Discrimination and Racism
Problems- Some racist employers may not employ people because of their race
- Prejudice landlords may not sell land to people of a curtain race - Prejudice teachers may treat some children badly because of their race - Prejudice police officers may discriminate in stop and search |
Effects- Some youth may turn to terrorism as their angry because of the way they have been treated
- If some black people can't get well paid jobs they may turn to crime - Rise of extremist parties such as BNP's stir up racial hatred - Some people may feel detached from society |
Multi faith and multi ethnic -
There are some benefits from living in a multi faith and multi ethnic society -
Multi faith society- Could make people practice their faith more
- People learn about different religions - Less religious conflict - More understanding about different religious views and support equality |
Multi ethnic society- Bring new foods , music , entertainment
- Less chance of war - More ideas leading to progress - Promotes equality when everyone sees everyone is similar |
However there are some issues in multi faith societies -
- Conversions :
- Many religions see it as their duty to convert
- They believe their religion is the only true religion
- Could cause violence
- Holy books teach to convert
- Bringing up children
- Some parents don't want children to learn about other religions
- Most religions teach only those who follow the religion will have a good after life ( parent wants his for child)
- Social and peer pressure could make parents pressure children to stay in the religion
- Children who go to state schools could be influenced away from religion
- Interfaith marriage -
- Goes against parents wishes possibly
- What religion should the children be brought up into
- Where will the wedding be held ?
- After death should the couple be buried in different places
- Conversions :
- Many religions see it as their duty to convert
- They believe their religion is the only true religion
- Could cause violence
- Holy books teach to convert
- Bringing up children
- Some parents don't want children to learn about other religions
- Most religions teach only those who follow the religion will have a good after life ( parent wants his for child)
- Social and peer pressure could make parents pressure children to stay in the religion
- Children who go to state schools could be influenced away from religion
- Interfaith marriage -
- Goes against parents wishes possibly
- What religion should the children be brought up into
- Where will the wedding be held ?
- After death should the couple be buried in different places
How religions solve this -
- Different religions work together to find similarities
- Some help find ways to make inter faith marriages work
- They encourage inter faith marriage parents to bring children up in both religions
- They join groups promoting community cohesion
- Different religions work together to find similarities
- Some help find ways to make inter faith marriages work
- They encourage inter faith marriage parents to bring children up in both religions
- They join groups promoting community cohesion
Racial Harmony
Racial harmony is important for many reasons such as to prevent violence and riots as we have seen in the past and prevent the UK becoming like some countries with no racial harmony such as Iraq where violence becomes a way of life . Here are some religious reasons for agreeing with racial harmony -
Christianity- " love thy neighbour "
- " Made in the image of God " - Jesus helped promote racial harmony - "There is neither jew nor greek , slave nor free , male nor female for yo are all one in christ Jesus " |
Judaism- Torah - All humans come from Adam and Eve
- there have been past racist acts against Jews - Genesis - "This is the book of man" - " Love thy neighbour " |