Discriminator Proof Of Equality

Today you can open to any major news source and see people claiming discrimination of some sort. Previously I analyzed a photo of a colored man drinking from a water fountain that was old and grimy. The photo barred two signs hanging over two complete different water fountains. The signs barred the words “white” and “colored”. With that analysis in mind, I looked to an article that was closely related to present times related to discrimination. Discrimination is described as, “the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people” (MB). In a recent article from the New York Times, the Texas justice department, advocate groups, and some elected officials are preparing for a court battle over a newly placed Texas voting law which was passed in 2011. The law did not go into affect until recently in 2013. Many advocate groups and minorities feel the new law is …show more content…
We need identification for numerous needs such to access medical care, driving, banking, boarding a plane, buying alcohol, and now in some places to vote. The article talks about several issues brought up based around discrimination. I find it hard to believe that a law of this type is discriminating. The basis of the arguments does not support the motives to be politically discriminatory towards minorities. The main argument is asking a judge to overturn the voter identification law. They are arguing that it discriminates against minority voters. Requiring identification does not mean they are discriminating against minorities. It is to help strengthen a system of voting to lower fraudulent behavior. Any political candidate whether they are Republican, Democrat, or other, wants to make sure that everyone who votes are legally able to vote. The voter identification laws helps to protect voter integrity by making sure the outcomes are