Race In Society
Every person has their own political beliefs about how things should work and function in our society. That being said I myself am no different, I believe that our society doesn’t function as well as it could because of some several factors. Since everyone has their own opinion, it can lead to controversy and heated debates. If more people took the time to look at both sides of the story instead of jumping to conclusions, we would have a better grasp on the situation at hand. When these heated debates and controversy arise, people handle it differently some protest, some start riots, and others just sit tight and let it run its course. I’m the type that would just let it run the course, because I don’t believe that protesting accomplishes
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They say that if you’re this color then you vote this way, or you believe in that certain thing which isn’t always true. I believe that it is total garbage, I won’t believe in something if I know that it’s wrong just because the color of my skin. I demonstrate this behavior every day, some of my best friends and family are a different race. That doesn’t mean I treat them differently, if you give me a chance I’ll give you the same opportunity. The shootings of young black men by cops are a perfect example, just because I’m a young white male does not mean that I agree with what they did, in certain cases the cop did what he or she had to. According to an article from the Washington Post, as of July 9th 2016 whites make up 54% of the 440 cop shootings where the race was known. Blacks made up 28% and Hispanics made up another 18%. That’s 440 cop shootings in seven months, half of which probably could have been handled differently. In other cases, a shooting was not needed and young men and women lost their lives because the cop panicked. I personally think that all cops should wear a body camera, and if things like this happen the entire footage should be released for the entire world to see. If it’s just part of the video like it normally is then we don’t get to see both sides of the story. Like I said earlier we all need to take the time and look over both sides of the story to see who was in the
They say that if you’re this color then you vote this way, or you believe in that certain thing which isn’t always true. I believe that it is total garbage, I won’t believe in something if I know that it’s wrong just because the color of my skin. I demonstrate this behavior every day, some of my best friends and family are a different race. That doesn’t mean I treat them differently, if you give me a chance I’ll give you the same opportunity. The shootings of young black men by cops are a perfect example, just because I’m a young white male does not mean that I agree with what they did, in certain cases the cop did what he or she had to. According to an article from the Washington Post, as of July 9th 2016 whites make up 54% of the 440 cop shootings where the race was known. Blacks made up 28% and Hispanics made up another 18%. That’s 440 cop shootings in seven months, half of which probably could have been handled differently. In other cases, a shooting was not needed and young men and women lost their lives because the cop panicked. I personally think that all cops should wear a body camera, and if things like this happen the entire footage should be released for the entire world to see. If it’s just part of the video like it normally is then we don’t get to see both sides of the story. Like I said earlier we all need to take the time and look over both sides of the story to see who was in the