ut). By no means, though, should Vermont carry this responsibility. Equality must extend to the protection of personal dignity around the world. This equality is often taken for granted. Also, everyone must be allowed to do, think, and believe whatever seems best to him or her. We, as a nation, are unwilling to confront the lack of equality and diversity in our society (Holhut). However, some are becoming quite active in confronting the problem at hand. They believe that racism is an evil constant. However, America stacks up better than most societies on this subject. These people feel that we must distinguish between the good, official racism and bad racism. Good racism does not drive out bad. The battle against bad racism becomes not only unwinnable, but also self-perpetuating. The effort to combat racism grows evil in itself (Morrow). Many people also understand that no African American should use the term racism or racist. The words are a feckless indulgence, corrosive to blacks and whites alike and to relations between them. The word racism has degenerated to being a mere ritual term of abuse and self-pity. It is obvious that any adult knows racism exists in America. Racism exists almost everywhere in the world. Many of these adults feel it is time to regress to Martin Luther King's idea. The content of one's character, not the color of one's skin, is the sole decent America criterion (Morrow). With all this in mind, it can be said that the battle is far from over. After all, racism is a word that means much to many people. To some, it is the description of a way of life. While to others, it is a repulsive term that represents closed-mindedness. However, some opinions are that only one race exists, the human race. No matter what our color or physical features may be, it all boils down to the fact that we are all human. This humanity is yet another concept we must seek to fully understand before we can attain true peace ("My Opinion...
