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“I guess the only time people think about social injustice is when it happens to them,” (Charles Bukowski). Essentially, he is stating that people could often overlook the social injustice that occurs in the world. Still, when they experience it, they open their eyes to the problem. Social justice means advocating for the rights of groups that are targets of discrimination and ensuring society treats everyone fairly.
Growing up as a Chinese American, I’ve faced and dealt with many moments where I was a target of racism. For instance, one time in the seventh grade, I was the victim of a hate crime at my school. It was the second week of school, and everyone was leaving to go home. I was walking down the stairs with my friend when I suddenly got pushed down the flight of stairs and tumbled down. I managed to get back up unscathed and got up to see if the person who did it would apologize. Instead, I got laughed at and called a racial slur. This experience made me realize how normalized social injustice is in today's world. Overall, this is why standing up against discrimination is important.
George Orwell's “Animal Farm” is a literary work that deeply resonates with the theme of injustice. This novel illustrates how those in power can exploit others, often using manipulation and fear to maintain control, leading to inequality and discrimination. The pigs’ rise to power mirrors the power structures in our society where certain groups are unfairly privileged over others. When Squealer changes the commandment to “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others,” (Orwell 134). Orwell highlights how language can be twisted to justify unfairness and oppression. This manipulation creates a system where those in power, like Napoleon, maintain control while others are powerless. In the same way that the animals on the farm were oppressed, many groups today, including my own, face discrimination and inequality. Social justice is about speaking up against these imbalances, making sure that no group is silenced or treated unfairly
To me, social justice is standing up for what’s right in our society. On an individual note, I plan to advocate for racial equality and fight for my people. People in this world should be educated about social injustice. I could bring more awareness to the significant amount of stereotypes and racism that are being blindly thrown left and right about my community. For example, I could join some type of social justice organization. I wish for my people to be shown and seen in a better light and in doing so, that’s one step closer to a better world. By making these efforts, we can work toward a future where justice is truly upheld and everyone gets a voice.
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I can relate as an Asian American myself, racism is an ongoing issue that can spiral out of control as the chain of hatred spreads. The normalization of discrimination is both tragic yet expected. This is because many people have lingering hatred about certain minorities whether caused by their parents or from personal experience. This lingering hatred is often spread out into the community creating mobs of hate. This destructive behavior divides us and will slow or even halt our development.
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As an Asian American myself, I can understand how this proves your claim. From the story that you have faced in your past life, I can really understand how the pain and hatred you felt as an Asian American.
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Since this is happening in a school environment, it means that the school is used to this, but isn’t doing anything about it.
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Reading through it opened my mind to how harsh society is. To the point where society has normalized acts of injustice like what you said in your writing. I agree Standing up to discrimination is important because if we don’t we will live in a cruel world were their is no empathy for others. This is why it’s important to advocate against discrimination.
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I loved the quote you used because it is very much true. When I saw my community being the target of social injustice, I became more aware of the way we were treated, and ways to prevent this. I liked how you used personal experiences to further prove this point you brought up.
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