Is Our Society Racist?

Is our society racist? Racism was very common and was an atrocious part of our lives. Great historic figures have died so that people can receive equal rights and opportunities. The big question is, did we learn from our mistakes? I believe that the way society is functioning is still very racist because groups of people want to repeat history. People face discrimination and don’t get equal opportunities on day-to-day bases because of their race which is why I strongly agree that racism plays a big role in our current lives. Human Nature, social insecurity and politics are the reasons why we are still facing racial discrimination.

It is human nature that makes us suffer from racism. By notifying others by their race or showing them a lower class tends to give us a satisfaction. Humans also believe that the colour black is evil. There are lots of people that are scared of the dark or the colour black but no one is afraid of the colour white. There are various types of evil superstition about the colour black creating a fear among the people. White is often referred to a sign of purity and superiority. Proofs of this are

We don’t often feel safe around people from different races because we tend to believe that our own race is harmless to us. Most White and mixed skin coloured people think that maximum crimes are done by black people which is not true because many facts and proofs are hidden from the public through media. This only exists because of social insecurity. This argument can be justified by asking one question; why do police officers instantly shoot a black boy to death if he is thought to be dangerous whereas a white boy gets many warning and is still not shot? Few weeks ago, a 17 year old was shot 4 times by 2 police officers because he was carrying a knife. The boy only received one warning and that was “drop it”. This proofs to us that social insecurity is a big cause of racism in our current