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  1. Aug 2016
    1. South African Apartheid laws were a system was used to deny many rights of non-white people. They started in 1948. The laws allowed the white minority to keep the Black majority out of certain areas. Black people had to carry special papers (passes) or have permission to live and work in particular areas.

      I only have one question for you. How would you feel if I told you "white man" you can't come eat in my restaurant because you're white I don't care if you been starving. I see this as pure idioticness.

    2. Some British cafes and hotels would not welcome in Caribbean guests and the French made Arabs feel unwelcome in some French towns as well.

      This goes to show how messed up people can be. It seems as if no one thinks about others. Everyone is so selfish they never see things in others people perspective. How would you feel if if you did nothing to me and i would treat you like you're nothing just because you're from another country.

    3. When Europeans came to America, they killed thousands of Native Americans and when the European settlers got to Australia, they started killing off large numbers of Aborigines

      This goes to show how ignorant people can be you would kill some one because you don't like their skin tone. Wow how smart are you!!!

    4. However, scientists say that humans do not really fit well into these categories, biologically.[3] The DNA of people from different races is very similar.[4][5][6][7] Evidence from genetics and archaeology suggests that all humans came from the same group of early humans in East Africa.

      I believe this is all a hoax we were all made the way we are. Scientists probably made this up so they would be able to stop some of the racism that is going on.

    5. Humans often categorize themselves by race or ethnicity. They do this based on ancestry, as well as visible traits like skin color and facial features.

      Instead of us categorizing each other by race and ethnicity lets all be friends and put all our differences aside. That way we would all be able to enjoy ourselves and learn how people from different cultures live their life.

    6. The Holocaust, Nazis in Germany believed that some races did not even deserve to exist. These beliefs were racist.

      I see a bunch of idiots with stupid beliefs. How can you possibly believe that your race is better than other races. You should be thinking about we are all in this world for a reason and no one is better than others.

    7. Racism is the belief that some races are better than others, and the actions which result from those beliefs.

      I don't agree with this sentence because in my eyes all races are the same. The only difference is their way of living or their religion.

  2. Jul 2016
    1. I have seen almost 30 young lives taken over where they live or because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. If there was control over guns then we would not have this problem.

      That's so sad that you've had to witness all those deaths. That's because cops rather stop someone for hopping the train or selling some weed but not search for the people that have the guns and are taking lives. It seems as is they search for people with guns after the crime is committed but not before the incident happens.

    2. Guns cause a lot of heartbreak. They don’t help solve anything.

      This is 100 percent true because if you have a gun and you're mad you'll go and kill someone thinking that would relieve the anger. But in reality your breaking peoples heart like your mom's when she finds out her son is a killer and the family of the victim. Guns are stupid and should be banned from everywhere.

    3. In recent news stories, I have heard about plenty of people who have been killed due to gun violence. Not only young African- American men and women but there has been a lot of men and women from different cultures, backgrounds, income levels, races all because of the viewpoint of one shooter.  This problem is affecting our nation left and right because we are losing some of the brightest people known to earth due to this unnecessary violence.  I believe that the world is losing young doctors, lawyers, dentists and electricians all because of their environment.

      So true there are many young kids that are getting killed due to gun violence. Like Zaevion Dobson who was killed by a drive by for protecting three girls. This is a big issue on society a lot of people are getting guns without police knowing. This has to stop as soon as possible.

    4. San Francisco regularly seeing young black men dead. Breaking news “Another black teen dead.” Breaking News. “Shooting leaves Two teens dead.” Money, guns, drugs, violence. The lack of money generates a hustle to sell drugs, the lack of respect generates the need for guns which increases gun violence and more violent crimes are likely to occur in my environment. Imagine seeing your childhood friend one night , hearing their voice, their laugh, seeing them smile. Waking up in the middle of the night to gun shots, hoping and praying that none of your loved ones have been hurt or injured. The next morning waking up to receive the news that the childhood friend that you just we were with the previous night has been shot and killed. How does this make you feel?

      This is something that i can relate to one of my uncles was killed do to a drive by. When the murderer was caught the guns that were used for the shooting were robbed from a gun store. If the government keeps allowing gun stores to open this will be an issue that will never end. And the feeling is horrendous because you lost a loved one and you never know if you might also get killed because of ignorant people wanting to look like savages.

    1. A war that creates the United States to be deadly like all the shootings that have occurred 9 in a church, 23 in restaurants, 26 in an elementary school, now 49 in nightclubs. In these acts of cruelty many lost their life for no reason. Hate made people go mad and destroyed a piece of our country.

