Martin Luther King Jnr, Why Does Racism Still Exist?
During world war I, over 8 million people died. During the influenza epidemic, over 30 million people died. During world war II, over 60 million people died. During the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, about 70,000 people died. During the twin tower attacks, about 3000 people died.
It’s evident this world is broken. Broken because of all the evil found in society today. The pain, the suffering, the evil. Earthquakes, hurricanes, poverty, greed, shootings, wars, Isis, global warming, terrorists. Broken. A world meant to be full of good and only good, now corrupted by sin; corrupted by evil.
So, why is there evil? Martin Luther King Jnr believes the 3 evils of society are racism, poverty and war. Why does racism exist? Why does poverty exist? Why does war exist? When researching, these were a few of the commonly asked questions. …show more content…
Why are we racist? Why do we believe one race is superior to another? If we take away the color of our skin, we are all the same. We have the same organs; we are all created in God’s image. We are all equal. Therefore, we are basing our opinions of others off something as simple as a color. A shade. And why? People become what others teach them. If one generation is racist, this results in the next generation following in their footsteps, creating a world full of racist attitudes.
Next is poverty, the state of being extremely poor. Did you know almost 50% of the world live on less than $2.50 a day? Poverty is the result of lack of education, overpopulation, epidemic diseases, extreme weather conditions and low economy along with many other factors.
It’s evident this world is broken. Broken because of all the evil found in society today. The pain, the suffering, the evil. Earthquakes, hurricanes, poverty, greed, shootings, wars, Isis, global warming, terrorists. Broken. A world meant to be full of good and only good, now corrupted by sin; corrupted by evil.
So, why is there evil? Martin Luther King Jnr believes the 3 evils of society are racism, poverty and war. Why does racism exist? Why does poverty exist? Why does war exist? When researching, these were a few of the commonly asked questions. …show more content…
Why are we racist? Why do we believe one race is superior to another? If we take away the color of our skin, we are all the same. We have the same organs; we are all created in God’s image. We are all equal. Therefore, we are basing our opinions of others off something as simple as a color. A shade. And why? People become what others teach them. If one generation is racist, this results in the next generation following in their footsteps, creating a world full of racist attitudes.
Next is poverty, the state of being extremely poor. Did you know almost 50% of the world live on less than $2.50 a day? Poverty is the result of lack of education, overpopulation, epidemic diseases, extreme weather conditions and low economy along with many other factors.