We are different yet the same! Stop Discrimination

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Hello everyone! Oikawa is here again with a different article for you, and I hope you are all staying well. It has been a lovely year. 

At least it was better than 2020 if you ask me, we may not be back to the usual way of living, and some restrictions may still be around, but I am glad that we can celebrate this season this year. 

If there was one thing I noticed last year, we are all the same when it comes down to it because no matter how rich, intelligent, strong you are, we are all still humans, and I see no reason for us to discriminate against each other.

When Covid started, everyone was practically on an equal level because we were all scared and didn't know if we would get it and spread it to our family members.

It didn't matter if you were rich, or poor, ugly or beautiful, black or white, you still stood a chance of contracting it.

When it comes down to it, whether we like it or not, we are all humans, and nothing truly makes us more special than the other person; it is only the situations we find ourselves in that make the difference.

The only difference between rich and poor children is the family they were born into; they are still humans, but for some reason, society discriminates against poor children, and this is something you see often.

This situation doesn't only happen to poor children, but we also see/ it in other areas, especially when someone seems to be diverting from societal norms.

I once had a classmate who was "Different," and by that, I meant he didn't like girls; instead, he liked boys, this sort of relationship is not accepted in my country, and it is frowned upon.

Being "Different," caused him a lot of trouble, especially in school when others found out, because he immediately got a lot of attention from the students, which was not positive attention.

Every morning he came to school, he found his chair stolen and doodles on his desk, and the words they used were sometimes so hurtful that you would wonder if it were teenagers that wrote it.

He was getting bullied daily; sometimes, he would go home without his uniform because they had stripped him of it. 

He received many threats, some saying they would tell his parents and the whole school of his situation.

The day finally came, and someone had told his parents about his problems, and you would think his parents would console him, but they only made things worse by criticizing and insulting him for being "Different."

Now he didn't only get the hate and bullying from school, but he got it from his parents also, and this truly made things worse for him because he had no one to talk with, and everywhere he went, he only got criticized.

For a teenager, this was too much for him to handle, and he ended up giving into his depression and committing suicide; he left a note that said, "I hope you are happy now."

Everyone was sad at the news of his death, even the bullies who once told him to kill himself, and they even regretted doing all that to him; they claimed to have been playing with him and didn't think he would go that far.

This scenario taught me some lessons: people would only care for you when you die, and discrimination is a serious problem we need to curb in our world.

I see no reason for doing what they did to him, and I feel bad because I am just as guilty for not helping him when he was in that situation.

People tend to talk and criticize others because they don't have the same views, but we should all learn to tolerate one another because even if we have different views, we are still humans.

If we humans learn to tolerate and understand each other, then I am sure problems of this world could be fixed because when we are one, nothing can take us down. The only thing holding humanity back is the difference we find in ourselves, and that shouldn't be because we are the same.

I hope someday we will understand ourselves and stop the discrimination because it has no benefit.

Thank you for reading!

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Tbh it's can't go away with simple thoughts. Our society judge everyone appearances. I think whatever we do it will stay forever. Discrimination

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2 years ago

Nowadays, gender equality and the LGBT issue is everywhere. Rights are protected, but still just sad that some are still bullied for this reason.

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2 years ago

Discrimination is more harmful than several crimes. It divides us & then destroys the humanity. We should stand against it.

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2 years ago

Yeah, that is true. I think it is what causes most problems in this world.

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2 years ago

We must be more humane and more sympathetic to each other in the end. We are human beings of one top. We should not differentiate between each other except by doing good and doing good. Animals find sympathy for each other. We are distinguished from them by reason.We must be more aware of the

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2 years ago

No everyone want to accept that we are equal they believe that they are supreme over the poor especially those rich I don't blame them cause they don't Know it is the grace of God

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2 years ago

Exactly dear! It is only by the special grace of God that they have the riches, but yet you see them boasting and criticizing those lower than them.

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2 years ago

Yes I agree with your point of perspective

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2 years ago

Omo it’s like we sync sha .. this is exactly what I wanted to talk about some days back I love how you pointed out that we are all human beings and nobody should be treated as less for any reason at all .

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2 years ago

This topic is frequently in Nigeria, so it would be a waste not to write about it. We are all human, even if we don't have the same views or preferences.

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2 years ago

Exactly the main point

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2 years ago

That's how cruel people are. People will only know your worth once you're out of this world.

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2 years ago

That is so true and very sad. We should value people more when they are alive and not when we can no longer inflict harm on them

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2 years ago

We only regret our actions after the victim is dead. Discriminating and bullying is something I hate a lot.

