Segregation, the answer or problem?
Please understand, when I refer to segregation I am considering it in relation to ideology, not based on a person’s race or their origin. Personally, I believe that people who have similar ideologies, regardless of race or origin can live in the same areas even though they may not have exactly the same beliefs. As I see it, whichever country one lives in, that person should comply with and agree with the laws of that land.
I am not a historian (darn it) but it seems to me that throughout history, people of one ideology, will sooner or later, try to, or take over another group, with a different ideology.
Ideology as defined by me is, “a belief shared by a group”. It could be a religious belief, it could be a political belief.
People of any particular ideology, believe they are right, and all others are wrong. Some have this belief but do not make a big deal of it. Consider different religions here in the US. They believe in the same God but their services and practices are different. They live together in the same communities knowing they are right and others are wrong but they accept the others as uninformed.
Ideology that a person has been taught from childhood almost never leaves that person. A person may change their “stated ideology”, but in fact what they were taught as a child will always be the truth as they see it, stated or not.
Groups with extremely different ideologies most often do not attempt to accept the other’s beliefs, although they do at times allow for integration into their nations. As long as they accept the laws of that nation they may live without major concerns.
Unfortunately, at some point one belief may attempt to, or in fact take over the other.
Stand up for what you believe, participate, debate, do not take a back seat!
Is segregation the answer or the problem, you decide!
Don Ford
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