ne another in this socialhierarchy. But particularly aimed at were those who rose victorious anddefied statistics or standards thus being reminders of others' failure;people who were similar to Richard. ^B^H^G^H^Gcharacteristics. Whiteshated him because he undermined their selfesteem as someone could bebetter than they were, and in particular a black. Whites hated him becausehe even proved that they were not perfect racists, and that their racismwas not foolproof. He was able to rise against submission, white power,and white pride. He saw through the white lies, and the truth that heunveiled stands out as the champion that dismantles the system. Then, issociety racist? Society consists of its individuals, and so the peoplewithin it can determine the answer to that question. But, society doesrepresent the individual. Society tries to create an identity for itself,much like the common man. A society needs the pride that the individualneeds. In order to accumulate that pride, societies often have to beexclusive. Then, the question emerges on how humans can change society.This is not the first nor the last time the question will arise, althoughthere is a general solution reiterated in the echoes of history and in thecries of the world's posterity. Great teachers from Jesus to Confuciushave preached the golden rule, the principle of loving thy neighbor asthyself, and it being more blessed to give than to receive. While sounding"high" and idealistic, these two principles have many everydayapplications. An obvious way to join the fightVictory World Organization,or Youth Against Racism in Europe. Many of these groups are involvedsimply in education in the hope that by educating the public on the truedifferences of race, comfort between the races may be accomplished thusending racism. In simply helping out a neighbor with his groceries,cleaning up a park, or donating time at a local charity, racism dies. Byfeeling selfimposed humility, the pers...