      This problem is not only because of the people but of the government for allowing gun shops to be opened. And allowing people to get gun permits. The government has started all the problems that are going on in our society some won't agree with me but some will. People think our government is so perfect but i believe its one the worst they started racism they allowed the guns categorizing.

    2. We need this to stop. I have spent all my life having people judge me for my racial background. As a society we are going down the drain. Families are suffering because of this hate. The hate is taking control over our country.

      It does feel as if we are going down the drain. I feel like life is all messed up because we are all to focused on the other person we should all try and be friends and let the next person live how they want to.( stop judging and live life)

    3. Segregation of  racial groups is an obstacle to complete it. Mexicans known as immigrants or drug cartels leaders, Muslims know as terrorist,  Blacks known as thugs or criminals, Asians known as smart, and Whites have a lot of things in their favor while others are being discriminated against. I understand why people might assume these situations, but we should judge each person individually and not because of those who have committed crimes that are in the ethnic group.

      This is so true people are always putting others in some sort of group either because of how they look, how smart they are, or how much money they have. All this categorizing needs to stop as soon as possible and we are the only ones that can stop this by not paying attention to where we are financially or how smart we are.

    4. As I look into this country I start to notice that groups are being segregated. Problems within our own country are being created, those problems don’t have to exist. You as the face of the country should be the one to build bonds with each ethnic group instead of instigating against one another.

      I agree and disagree with you because people are against their own people but not because of their skin tone but because of personal issues like money and girls. But I do believe that we all need to be united and put all our disagreements aside and be united as one nation.

    5. I witness all the hate that racial groups have against each other. I was the only Mexican girl in my class for years and I always felt like I never belonged there. The looks of disgust I got from my fellow classmates will always haunt me and I don’t want anyone else to experience this.

      I feel your pain i really do people are so quick to judge a person based on where your from or your skin tone but what they don't think of is how much damage you can do to a person mentally. I feel as if people don't realize that we're all human beings. I went through similar experience when i was job corps there were a lot of racism there which led to me to fighting a lot. This is problem that can only be stopped by parents because a kid wouldn't hate someone unless they get mistreated. Parents teach their children to hate black people or hispanic people and even white people we need to stop teaching kids to stop hating and teach them to love everyone.

    1. Cotton’s great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Ku Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting by Klan intimidation.

      A country led by a fool will turn every single person into a fool. A whole family had to go through this. Cruel country such disgrace to be living here. Cant believe you'll beat someone to death just because they tried to vote. Something as stupid as voting got you killed back then but it would be wrong if the tables were turned.

    1. "We appeal to carnivores and omnivores, because more so than any other kind of consumers, vegetarians don't always stay vegetarian.

      It's important to know your customers and to make sure they get the exact food they want. I guess it also take some sort of sociology to run a successful business. You're basically saying vegetarians eat meat. I don't agree with that because a vegetarian is someone who is totally against the killing of all animals.

    1. Many employees in America or even around the world have different salaries and job descriptions, but many of them have paychecks that doesn’t match up to the amount of effort they put into their jobs.

      You really got me interested because this is a conversation I constantly have with my friends, why is it that psychologist get paid so much money but those who work in a restaraunt get paid so little. It does seem as if the less you do the more you get paid.

    2. In 2016 there are many experiences of the police using their job title to make people scared and have disbelief that there is any way of having trust in the people who are supposed to be the ones who handles the chaos that happens between citizens.

      This is totally true it seems as if once a human being becomes a cop he forgets that just how he has fears others do to and they begin to abuse their power. You are right cops are abusing their title.

    3. In year “2000”, a man named Cl was framed for robbing a liquor store in the middle of the night.

      This reminds me of a scenario that my uncle went threw, he was once accused of assaulting a cop when in reality he was trying to speak to the cop but he was assaulted. If we weren't there to capture the moment on our phones my uncle would be facing serious time. It seems as if this is a constant problem in our society but no one seems to speak up. Is because of fear?.

    4. There are many citizens conflicted with an unjust system for example; the court system, corrupted police authority, school budgeting, and school testing to categorize students.

      I completely agree with you. Lately all i've been seeing on the media is cop harassing not only the youth but grown men as well. Also in my school we get these pre assessment test to categorize where we stand mentally. I disagree with test taking because i believe a test can only show what you remember learning in school not what you actually know.