Racism is still a problem, not only in developed countries, but also in cultures that have survived for centuries.
In the case of developed countries such as the U.S racism has risen in almost every corner of the country. In places such as New York, you can feel the divission and unreasonable hate between members of different cultures.Despite the fact that the U.S is a country rich in diversity, people don’t seem to understand that such intolerant behaviour can not be accepted on the 21st century, and specially in a country whose economy is based ( or at least a big part of it) on what inmigrants produce.
On the other hand, we presence another type of racims, that some don’t like to call it that way. In some closed cultures or religions, people who don’t share their believes are just not accepted. So, how do you call that? In my opinion, it is also called racism, because they don’t accept the differences that exist between each human being.
In sum, I must say that the world would be a very boring place if we all looked the same. We’ve been blessed with diversity and the world has gotten so many problems, that we should get together to save what’s left of it. Let’s not destroy life over racism and let’s work togheter to offer a better one for our children.
Racism is a very real problem in the U.S. and other so-called “developed” countries. I think those of us who live in the U.S. (and countries like it) forget all too soon that we are a nation of immigrants and a mixture of races and cultures and religions and too quickly become intolerant of anyone who is different from our own individual groups, whatever they may be.
Sadly, there is very little hope for the world as long as we continue to focus on differences and to exclude any people whose appearance, beliefs, cultural background, and so on are different from our own. Happily, an acceptance of diversity as a good and enriching quality has not disappeared. As we move closer and closer to becoming “one world,” I hope tolerance grows at an accelerated rate. It must. It’s our only hope for survival.
Dennis in Phoenix