I think that it is great that people are willing to understand other races even if they are thrown into a society where there are so many judgments and stereotypes about people. I believe that people who are surrounded by diversity do have a much better idea about the different racial groups. This does not excuse people who grew up in a place where there was no diversity because as a human being we should be able to agree that everyone is the same in some type of way and we should be treated equally. But people who were born into the situation as the girl in the video then they do have an upper hand in understanding race relations more n depth.

I understand what this girl is saying about how people really are not taking this number into consideration. Yes this was a horrible thing that happened and yes there were many deaths, but so many people die every day in the United States. If we stopped to think about all of the people that died in the world and make such a huge deal about it then we would not have time for anything. By saying this I do not want to seem like I don’t care about the deaths, but that there is really nothing we can do about it but try to find ways to help.

The first video demonstrates the love that should exist between all human beings. This man did not know this woman, and he still gave a part of himself to her. He was willing to go through all of the hassles of surgery and recovery to save this strangers life. This also demonstrates how people who love and who give also receive. This clerk was friendly to everyone that she met and she always had a smile on her face. She did not distinguish between race or any other aspect. This is why the man was so willing to give her his kidney.
The second video was so precious. It shows the innocence of a child. It is a shame that children are the ones that have to teach us how to live. They do not judge anyone because of their color of skin or their nationality. They are pure beings that if society lets it, will be tainted my so much injustice in the world and so much judgment. Adults tend to judge people based on their exterior.
Children are born, at least I am told by social scientists, with purity, with no predetermined hate of others. Therefore, one can conclude that children learn hatred, racism, and stereotyping, but the question still remains where do these seeds of hate begin, and what can we all do to stop them from growing into dried-up tumbleweeds? Today's economy, in the United States, is so bad that both parents have to work just to make ends meet. This may cause the child to grow up quicker than they should. It may also cause from them to raise themselves. Many children are not being given the daily lessons of morality and the feelings of love and compassion are not their
In other words, today's world is much too focused on the individual, when it should be more concerned with our children. The children are the future. If they believe these thoughts of racism then that is what the world will continue to be life. If children do not learn about racism and stereotyping, and how it is not acceptable, then we have failed. I think we should show children different cultures and teach them that they are all beautiful. If we can teach this equality, then they will retain a positive self-image and a positive image of people who look different than themselves. Although we try to give children all of these sturdy bases to grow on, that is not enough because children are influenced from outside the family by peers, the school system, team mascots, and by the media; but, it may be a beginning. Children, like the ones in the video are the beginning of a new world.

I think that these Haitians have so much strength. They have gone through so much in their lives, and they are still standing and still fighting. They have built this town out of scraps and tents and have made it work for them. They are people who have really strong character, because without it they would have never made it to where they are. Yes, they have nothing, nothing but their lives, They are striving to try and live, and succeed with the little recourses that they have. These tents are their only homes. They have to try and live in these packed places and make the best of it. I have so much respect for these people who have lost everything and ask for nothing. Unlike some of us here in the United States who have all of our necessities and we still have the nerve to ask for more. Or to feel that we are superior to people. They are trying to rebuild their city even though they are against the odds. They try but there are still some obstacles in their way. The Red Cross is only repairing homes in areas deemed safe to return to. The authorities have banned people from rebuilding homes located less than 10 meters from the water’s edge, but many people lack the skills or the money to move. The international emergency appeal for Haiti has raised only slightly more than a third of the 106 million dollars the UN asked for. Recovery and reconstruction efforts have faltered. The International Office of Migration has distributed construction kits to the displaced, but they contain barely enough materials to rebuild a small room, let alone a whole house. But they still stand strong and united. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. With oil too expensive for the impoverished nation, charcoal from burnt trees has provided 85% or more of the energy in Haiti for decades. As a result, Haiti's 9 million poor have relentlessly hunted and chopped down huge amounts of forest, leaving denuded mountain slopes that rainwater washes down unimpeded. Thousands of injured people waited for care outside badly damaged hospitals, while an unknown number remained trapped inside collapsed buildings. Basic services like water and electricity were out, and Haitian President Rene Preval said his government needs help clearing streets so rescuers can reach some of the hardest hit areas. About 3 million people one-third of Haiti's population were affected by the quake, the Red Cross said. About 10 million people most likely felt shaking from the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said. What Americans have to learn is that we are blessed. I know that not everyone in the United States is well of but no one is Haiti is and they need help.

