How To Successfully Fight Racial Profiling

By Edward King


It is not uncommon to hear news reports about the fragile relationship between police officers and people who have different cultural backgrounds. Almost every single day, one can read or hear about incidents involving both parties. This has become an alarmingly huge issue that the government definitely needs to step in and make changes in policies and implementations. If no positive steps are taken, Law Enforcement and Race Relations will continue to be on a downward spiral.

It is sad to know that in some of these situations, individuals are just trying to protect their families and somehow the police misinterpret these actions as hostile acts. A huge number of black people have fallen victim to what the press now calls racial profiling. Individuals are now being arrested simply because of the race they belong to. This may be hard to believe for some folks but this is a common truth that is happening in many parts of the world.

Conflict and crime are things that are unnecessary but somehow still happens without warning. This usually happens when there are many people living in one area with less resources and job opportunities. Some would resort to crime just to provide food for hungry family members that have nowhere else to go. It is a sad truth that must be faced and treated delicately.

Belonging to a different cultural background should not be held against people. Each one has the freedom and the right to act according to what is customary to them. As long as one is not breaking the law or committing a crime, he must be left alone without bias or prejudice.

Ignorance is the main cause of hate. Man needs to understand the fact that everyone has a mind to figure out things on his own. Respect should be extended to all humanity regardless of where they come from or social status they belong to.

To fight this plague of ignorance, knowledge must be gathered. Acquiring the right information is a big help in understanding things that are unclear. Jumping to conclusions without research is big mistake that can lead to regretful choices later on.

The power of the internet is a huge source of information. Reading articles can open the mind to the many possibilities of understanding. Awakening the consciousness can positively affect all the choices that one makes in his lifetime so knowledge should be gathered as much as possible. This does not mean however that everything on the internet is true. One must be vigilant in searching for what he needs so as not to be misled by anything.

Asking for the opinions and suggestions of relatives, loved ones can also guide man in every way imaginable. Experience is always the best teacher so asking folks that have had prior experience should be helpful. The lessons that families can teach are invaluable in shaping the personality of growing children.

The way people are treated can be a big factor in the quality of life one can have. Respect is the ultimate thing to possess because it allows one to live in harmony with others. Without love and compassion, humans would not be any different from other animals.




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