of domination. Erika Apefelbaum describes this as “grouping” in Relations of Domination and Movements for Liberation: An Analysis of Power Between Groups. No one can tell these people that they cannot have their own opinions or beliefs, for they have the right to hate whomever they like. Should society not raise today's children to accept all people no matter what color of skin or cultural background they may have? Should we be judged based on our beliefs in a higher power? Racism is alive and well, and society continues to fuel the fire of segregation. As put well by Cornel West, “Our trunicated public discussions of race suppress the best of who and what we areas a people because they fail to confront the complexity of the issue in a candid and critical matter.” That complexity also refers to the level of sensitivity of the issue in question. Often people are judged by this as well. If children are raised around people who are not the same as they are, then they will most likely not think anything different of people who do not look the same as them or believe what they believe. If humanity raises their children to believe all people are equal from the start, then prejudice will slowly disintegrate over time. The world needs to focus on not judging people before they know them for who they are. Today, there are so many different people in this world that stereotypes are almost always incorrect, as many people choose not to be followers, but to be individuals. I know many elderly people who, if they see a young black male standing on the corner wearing a certain type of clothing, will distinguish him as a gang member and has intentions of hurting others. How could someone say such a thing when all they have seen is one's appearance? The boy standing there could be a great student in school who helps others and plans to become someone important in the future. Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Caucasians,...
