life.