Racial Discrimination and Hiring
In my management 250 class I wrote a paper on Jonah Creighton's case. This case involved a person who worked for the company and witnessed racial discrimination. In today’s world racial discrimination is illegal but still performed at some places. It is a very dangerous and difficult situation to deal with. In this case Jonah, who was the worker, heard about someone not getting a job because they were black. If you were in his situation what would you do? Would you say something and jeopardize your job? Believe it or not there are many people that see things like this everyday and do nothing about it. The ones that do usually have to pay a price but they know it is done for the best. It's sad to think that there are people out there who have no feelings and do not care about anyone else but themselves. It's sad to think that some people look at others like they are different. Racism is something that I can't stand and hopefully many agree. God created everyone the same and said treat others like you would want to be treated. That's how I live my life and do not plan to do any different.
Comments
Posted by: Grace Lee
Posted on: November 8, 2006 12:06 AM
Like most people in today's world, I know the uselessness of racism. You're exactly right that some people still ignore discrimination, but most know they're ignoring something that's socially unacceptable. I’m not sure about the 1990’s, but the threat of lawsuits generally discourages people from behaving as blatantly racist as the characters in Jonah Creighton’s case. Larger companies and more powerful individuals can escape harsher penalties, but they usually want to avoid messy or embarrassing legal situations.
Posted by: Scott Moyer
Posted on: November 9, 2006 03:32 PM
Luiz, this an excellent post on the right way to live our daily lives. Whether it be in the classroom, athletic field, or business office, discrimination should never be tolerated. I went to a Catholic High School and was taught the exact phrase you talked about in this entry. Always treat others the way you would want to be treated. Great post Luiz.