Saturday, February 15, 2014

The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression

This was the most unforgotten day every for all people of all cultures. People from all over died that day because of one person of hatred in their heart. Therefore many people suffered in many ways because of this incident. Thousands of people were killed and injured and a terrible war begin against  a  culture or should I say against Muslim and I mean all Muslim people. There was a bias and microaggression happening against all Muslim or Islamic people. We were target as terrorist and  are religion was also target as  terrorist practice. Millions of Islamic people around the world watch a small group of terrorist destroy the repetition and credibility of our faith and our religion go down the hill. People all over the world believe that all Muslim or Islamic people are terrorist. This type of microaggression and discrimination was not only hurtful for me but people didn't even want to know how beautiful our religion was and how much we love God and his grace for us. 
 
 
What and/or who would have to change in order to turn this incident into an opportunity for greater equity?
In order for anyone to understand other people culture. We must not pass judgment on people. We need to treat everyone equal and if one person in a religious group or some type of group want to act crazy . Please , don't blame or make the whole group of people suffer because sometimes it is just that one person or that one group of people and not the whole community. Dr. Martin Luther King states "I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright day break of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I believed that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word" ( King Jr., 1963).
 
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3 comments:

  1. Blind Dog Rescue Foster MomFebruary 15, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    Hi Darrell,
    Thank you for sharing this story. As you know, 9/11 was a terrible time for our country but it does not excuse the prejudice and ignorance that came from it - and you are right when you say that many people suffered in many ways. It was not just the people in the buildings and on the planes, and their families. It was many more people than that, which made it more of a tragedy.

    Do you think things are any better now, now that it has been over ten years?

    Carol

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  2. UnknownFebruary 16, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    Hello Darrell!

    The day that the 911 attacks happened was truly a devastating day for the country. It is so devastating that so many people lost their lives on behalf of a small group of individuals troubles or dislikes with this country. It really isn't fair that the entire culture of Muslims are blamed for the hideous acts of such a small group. I can relate to what your feelings are. I have to also think about the many White people who were not a part of the white supremacist groups. Many White people today are still having to deal with the negative attitude from people of color about an issue that they had no part in. My question is when will people open their eyes and realize what they are doing is so damaging to others lives. This may seem strange, but once you forgive those who have offended you, your family, and your culture, you will be released from the heartache that others have caused. The true healing process will begin in you. Thanks for sharing your post!

    Cotati

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  3. UnknownFebruary 16, 2014 at 3:59 PM

    Hello Darrell,
    I enjoyed your post. 911 was a terrible time for the country as a whole. So many lives were lost for what reason? I remember when many people put all muslim people in the same category as terroist. I am sorry for that. That is how microagressions, prejudice, bias, etc gets going when people put all people of the of the same religion, race etc in the same basket. Thanks for sharing.

    Deborah

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