Discrimination In The Vietnam Wall

It seems that everyday when we go home, the news has something on that involves racial profiling, religion, and ethnicity backgrounds. But are these really “news” that people want to hear about? Certain humans are self put into boxes where only their native people are only allowed into. But they’re people who are willing to make a difference outside the box. I strongly believe that people of all religions, different languages and cultures can live together as “one human race ” if they judge one as one would judge oneselves.

Religion, different languages, and the color of your skin doesn’t play a major role in making our world what it is, unless we make it what it shouldn’t be; which is the prejudicism amongst fellow citizens around …show more content…
But, one irrelevent topic that we can put aside is where we originated from. Is supremacy worth the fight that sheds blood and hatred amongst each other? In “ The Vietnam Wall”, a poem by Alberto Rios, he mentions that “ One name. And then more. Names, long lines, lines of names until, They are the shape of the U.N. building. Taller than I am: I have walked. Into a grace.” This powerful verse shows the absolute meaning of sacrifice. The men who gave their lives were of different skin. They were of different religion. And many, were of different cultures. These men, to this very day, would want nothing more than unity among adults and children of all backgrounds, to come together as one to stand for something that is right. In “Rituals of Memory” by Kimberly M. Blaeser, she stated that "As a child i saw nothing unusual about a dozen American Legionnaires marching back on the little wooded path and paying solemn respect to those Idian warriors who I would later realize were really of another nation.” This quote represents the respect people have towards each cultural group. The American Legionnaires not only honored those who fought for our country, but also for those who tried doing winning the unbeatable fight.. Anna Quindlen once said, “ What is the point of this splintered whole?”. Why fight for power? Why fight for something when we know we are going to lose. We won …show more content…
But the past is the past. It is simple as that. You may say that in “ Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer, the family tragically lost their son because of the influence the “loafers and tsotsis” made on their beliefs. But the consequence of their beliefs was caused by the appalling influence.. The fairytale Gordimer told was to represent false accusations of others and that we are to stand up for what is right our kids and future generations. We are not supposed to stay low in the dark. We are meant to stand up in the light and illuminate an aura of positivity and thoughtfulness. Time has passed, people have changed. People of religion seek peace and comfort of others who believe in different ideals. People of contrasting cultures are coming together to be united and strong. Also, some may say that people are born into the everlasting conflict with something or someone. In “ A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen, she mentions that the Jewish community and the Irish community always had bitter rivalry between each group. That the “ Jewish boys would walk several blocks out of their way to avoid the Irish divide of Chester Avenue.” But now we are in a society where both groups can get along with each other. As a product of both Jewish and Irish

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