Correction

In my opinion prejudices and discrimination are dangerous for society and the individual. We can’t go on like this. Therefore we must find measures against it. I will discuss this by looking at society first, then the individual and finally the measures.

First, there are the negative effects on society, especially when we look at history. During history of humanity there have been and there still are prejudices and discrimination which have let to violence and riots. For example in the US minorities, especially blacks, have the feeling of injustice and hatred because of prejudices and discrimination during several hundreds of years. Also there are limited freedom and fear. Because of prejudices there are different groups of minorities, but there’s no interaction between nearly each group which leads to mistrust.

Second, the negative effect on individuals is even more obvious. Because of prejudices and discriminations worldwide there is the hopelessness because especially foreigners or minorities can’t escape them. This hopelessness also causes limited freedom and people give up. Also in the movie “Boyz n the Hood” Tre’s friend Ricky tries to rise up in society with sports. He is a good football player who gets admitted to a better college, before he is shot. In Ricky’s community there are many gangs and alcoholics especially caused by discrimination. So I think there are not only disadvantages for the individual, but there can also be a real danger for his life because like in the movie minorities can try to discriminate their own community because of all the anger they keep inside.

Finally, as prejudice and discrimination has such a negative effect, it is crucial that we fight against it. There are various measures we can take. For example people should be informed about prejudices and discrimination and what could happen if others are treated wrong. Also people should be taught about the minorities’ culture to prevent discrimination, prejudices and the negative effects that could be caused. Moreover there have been many people like Martin Luther King or Malcolm X who tried to fight against prejudices and discrimination, but usually without violence. In my opinion this would be the right way to prevent problems. Otherwise violence just leads to more violence and would be like a vicious circle.

To conclude, I hope that prejudices and discrimination can be prevented. To achieve this people should be informed about minorities or other cultures. But I think something already has changed during the past years because in the USA a black man became president and was elected by blacks and whites which is a great leap forward.