Discrimination. It's the basis of human nature. It's what we do
when deciding if something is right or wrong, or if someone is to young
or old. But is it fair though?
Of course not! Every day I am told that I'm not old enough to do
something. Or not wise enough and sometimes that I just wouldn't
understand. But who are they to judge that? Furthermore, how would
they know that without first asking me? It's those moments that make me
feel under-respected and somewhat frustrated.
But even though being judged unfairly isn't the best part of life,
discrimination is still good. I do it all the time and so do the other 7
billion people that live on this planet. For example, every morning
when I wake up I choose a cereal to eat for breakfast. That's
discrimination. So is choosing what type of milk I want for lunch and
deciding who I want to sit with. All of that was discrimination, which
is why it's important. Because without discrimination no-one would know
right from wrong, dark chocolate from white chocolate (oh no!), or fun
from boring.
As long as it's used properly and is not abused, discrimination can
still be good. Even though it's the basis of human nature we still
need to use it properly -- fair or not...
