TASK 7

Blog: Discuss on one of these issue -Violence, Racism & curruption. How bad will it affect our country? What will you suggest to overcome this issue?

Racism is the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to people simply on the basis of their race and that some racial groups are superior to others. Racism and discrimination have been used as powerful weapons encouraging fear or hatred of others in times of conflict and war, and even during economic downturns.

Racism is also a very touchy subject for some people, as issues concerning free speech and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights come into play. Some people argue that talking about supporting racial discrimination and prejudice is just words and that free speech should allow such views to be aired without restriction. Others point out that these words can lead to some very dire and serious consequences (the Nazi government policies being one example).

Racism, in most cases, results in the hatred of each individual of the subjected race, which could lead to discrimination and hate crimes. For further detail, understand the cause and influences of racism. Racism, in it's most frequently used term, is created when people dislike a certain characteristic attributed to a significant amount of individuals of a certain race, yet, would dislike the *race* itself and not just the individuals possessing subjected characteristic. Thus, when the characteristics are used to define each individuals of that race, *racial stereotyping* is born. As a result, people would avoid individuals of that race in attempt to avoid the stereotypes, which leads to discrimination. Also, hate is a negative emotion that generates anger. Anger leads to violence, and violence is a crime. Thus, when people commit crimes against someone of the subjected race because they attempt to 'combat' the stereotypes they dislike, chances are, they'd get charged for a hate crime. For example, if I stereotyped race A as thieves, and I killed someone of race A because I hated *them,* (note how I, by using the word 'them,' considered the group and not the individual,) for stealing, even if the individual I killed didn't steal, I'd get charged with a hate crime because my case was motivated by race. Racism also results in segregation. Fear of certain racial stereotypes also force some people to isolate from another group. Isolation can also lead to discrimination. Discrimination could deny people of certain groups opportunities based on race and racial stereotypes alone. Those are the effects of racism.

Suggestion to overcome this issue

• Think what really makes you different from another race, and in what ways you are alike. 
• Encourage your family and friends to respect and understand other races. 
• Make friends with people from other races. Usually when you like someone that's a different race, you will respect that race because you like the person, and likewise. 
• Don't shy away from learning about other cultures or races. 
• Forget stereotypes; everyone is different. Some people do fit the stereotype, but the majority of people are different. 
• If you meet someone of a different race that you hate, dislike, or don't care for, you don't have to disrespect their race, just disrespect that person (everyone has issues with other people at some point).

GRAMMAR : Search for notes on modal verbs.

Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences:
1. Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third person.
Examples:

· He can speak Chinese.
· She should be here by 9:00.2. You use "not" to make modal verbs negative, even in Simple Present and Simple Past.
Examples:

· He should not be late.
· They might not come to the party.3. Many modal verbs cannot be used in the past tenses or the future tenses.
Examples:

· He will can go with us. Not Correct
· She musted study very hard. Not Correct



Common Modal Verbs

Can  Could  May  Might  Must

Ought to  Shall  Should  Will  Would