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Vol.31
Bullying, Discrimination, and
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There
are many kinds of discrimination
in the world, including the
following major ones:
discrimination between countries
and races (such as white,
yellow, and black races), and
discrimination between classes
in a country.
Then,
what causes discrimination? For
faster understanding of the
issue, let’s take a look at
possible discrimination factors.
What comes to mind are (1)
appearance, (2) ability, and (3)
gap between the rich and the
poor.
Most
of international and racial
discrimination described above
may result from the factors (1)
through (3), especially linked
to skin color or body figure
issues. Meanwhile, domestic
discrimination stems from the
intentional making of
discriminated classes for
religious or political reasons,
as well as the factors (1)
through (3), which occur
spontaneously.
Undoubtedly, discrimination is a
bad thing, and in most cases
only those who are discriminated
can understand how painful it
is.
In my
previous essay, I said that
wherever there are more than
three people, bullying can
occur, and it can never be
eliminated. This is because the
act of bullying itself is
discrimination and the reasons
why people resort to bullying
can be perfectly applied to any
of the three discrimination
factors.
By
nature, people try to find
superiority and meaning in
themselves by bullying and
discriminating others. Even
those who usually speak nice
words should have such a
tendency in the bottom of their
hearts. Unconscious
discrimination is exactly what
it is. Generally (but with
exceptions), there is a gender
difference in promotion rates in
companies.
For
example, it is well-known that
the number of women in
management in Japan is
significantly fewer than that in
Europe and the U.S.
Unfortunately, sexist policies
have existed in Japan on the
grounds of nationality or
disadvantages of giving birth
and raising children. This is
nothing but intentional
discrimination.
Some
readers may think “it is a
decision based on not
discrimination but selection
taking advantage of gender
characteristics.” It is true
that choosing things or
companies is “select” and
“differentiate,” but it mostly
leads to discrimination in human
relations.
After
all, the only way to minimize
bullying and discrimination is
to rationally control the action
of the mind in every human
being.
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