Anonymous,
Long Branch, NJ.
Monmouth University
In my opinion, racism is a Serious sometimes curable mental disease. I believe like many diseases, if caught early, it can be cured. Unfortunately, many times the disease remains dormant throughout life or suppressed by the perspectives of society manifesting itself only behind closed doors. The disease continues to progress with age; curing individuals at advanced stages is highly unlikely. In addition, victims of the disease sometimes suffer acute and severe attacks triggered by radical rhetoric usually resulting in acts of violence. Many times horrific.
The good news is that, like many diseases, it can be totally prevented! You see, the way a parent eats, will likely dictate the way their child eats. The same can be said by the way a parent works, studies, cares, socializes, their values and principles, and how they see race, will ultimately shape their attitudes. Parents need to learn how to effectively influence their children so they can grow to be healthy individuals both mentally and physically. If you don’t do it, someone else will step and do it for you. Prevention of many diseases begins at home.
