Mwano's Argument Analysis
Mr. Mwano hosted a great event. He made sure to get everyone involved. His goal was to get everyone to discuss diversity. Many people don’t feel comfortable talking about this subject, so it was nice to actually hear people’s opinion on the topic. Through this event, I have become more thoughtful about diversity.
I had the impression that Mr. Mwano would be speaking the entire time. Instead, he involved the audience to create a public forum. We began by discussing some sources of bias. The three main sources people agreed on were social media, news outlets, and social groups (family, and friends). All of these sources feed our perception of the world that we live in.
In fact, this made me mindful and aware that my family has influenced some bias to me about different cultures. My family isn’t racist, but they do believe in a lot of stereotypes associated with black people. Growing up, I was raised to …show more content…
think like my parents. I have come to realize that stereotypes just add fuel to the fire that is racism; and I do not believe in them anymore. However, it was alarming to me to think about parents who raise their children to be racists. Children are so impressionable, and it isn’t right that they grow up with such hateful teachings.
In addition, I found it interesting to hear the perspectives from my pupils.
None of them said hateful comments, but instead they were very loving in their views. Everyone agreed that we are equal and that peace is a priority. This is very reassuring to hear my generation express themselves in this way. I can only hope that scholars around the country have that same mentality, and can mend the tension between races in the future.
For instance, there was a big consensus on the topic about protest. We agreed that in order to be most effective in protest, it must be peaceful. When you lash out in violence, the opposition only meets you with the same intensity of violence. In peaceful protest, you can still earn the opposition’s respect, and eventually reach a compromise.
Overall, M r. Mwano did a great job to stimulate discussion on topics that not many people were comfortable chatting about. Hearing everyone’s opinion reassured me that we all really do want what is best for each other. Most importantly, this event has influenced me to be even more
open-minded.
I had the impression that Mr. Mwano would be speaking the entire time. Instead, he involved the audience to create a public forum. We began by discussing some sources of bias. The three main sources people agreed on were social media, news outlets, and social groups (family, and friends). All of these sources feed our perception of the world that we live in.
In fact, this made me mindful and aware that my family has influenced some bias to me about different cultures. My family isn’t racist, but they do believe in a lot of stereotypes associated with black people. Growing up, I was raised to …show more content…
think like my parents. I have come to realize that stereotypes just add fuel to the fire that is racism; and I do not believe in them anymore. However, it was alarming to me to think about parents who raise their children to be racists. Children are so impressionable, and it isn’t right that they grow up with such hateful teachings.
In addition, I found it interesting to hear the perspectives from my pupils.
None of them said hateful comments, but instead they were very loving in their views. Everyone agreed that we are equal and that peace is a priority. This is very reassuring to hear my generation express themselves in this way. I can only hope that scholars around the country have that same mentality, and can mend the tension between races in the future.
For instance, there was a big consensus on the topic about protest. We agreed that in order to be most effective in protest, it must be peaceful. When you lash out in violence, the opposition only meets you with the same intensity of violence. In peaceful protest, you can still earn the opposition’s respect, and eventually reach a compromise.
Overall, M r. Mwano did a great job to stimulate discussion on topics that not many people were comfortable chatting about. Hearing everyone’s opinion reassured me that we all really do want what is best for each other. Most importantly, this event has influenced me to be even more
open-minded.