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Racism

When a class is based entirely on heredity, it is called caste. A caste is a group that considers itself different from others. Which has its specialty? In their periphery, they do marital relations, which is a traditional business. 

Origin of Racism

It is difficult to tell when casteism originated in Indian society because in ancient times, humans used to do life by forming small groups. Then when this group changed to a caste in that order, it is not possible to find that time. The caste system was based on four varnas – Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra.

It was a karma based system; where the caste was determined by the karma of the person. Just like if the child of a Kshatriya were interested in the work of a Vaishya, then the child would get the character of Vaishya, but in the transfer, all this changed and the caste was determined genetically as the children of Kshatriya would be called Kshatriya. Similarly, Children of other varnas will also follow their father’s caste and his deeds.

Racism at Social Level

Due to racism or casteism, it is not enough to divide the society into two parts, but its effectiveness started to be ensured when one of these two classes gained power, while the influence of exploitation on the other course started increasing.

Racism in Politics

As long as casteism was at the social level, the problems related to it were fixed and limited, but the impact of casteism in politics started dividing the country. The counting of caste-determined votes further split society.

Racism Signs

The idea of ​​casteism shows the importance of honesty and dedication of castes and sub-castes. It either does not care or does not care about the interests of other castes. 

Casteism can only give justice to one side, which is beneficial to its caste, even if it violates any limits of humanity. Racism is a significant obstacle to the creation and progress of any country. Further, it is also contrary to the constitution.

In racism, the chances of exploitation are greatly increased, in which one caste becomes higher, and one caste becomes lower, and in this way, the caste with less power starts to be exploited.

For the caste-based classification such as money, lore and karma have been the main reasons till now. In which Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas automatically came to the upper caste and all other castes they started being exploited.

Reasons for Casteism

1. Protecting the honor of his caste

Every person is proud of their caste from birth, so they become so self-absorbed in the devotion to his caste. Here, all the dignity of humanity is forgotten and this class becomes the class of the exploiters while the exploited class wants to stay suppressed forever by living with their given deeds.

2. Inter-caste marriage

In any community, this tradition is not to be married out of its group; it gives further strength to casteism. Due to this, it is not only at the social level, but also the gene pool of any caste remains confined, and there is no variation in the genes.

3. Urbanization

Due to the lack of employment in the villages, a lot of population started settling in the cities, but due to caste diversity, living and communication started becoming difficult. 

4. Social distance

Those castes which considered themselves better than others started to keep a range from other castes, due to which touching and untouchability and social inequality started increasing, and casteism began to prevail not only among these castes but also in that class were hunting.

5. Illiteracy and lack of opportunities

The castes who gained power continued to be educated, but the upper castes also persecuted those who lacked resources, they also began to understand the importance of their caste and casteism.

6. Consequences of Racism

Racism or Casteism is based on inequality and injustice. It would be wrong to call casteism a part of the system. These are the demons who are swallowing the society. Due to this, democracy has also become a joke. In recent times, there is a strong possibility of enmity in the organization of every caste in India.

Here, humiliation by one caste to another or looking at it with respect and thus seeing the distance in both communities remain very common. And if we look at the social level, due to casteist ideology, cases of honor-killing have also increased.

Here couples are killed for marrying outside the caste. If it survives, then the family would face social disdain. 

How to End Racism?

When a class is based entirely on heredity, it is called caste. A caste is a group that considers itself different from others. Which has its specialty? In their periphery, they do marital relations, which is a traditional business. 

Origin of Racism

It is difficult to tell when casteism originated in Indian society because in ancient times, humans used to do life by forming small groups. Then when this group changed to a caste in that order, it is not possible to find that time. The caste system was based on four varnas – Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra.

It was a karma based system; where the caste was determined by the karma of the person. Just like if the child of a Kshatriya were interested in the work of a Vaishya, then the child would get the character of Vaishya, but in the transfer, all this changed and the caste was determined genetically as the children of Kshatriya would be called Kshatriya. Similarly, Children of other varnas will also follow their father’s caste and his deeds

Racism at Social Level

Due to racism or casteism, it is not enough to divide the society into two parts, but its effectiveness started to be ensured when one of these two classes gained power, while the influence of exploitation on the other course started increasing. 

As long as casteism was at the social level, the problems related to it were fixed and limited, but the impact of casteism in politics started dividing the country. The counting of caste-determined votes further split society. 

Racism Signs

The idea of ​​casteism shows the importance of honesty and dedication of castes and sub-castes. It either does not care or does not care about the interests of other castes. 

Casteism can only give justice to one side, which is beneficial to its caste, even if it violates any limits of humanity. Racism is a significant obstacle to the creation and progress of any country. Further, it is also contrary to the constitution.

In racism, the chances of exploitation are greatly increased, in which one caste becomes higher, and one caste becomes lower, and in this way, the caste with less power starts to be exploited.

For the caste-based classification such as money, lore and karma have been the main reasons till now. In which Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas automatically came to the upper caste and all other castes they started being exploited.

Reasons for Casteism

1. Protecting the honor of his caste

Every person is proud of their caste from birth, so they become so self-absorbed in the devotion to his caste. Here, all the dignity of humanity is forgotten and this class becomes the class of the exploiters while the exploited class wants to stay suppressed forever by living with their given deeds.

2. Inter-caste marriage

In any community, this tradition is not to be married out of its group; it gives further strength to casteism. Due to this, it is not only at the social level, but also the gene pool of any caste remains confined, and there is no variation in the genes.

3. Urbanization

Due to the lack of employment in the villages, a lot of population started settling in the cities, but due to caste diversity, living and communication started becoming difficult. 