I think that these people have come to some type of self realization that jail is not the end for them, even though we think that it is. They have come to realize the error in their ways and change. This is not about all of them, but a select few have found that being in jail for the rest of their lives has helped them. Because without this, being in jail, they would have never realized that what they were doing was wrong. They might have still been out in the world ding things that should not be done.

I think that it is really ridiculous how people think that coming up with a game like this a good idea. Do they not have daughters, granddaughters, mothers, and aunts? How can the maker of this game explain this to his daughter? This game is one of the reasons why society is the way it is now. People think that they can subject women to these types of things and its ok. They cease to see that this is how women become self conscious about them and develop all types of disorders. I am not saying that men are the cause of this but they are what feed it. They are the sparks that cause the fire to grow. And if this doesn’t end soon then I don’t know what will happen next.

I understand that immigration has cause an “inconvenience” to some people, but really c’mon. These people are coming to the US to find a better way of life. What happened to America is the land of the free and of the fair. If it is free then why do people have to speak English every second of their lives? If I want to speak Spanish I don’t want to feel like I’m doing something wrong. I am embracing my freedom. People really need to put their negativity aside and try to understand for once. There is no official language in the United States so why is it that just because English is the most spoken language that people have to speak it? When Spanish people become the majority, how would you feel if we wanted everyone to speak Spanish?

What many people don’t realize is that almost everything that we wear, or eat, has some percentage of coming from slaves. If a person just realized this and they want to change it, it is hard to just do it “cold turkey.” When a person is accustomed to eating chocolate all of the time it is harder for them to stop, even though they know that it comes from slaves. What we can do is try to stop the companies from continuing to use this method. If a persona totally gives up everything that has been produce by slaves, then they give up almost everything they have and do. You asked how they can stomach eating the chocolate, but how can you stomach wearing the clothes you wear or sending a text message??

The end goal, for me at least would be that everyone learns to respect or at least acknowledge each other. What Laurie said in her book about not seeing color captivated me so much. Usually people feel that it is ok to not se color. That by not seeing color they will not be considered a racist or anything like that. That by not seeing color they can treat everyone in the same manner. That by not seeing color they do not have to try to understand people. Seeing color is an amazing thing. People who can acknowledge someone for who they really are are incredible in my eyes. Seeing color is a way into a person. Not only into their lives but also into their culture. If everyone were able to respect and see everyone for whom they are then I think we have reached a high point. But as long as there are people who do not care about race and who think that by just ignoring it they can end the talk about it. Well guess what? Race relations will never end. Speaking about race makes people nervous, and I understand that, but if we do not talk about it then we are getting nowhere. I also understand that people think that they can never fully understand a race because they are not a part of it. At to some extent this is true. A Black man will never fully understand how it is to be a white man, and vice versa. As I write I realize that there may never really be and end goal. As long as we work with each other and try to maintain some type of stability then things will go on from there. Because if we like it or not, there will always be a person who is so caught up in what they believe that they are blind to what others believe. Not that we have to change our beliefs but just acknowledge the fact that they exist. The people who are so obsessed with trying to change everyone else instead of seeing that everyone is an individual. Even if people are in the same race, they do not have to have the same thoughts and beliefs. This is a common stereotype for all races. Our ignorance towards race relations is what is holding us back from reaching the end goal or at least getting closer to the goal. We are all fabricated to stand up for what we are but if we stand for what we are alone as a person then we get nowhere. We have to stand for what we believe in but also realize that there are others out there who are also standing for what they believe in. and if we wna them to respect us then we have to give that respect.

Men need to seriously get over the fact that women get their periods. It is something natural that happens, like using the bathroom and burping. Women do not fuss about men who burp all of the time, or use the bathroom, because it is natural. If anything it would be worse because it does not only happen once a month life a period does. Yea we bleed and we get moody, but if it weren’t for that, then human kind would not exist. I think maybe men would feel more comfortable speaking about the subject if they knew what it was. That it was just the process of a women losing one of her eggs. People just need to stop complaining and get their facts straight.