In our society today, we avoid issues that cause controversy. This may be because we do not want to discuss these issues or we are simply too polite. Silence is an impediment for change, as we need to openly discuss these issues to succeed as a nation. The societal issues our country faces today solved with communication and consideration, not with violence and discrimination. In our world today, you cannot go 24 hours without hearing of a problem concerning race, religion, and other forms of injustice. This is what I want to change about the country that I live in. I want us to settle problems with words instead of violence. I want us to understand each other and to realize that underneath our differences, we are all Americans. The only way
