Sunday, October 29, 2006

Human Rights down the gutter...

I hate how people are treated differently purely based on skin color or ethnicity...

Although racism isn't as publicized in this region as it is in the US, it does not mean that it happens less frequently!

Racism has become embedded into our minds to an extent where even young children, in the age of innocence, are racist!! Even in the US, the land of ultimate racism, children do not start racially abusing others until they reach an older age!!

I might have posted about a similar issue in the near past, but that's only because it's something that irritates me!

I understand that we're a society that is built on pride, be it ethnical pride, religious pride or what ever kind of pride we have... That's not a problem, because being proud of who we are is a plus! But degrading others in order to feel better about ourselves is where the problem lies!

I think there's a main reason behind our racisim, it's not because we think we are better than them. Actually it's probably the complete opposite! I think we see expats from these countries as a threat to us... They are occupying jobs which we are supposed to be doing, and are getting the money we're supposed to be getting... Proud nations usually brag about their achievements... What achievements have we got to brag about!? NONE! Since we have nothing to brag about in order to take us higher, let's try to bash others and drop them lower, right?! Exactly!!

The problem is that these expats are the fuel that keeps the country running! They are carrying out the work that needs to be done on a daily basis for us to survive! Picking trash, construction work, cooking food, producing goods!

I would love to see Saudis picking trash, cleaning houses or cooking for families, but until that happens, we should learn to appreciate and respect those who are doing so now... We should keep one thing in mind, we will never be respected until we learn to respect others...

Posted by -OT- @ 12:45 PM, with 41 Comments so far!

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