Racism is a crime for which people who commit it should be punished. Discuss

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Racism is a crime for which people who commit it should be punished. Discuss.

        Racism is a very real part of modern society, but should it be punished? Should people all over the world accept those individuals who discriminate against others just because of their skin colour?  In this essay I will determine whether being racist is a crime or not and whether racism should be classed as an offence that deserves punishment.

        Racial abuse is now commonplace in many towns and cities throughout the world. Starting in the days of Martin Luther-King who fought for the rights of the black Americans, who were being persecuted in the United States during the 60’s and 70’s.

        There has also has been the tragic cases of Stephen Lawrence and more recently, Damilola Taylor. A young boy who was brutally murdered, just because he was black. His killer didn’t even know Damilola’s name. Even today, we hear of the racial conflict in Oldham, an area near Manchester where many different ethnic groups live in fear of another attack that might just be focused on their family or friends next time.

        It is incidents like this that make society angry with those who believe racism is right. These people are all citizens of the British nation; they have the same rights as us. Skin colour or religion has nothing to do with what a person thinks or feels; therefore people who believe it does should be punished.

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        Furthermore, everyone on this planet is equal, it shouldn’t matter that someone comes from a different country to you, or that they happen to follow a different religion, they are still human beings. Racism is a disbelief in equality and this is unacceptable in society today.

        The world would be extremely boring if we were all the same. Imagine a world where everyone was identical. The same thoughts, feelings, religions and colours all day, everyday. No one would be an individual anymore and no one could be special. The world we live in has all different kinds of people and ...

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