The most general idea people get when one talk's or hear's about Racism is White's and Black's against each other but have we forgotten the actual reason behind Racism??
Before I start on what made me think about Racism let's check out this definition I found on Wikepedia about Racism:
"Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.[1] People with racist beliefs exhibit stereotype-based prejudices towards individuals and groups of people according to their race. In the case of institutional racism, certain racial groups may be denied rights or benefits, or get preferential treatment. Racial discrimination typically points out taxonomic differences between different groups of people, even though anybody can be racialised, independently of their somatic differences. According to the United Nations conventions, there is no distinction between the term racial discrimination and ethnic discrimination. Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another,that a person's social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics"
Pakistan is supposed to be a country whereby everyone is and was (at the time of creation) expected to give equal rights to every individual living here...
Im not gonna write much except the fact that how do we explain the differences people have developed in their minds about people who are Punjabi's, Balouchi's, Sindhi's, Pathan's, Urdu Speaking, Bohree, Gujrati etc etc... Why are people from all these backgrounds constantly bitching about people from other communities? Where DID this entire concept of communities developed from? I cant seem to remember any verse in the Holy Quran differentiating people through such traits based on langvage and culture! Why is it considered to be such a problem to mingle or add a member from the "Other" community in a family relation? Are we really setting an example as an independant nation here? Are we setting an example of equality, peace and brotherhood? How do we explain the Shia / Sunni feuds? What are we getting out of all this exactly?
The sad thing is that this kind of an attitude I got to see from people coming from educated backgrounds and people who are generally good at heart but due to the so called burden from society and their family backgrounds / pressure from parents are always hesitant to say anything against it.
All I feel like saying is... GROW UP PEOPLE!!!
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