The year 2030 as a triumphant year to end racism is just my spontaneous thoughts when I asked myself as to when the racism in this world ends. It has no basis. It is just a desperate hope that racism will end sooner, but when? Or am I just dreaming?
In reality, many racial and ethnic groups have historically experienced significant discrimination, including widespread and blatant denial of civil, social, political, educational, and economic opportunities in some, if not all, regions of the world. People in many countries are questioning whether society has made any meaningful progress in dealing with racism as a result of ongoing racial conflict. Some people believe that racial equality will never be achieved.
Racial Discrimination Incidence Anew
It is an eyesore and mind-boggling hearing news and incidence of racial discrimination, and even discrimination alone.
The famous ‘8 minutes and 46 seconds’ became a symbol in Jorge Floyd’s death. This accident of police brutality was linked to the ingrained racism and partiality towards black (African - American) people.
It was reported by many news outlets a couple of months ago that as of June 2020 to February 2021 Asian Americans consistently reported experiencing more recent threats and harassment than people of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. It was observed that behind this anti-Asian American violence is racial discrimination.
What about crises on Rohingya Refugees in 2015? It was sectarian violence. But isn’t there racism or prejudice in nature (with reference to religious affiliations)? Yes, as I observed that even religion is one of the root causes of violence that may or may not be linked to prejudice or discrimination not necessarily on races.
What is the genesis of mankind's races? Any superior race?
Some people believed that several groups acquired racist beliefs during the twentieth century. The Nazis, for example, claimed that views about racial supremacy had a biological foundation. The UNESCO document mentioned earlier, on the other hand, recognized “the intrinsic oneness of the human race and, as a result, the basic equality of all human beings and all peoples.”
Many experts said that we are in the same species regardless of our skin color, spoken language, cultural practices, and norms. This is in accordance also with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Declaration on Race and Racial prejudice implies that humans are all members of the same species and descend from a common ancestor.
In the same sense, looking back to human history in accordance with the Bible accounts that at first there was no seed of racism ever planted in the mind and heart of the human species. My personal understanding is that racism occurs as human existence evolves with its accumulation of experiences of survival and competition. I think it is one of the outcomes of the wonderful gift ‘free will’ that was given to mankind. Unfortunately, this outcome has a negative impact and is detrimental to the supposed peaceful and happy human existence.
There is no superior race! But maybe many will argue with me, as in the case of many who justify their way of living far better and acceptable than the others. They even justify their war efforts and conquering other lands and communities just to impose their way of thinking and system of life and societies. That is racism and this is just my opinion.
Concluding Thoughts
I’ll consider it a miracle if Racism literally will end or stop in the Year 2030. Otherwise, this will continue as my unfulfilled dream. With me and my family’s little way, we will continue to educate ourselves about racism within our family circle, neighbors, workmates, schoolmates, friends and not friends, and to everybody. Just spread love and compassion, not hate.
Thank you.
