Through all the horrific events occurring all over the world, one can only hope for peace with ISIS and cures for diseases, equality in Academy awards and less discrimination in the world, and a president who can patch America together rather than create more scars. Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender is a book that helps readers understand the world they live in. It goes into great detail about the history in race and ethnicity, the economic recession, and major dilemmas in the world today. Chapter four, “Industrialization and Dominant-Minority Relations,” shows hate crimes involving race, ethnicity, religion, disability, and sexual orientation in 2010. Half of the hate crimes was just race alone. America is known …show more content…
It is hard to escape the horrible events that occurring in this world, like Donald Trump running for president, but people have to realize they are alive and that is all that matters. The classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” expresses the importance of a man’s life. A businessman, George Bailey, considers suicide when his angel stops him by showing what life would be like without him. George realizes his life is worth living and begins to appreciate his friends and family. George was overwhelmed with the amount of stress his bank was causing that he almost jumped off a bridge to solve his problems. When people are upset about their life, they have to think of all the good things life has to offer. Even thinking of a favorite memory will protect people from harming themselves. Nothing is worth killing oneself. Every situation can be overcome. Racism, discrimination, and stereotyping should not be the reason why an individual commits suicide. People should not feel ashamed of their race, class, or gender. George Bailey almost lost his precious life due to his bank losing all its money. The amount of cases that involve these unimportant factors that are determining if a person lives or not is outrageous. Life will get better if people try to cope with their situations rather than making a quick decision that could cost them their