What is racism? There are many ways to describe it. The Oxford desk dictionary defines it as: "The belief in the superiority of a particular race". Racism is a very important thing to deal with especially after the events of September 11 2001, the war on Afghanistan and the war on Iraq. Racism is a horrible thing, it can ruin lives, make people turn on each others; and generates hate between cultures, in order to get rid of it, here are three things that can be done: (1). Making people understand especially children that in every race there are stereotypes (2). Condemning all racist groups and racist leaders, (3) Stopping the encouragement of racism on the media; and (4) Protecting the people who are getting discriminated against.
First, people should understand that in every race there are stereotypes. Unfortunately people have always tended to blame a whole race for what some individuals have done and that generates more hate and misunderstanding between cultures. Tupac once said: "If you don't know me, don't judge me." He said that because he was a delinquent black child and people used to him in a bad way without understanding the reason. Every person is an individual, no matter what color, what origin or what culture he has, because everybody have his own opinions and his own goals. That's why I believe that what Tupac said is true. No body, have the right to judge a person without knowing them. .
Second, all racist groups and racist leaders must be condemned because they are the main reason for spreading the idea of the superiority of their race and even sometimes forcing people to be racist and commit hate crimes. While surfing the internet if found an interesting confession that proves my theory that I would like to share with you. Billy Hanson, an ex-Klan member said to Federal bureau investigators at the Nebraska state F.B.I. headquarters in 1996: "You"re blaming me for slavery and the KKK.
