Commentary+Essay

Many things in this world bother me; such things like snakes, waste, or sore losers. The thing that bothers me the most though is stereotypes and racism. It's been going on for hundreds of years. Over those years, people have met and found new things. They've been able to progress and except those things. You'd think they'd except those different from them, but no. This really makes me upset.

Those who don't except the changes would more than likely say something like, "Well, some things that are being said about that group of people are true. They are dirty, or ghetto, or stuck up." The thing is, that may be true about some people in that group, but not all. You can't say something for sure about EVERYONE.

Making a generalization about a group of people is unnecassary and wrong. Not everyone in that group is set to be what you say they are. For example, majority people eat meat. They eat hamburgers, pork chops, steak, and chicken for example. But one stereotype is that all black people like fried chicken. This isn't true. Many black people like it, yeah, but not ALL. Some people are even vegetarians so they don't eat meat period. That generalization about a group of people was just all wrong.

Not all people believe in the same thing either. Christianity is a religion practiced by many different people. But there are people who believe in Christianity, but do so in different ways. Catholics have a pope they look up to. They put him above themselves and look to him for their religious beliefs. On the other hand, there are Baptists who pray and worship without the need of a pope. Both groups may think that the other may have faults in the way they worship. This just goes to show how not everyone believes in all the same things.

For the people who have a problem with another race, their race doesn't automatically make them the person that they are. No one has a choice to look the way that they do. It's the way they were born. The parents genetics decide what the offspring will look like once they are born. Race is not a choice. People learn to grow and except who they are wether they like it or not. Why can't anyone else?

The color of someones skin doesn't determine their attitudes or personality. It is the environment that person is raised in that determines who they will be. There are highly educated, well mannered, classy white people and there are loud, obnoxious, and wild white people. Not putting anyone out, but they are the way they are because of where and how they were raised. This goes for all races, not just white people.

Because of the way the people were raised, they may choose a certain job they would work at. Some jobs might be a doctor, lawyer, or architect. Anyone can get those jobs if they are educated enough. You may not like Asians, but your lawyer who is keeping you from serving a two year sentence for a robbery may be Asian. You can't afford a different one, and the lawyer is willing to help you out. You wouldn't want to serve a two year sentence just because your lawyer is Asian would you? It's not worth it.

You can't judge someone you know nothing about. It's just not possible. Someone's appearence doesn't tell you everything about them. My dad at first sight may seem mean. He's tough looking and has a rough walk. But if you got to know him, you would see that he is nice, caring, and gentle. Never would you suspect him to be the way he is.

In all, I have to say, stereotypes and racism is immoral, stupid, and hurtful. The innocent get blamed for false accusations. People are disliked for no apparent reason. Its not right to judge someone before you get to know them yourself. Not all things you hear are true.