Rewindddd---

Sunday, November 27, 2005

This week was a mark different from the rest as we were exposed to stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and racism in a more interactive way, role-playing. Through the many different skit put through by mates who holds interest in issues regarding different social dispute such as ethnic repulsion, rejection of ex-convicts etc, we came to realize that prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination and racism exist despite much denials. It is an undeniable force within each and every society, so prevalent it can be found within almost every aspect of one’s life. It is not difficult to understand as to why it happens as these one-dimensional portrayal of people allow us to some degree, make sense of the world.

The impact of these is way beyond what many could comprehend, the worse of which sees people discarding their cultural and parental values in hope of blending themselves into the world of the majority. This is a problem that should be address universally in hope of preserving the distinctive qualities blessed upon us.

Hence, to eradicate the pervasive power of such threats, we must first develop an appreciation fro the complexities of the universal. Valuing the diversity in human appearance and in nature is important. Once we grasp the uniqueness in each and every individual, we will learn to love them for who they are and not who we want them to be.
Posted by ching at 1:43 PM