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We all have the intention to have peace among one another and by doing that we create relationships. When strong relationships are created, most of us try to avoid discussing issues or ideas that may offend another person. This is not the right way to create a strong bond with another person because there is still a gap that should be filled in.
The topic of racism and its surrounding thoughts should be changed because, the more people avoid discussing the topic, the more hostile the environment becomes. Avoiding issues only makes things worse and that is the issue of racism. The issue of racism itself is not the problem, the issue of talking about it is the problem. We need to change this because more anger and resentment is developed. This is where relationships with one another are lost. We need more peace and less violence.
It is important to acknowledge what needs to be discussed so that people around us can understand what kind of statement is going to be made. If we do this very thing, then the hostility level will decrease dramatically because there is communication and sincerity is ingested among each person. We can only work our way forward one step at a time to create an open discussion. As if this may be uncomfortable for many people, it is definitely taking things to the next level and there will be progression in the relationships that may have been broken because of the wrong …show more content…
These words may sound like positive things that don’t seem to offend anyone, but there is a harsh reality behind those uplifting words. I also tend to describe African Americans as violent, crooks, fatherless, disrespectful, poor, and hurtful. These words are not easy to express because I know that I have immediately caused discomfort and anguish. Words are very powerful and they can change a person’s life. This is why we are so cautious about the words that we chose to come out of our mouths. For as long as I can remember, I have always been afraid to hurt my African American friends and when I got myself into this topic, I did not have the guts to even write these words. It is important to understand what I am trying to do here, I am trying to create a spark in the discussion so that by the end of all of it, the flames will be bigger and brighter than anyone could imagine. All it takes is simple words, even if they are not easy to express. Every successful outcome starts out with a difficult beginning and that is where we are right