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2 years ago

It is sad, but only during birth and death, that we are truly appreciated.

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2 years ago

Discrimination is one of the main issue everywhere. There are a lot of disadvantages. It will change the outlook of a person to life. It's not healthy and it's not good for individuals.

There's what we called there, its not fair for everybody. I don't know but mostly those who are in top is the most treated in a good way but those who are not, it's vice versa. I don't know what the mindset. It's really poor mindset. We should stop discriminating to the others.

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2 years ago

I agree with you, Ramona! If you aren't rich or beautiful, you won't be treated well; instead, you will be criticized and hated for being ordinary.

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2 years ago

Yes that's true Oikawa. It's really unfair. I am so sad about this things.🥺

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2 years ago

That's was sad, and too bad for his parents as they didn't even tried to understand him. If he only had his parents back, I'm sure he wouldn't commit suicide, but his parents had turned them back to him also. I really feel pity for that boy, no matter who he is, his still a human. I was been a victim of bullies too when I'm at my secondary. Students sometimes drag my hair as they found me funny. I was all alone the whole year of my secondary, but I think I'm strong as suicide didn't cross my mind. I'm grateful for that, and i hope all are strong enough to face depression. I wish no more bullied.

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It is sad to hear your story, dear! Discrimination can lead a person to depression, which may lead a person to commit suicide. It is better to accept a person for who they are instead of criticizing and mocking them for something they have no control over.

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2 years ago

Exactly..how i wish people know how to respect everyone's difference's.

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2 years ago

Sad truth. People only notice you when you are rich, beautiful or different. And they only love you when it is the day that you are born and the day when you left the world.

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2 years ago

Yeah, that is pretty sad when you think about it.

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2 years ago

We really need to stop discrimination among ourselves no matter the race we have come from

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2 years ago

I agree with you; we need to stop hating on others because they are different.

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2 years ago

I believe in gender inequality, honestly I don't care about anyone's gender as long as he/she is okay as a person. Here in our country being in LGBTQ+ community is already accepted. Malls even had a comfort rooms for all gender. I just hope any kind of bullying would stop .

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Discrimination can led someone kill herself. It can cause anxiety and depression. It can be a crime in another way tho, if only i have the power to erase it, then I would. However I don't have the power to please anyone and ask for change..

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Yeah, the words we used to criticize people can be so hurtful, and it can lead them to depression, making them end their lives. I also wish I have the power to erase it.

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2 years ago

Usually in some conservative places, people typically tend to be close-minded to change or something different im their typical perspectives, then sadly discriminates them. It's sad to know that there are still people like that. If we can at least respect each other though we all have different perspectives, the world would have better.

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Yeah, I also believe that if we could learn to respect each other, many things would become better.

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2 years ago

discrimination in any form is one of the biggest evil we have today, and it's quite sad that it's been rationalise today

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2 years ago

It is actually very sad, but what can we do.

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2 years ago

We shouldn't discriminate anyone since we are all humans, it's a bad thing that his parents didn't help matters instead they worsen it.

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His parents should have done things better instead of criticizing and making the situation worse. I guess now they have learned from that situation.

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2 years ago

We sometimes prefer something and discriminate against others based on color, language, race, religion, ethnicity, etc. Connecting with like-minded people is okay; not connecting with all is acceptable. But, intentional discrimination is nothing but a crime.

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2 years ago

Hmmm. Life is full of lessons these is my first time reading your article, I was seriously amazed with that story . Any way we must all tolerate our selves , just like I wrote in one of my article titled "Don't discriminate " . We must all avoid the act of discriminating . Wishing you happy Christmas in advance ❤️

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2 years ago

I agree with you, dear. Discrimination should be erased from the world because it only causes hurt to everyone.

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2 years ago

Discrimination is a very bad thing. We know it but no one wants to admit it. We should treat everything equally. Eliminate Discrimination.

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2 years ago

Yeah, no one deserves to be treated less than human. We are all equal, and we should treat ourselves like that.

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2 years ago

Acceptance of differences must be at the core of every society. I become very sad when I hear for some case of discrimination.

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2 years ago

Exactly, some cases are sometimes unfortunate! I pray one day everyone would be able to accept our differences.

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2 years ago

It his sad that he had to commit suicide. We should try to understand that people are different and unique in their own way. His parents didn’t help matters also.

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Yeah, understanding and tolerating others is a skill not everyone has, and that is why you see so many people judging others for not having the same views as them.

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2 years ago

We all know that discrimination won't stop and is always there. But we must learned how to handle it in our self 🥰

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