Genocide

This week in beginnings we discussed genocide and racism. Our speaker was amazing, I thought she had amazing strength to talk about the things she did. I believe that racism is horrible. I don't believe in putting someone down on the basis of race, gender, religious views, or even sexual preferences is wrong. I know that it is hard not to have some sort of discrimination towards someone based on race, and that everyone at one time or another has done or said something to someone of a different race; all that I am saying is that we all should try or best to abstain from saying something that could hurt someone else.
I feel that everyone has said or at least thought something about a different race either based on stereotypes or past experiences; but I believe it is what you do with those words that matter. I am a strong believer that words are very powerful and I am sure that a lot of people would agree with me. Words hurt.
Back to what we talked about in beginnings; the topic of genocide based on racism. I feel that trying to wipe out a whole race is horrible. I cannot even immagine what kind of person you have to be to think of doing something like that. In closing I just want to say that words hurt and we should be kind to everyone, no mater what race or gender or religious views they have because we are all Gods children.