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Racism

     The sizzling streams of sunlight were just beautifully glimmering down
on the  crisp green school yard. Such a wonderful day that was. Nothing
could have ruined it. Little Jimmy, since it was such a wonderful day
decided to go to the corner store and buy himself a little treat. As little
Jimmy started walking over to the store, clouds flocked over the dazzling
sun and the sudden pitch dark meant no trouble. On the other side of the
road were three white boys from Jimmy's same school. Upon recognizing Jimmy,
the boys ran over the street to where he was.
     "Hey Negro, what's up?", one of the white Boy said.
     "Did your mamma pack you enough to eat to-day?", another hooted.
     "Just leave me alone.", Little Jimmy said
     "Oh no, Jimmy's really getting pist off!?", the first boy retaliated.
     "Just shove off and let me be," Jimmy answered.
     It is like this everyday, everywhere, and everytime, people suffer
discrimination. All because they have differences amongst each other.
Different beliefs, different cultures, different skin colour, all of these
act like building blocks to help construct what we know as Racism.
     Racism has become one of the many burdens amongst multi-cultural
worlds like Canada and the States. Racism is a part of each and every one
of us. No doubt, we are all racist, but this the term racism has been used
too loosely. Racism has been mutated to such an extent that it could be a
reason for war, a symbol of terrorism, and even an excuse for neglecting.
Is that all there is to it? No, actually it is just the beginning. Racism
is just like warfare in which there is no shelter and nobody is neutral.
     Nobody is exempt from this demon. He has haunted us with a bitter
curse. On one occasion I remember, nobody would play with me at school. I
would walk around by myself and ask people if we could play together.
Everywhere that I went, like the process of induction, everyone would avoid
me. Like two inducted poles with the same polarity, they would just shimmer
off into the distance and continue to do whatever they're doing. Because of
racial differences, they neglect me.
     People are afraid of the unknown, and it is this difference amongst
people that spread rumors and distrust amongst people. Corrupting our
thoughts and reasons, we get accustomed to thinking differences are omens.
Amongst smaller kids, there is no difficulty in getting them to all play
together. There thoughts are not totally corrupted as others. Probably the
demon has no time to bother with smaller children.
     As children start to grow up, their knowledge of the world increases
in astronomical figures. They start to mature and realize the barbarous
aspects of life. When this knowledge reaches to a certain point, the demon
like racism comes after them. The child begins to understand the term
racism and is encouraged to use it in part of there everyday speech. Then
when one walks around the school ground, you wouldn't see children from
different ethnic groups playing together. They have become insoluble to
each other and will never then mix again.
     Interaction between each other thus terminates. Nobody benefits from
this kind of behavior except for the demon that haunts us. Racism, like the
demonic figure it has imposed on us is the reason for distrust, disloyal,
and discrimination amongst each and every one of us.