Saying we are going to change things to make humans everywhere equal is all well and good, but unless we actually get off our bums and actually do something, saying it means nothing.
But how. How are we, as individuals meant to make a change in this world which contains and estimated 6,782,536,522 people? How is one person meant to make the world equal?
My main tip here is, stop discriminating. I know this sounds silly, but it really is the best way to start. It's one of the best ways individuals can make the world a more equal place. Because if you stop discriminating, whats to say other people cannot do it aswell?
Part of the problem is people don't know how unfair the world is to many.
I have found a very interesting site about human rights. This site is called Australian Human Rights Commission. May sound a little boring, but this site is actually very interesting. They are telling what they intend to do to make Australia more equal. At the website they explain all the different types of discrimination and what a different basic human rights. They go into:
- Racial, Age, Sex Discrimination
- Disibility Rights
- Human Rights
- and other things such as these.
I strongly recomend a good look. It really opens up eyes to the different kinds of discriminations which the world has. I hadn't even thought of age discrimination.
They have also made a youtube page. Here is a video of a women who suffered sexual harrasment in the workplace:
Although things like these are all minor changes, we I believe we can make a difference. Candy Whittome, from the Britsh Institute of Human Rights believes we can make a difference also. Visit the link below to see what she has to say about it:
http://www.creativecommunities.org.uk/essays/92.html
But what do you think? Do you think small changes, such as this, mean that we can make a difference? What else can we do?
Let me know.
1 comments:
I don't think all discrimination is wrong or unfair. Let me give you an example (scenario) based on the picture headlining this post - "Women - Like men, only cheaper."
I am applying for a government job (I won't say what) that has certain physical requirements. Those requirements are different for men than women. I have to be able to run 1.5 miles in 10 minutes. A woman gets 12 minutes. I have to be able to do 10 chin ups from a dead hang. A women only has to do 4. I have to be able to lift 150 pounds. A woman only has to lift 75 pounds. So, should I and my female counterpart get paid the same?
You might say, "of course, you're doing the same job." But are we really doing the same job? The requirements on her are substantially less than on me. So, should we then lower the bar so that both men and women have the same requirements, but where those requirements are far easier for men to accomplish than women? That doesn't sound right either.
Or let's look at a more common scenario. Women, last I looked, got paid about 78 or 80 cents for every dollar a man makes (in certain fields). But what if the average male worker takes off less time, misses fewer days, and doesn't have to go on leave for pregnancy? Is that type of availability and reliability worth more to an employer? Should it be?
You might say that not all women want to have kids. That's true. And some men do take time off for kid functions or to spend time with a newborn, but it's certainly not the norm.
My point with all this is that "equality" doesn't really mean "equal." What it often means is a lower standard and special rights for some.
The only real equality that can be had, I think, is in the market of ideas. Everyone ought to have equal access and opportunity to share ideas. If those ideas are good or persuasive, they'll succeed, regardless of sex, race, or creed. Likewise, if we want firefighters to be able to pull people out of a burning building maybe, just maybe, having a high, uniform standard is the fairest thing to do.
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