4. Social distance

Those castes which considered themselves better than others started to keep a range from other castes, due to which touching and untouchability and social inequality started increasing, and casteism began to prevail not only among these castes but also in that class were hunting.

5. Illiteracy and lack of opportunities

The castes who gained power continued to be educated, but the upper castes also persecuted those who lacked resources, they also began to understand the importance of their caste and casteism.

6. Consequences of Racism

Here, humiliation by one caste to another or looking at it with respect and thus seeing the distance in both communities remain very common. And if we look at the social level, due to casteist ideology, cases of honor-killing have also increased.

Here couples are killed for marrying outside the caste. If it survives, then the family would face social disdain. 

How to End Racism?

Given how casteism has disintegrated, destroyed and hindered progress since ancient times, many social reformers and organizations have made various efforts to end casteism from time to time and continue to do so even today. 

Inter-caste marriages should be encouraged. Organize food function of different castes collectively. Organizations like national volunteers also organize ‘group meals’ in their programs.

Similarly, there are organizations that also conduct inter-caste marriages. These may be reasonable efforts, but despite them, the mindset of casteism is enshrined in the same people, these efforts do not seem to have any effect in the society, it has all become a mere show-off.

10 golden lines on Racism

  1. Racism has three pillars – the fame quo, work-based division, and inter-caste marriages.
  2.  The caste gadget is a curse in society. It has divided the community into many parts.
  3. Racism or Casteism is primarily based on inequality and injustice.
  4. The historical caste gadget was once essentially mainly based on four varnas – Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra.
  5. The caste machine needs to quit, and future India needs to be tasteless and classless.
  6. Article 15 of the charter states that the nation has to now not discriminate on the foundation of religion, race, caste, sex, vicinity of birth.
  7.  Due to the conceit of caste superiority, one human stays separate from any other human.
  8. Racism is the most crucial impediment to the improvement of the nation.
  9. The robust will and honesty of political management are indispensable for the removal of racism.
  10.  Inter-caste marriages can assist in removing of racism.

Conclusion

In conclusion, one can derive some facts that entirely removing racism is necessary to make India a happy and powerful nation. For this, it is required to do anti-caste propaganda through publicity tools like film, literature, press, newspaper, television, etc. Inter-caste marriages should be encouraged.

Only by erasing this can you imagine this unbroken and powerful India. At this time, there is a huge obstacle and hindrance in the path of all kinds of progress. We should uproot it and do our social work in another way. I hope you liked this Essay on Racism.

A mis niños y niñas especiales: To my special students

This is a love letter to you, my special, smart, and beautiful students. You have touched my heart so deeply and profoundly that words cannot adequately convey how much you mean to me. I write this note, so you know the hopes and dreams I have for you.

You come to a school that is known as a Title 1 school meaning that a lot of students at our school come from economically disadvantaged families. You may not know this as the teachers and staff at our school demand that you receive educational resources and a quality education; the same kind of education that students receive at schools in the wealthier parts of our school district. My hope for you is that you always realize that true wealth is not measured by how much money one has but in how much one stays open to learning and gives of oneself to make the world a better place.

You come to a school that, before the state stopped rating schools, had C and D ratings (due to standardized test scores). You did not know that because when you or anyone else walks into our school, you are greeted with smiles and kindness. The walls throughout the school walls are filled with the wonderful academic work from our K-6 students.

During our gifted classes, as you know, respect for each other takes precedence over everything else. You are different ages, different genders, and different ethnicities. Conflicts happen as they do in life. You handled them with great sophistication, never calling one another names, talking about how the conflict made you feel, and discussing actions to avoid similar conflicts in the future. My hope is that you take this respect and ability to discuss your thoughts and feelings in other parts of your life now and in the future.

We live in a state that is 55% Hispanic and a school that is 85% Hispanic. Your Mexican customs and culture are so very beautiful. It has been a privilege to learn about the Mexican food, music, dance, art, and holidays. I hope you will always be proud of your culture and will freely share it with others who are unfamiliar with it. I owe you an apology in that I didn’t use curriculum materials and resources that featured the Mexican culture. You should have learned more about Mexican writers, artists, scientists, mathematicians, culinary artists, and athletes. I am making a commitment to use such materials during our next school year. To the few of you who are moving onto middle school and won’t be in my gifted classes any longer, I am deeply sorry. I can only wish that your future teachers will use and create such materials. My hope for all of you is that you will educate your children, relatives, friends, and others about your beautiful Mexican culture.

You come from a state that is 55% Hispanic and a school that is 85% Hispanic. Your background and culture are accepted here in New Mexico. You may not be accepted if you end up going to school or living in a state without a majority of a Hispanic population. I’ve had students in the past who told me stories of being shocked when living in another state where there were prejudicial acts against them such as being followed throughout a store; just because of the color of their skin. I hope, as MLK stated, that you will live in a world that you will not be judged by the color of your skin, but by the content of your character. My hope for you, in any case, is that you have developed the resilience that comes with loving and being proud of who you are regardless of what others may think. Black and Brown lives really do matter.

You come from families with parents who do not have college degrees. My hope for you is that, if you choose to, you will go to college. In my discussions with your parents, that is their hope for you, too. Even though you haven’t had some of the same advantages as wealthier students, you are smart enough, creative enough, and motivated enough to be successful in any college you choose; that you can keep up and even surpass other students at that college.

I write this note to you in times of unrest in the United States due to the murders of Black men and women by the police. I write this note in hopes that you will become an adult who works for justice for all. I know this is a lot of pressure, but my hope and faith come from knowing you will be our future leaders.

I leave you with this Mexican Dichos (Proverb):

You can’t succeed if you don’t try.