Discrimination Is An Interesting Concept- A Double Edged...

Too Quick To Judge Discrimination is an interesting concept- a double-edged sword. Having discriminating taste is a good thing, liking things indiscriminately is not. You should be able to decide which type of art you enjoy, what type of food, or music, but you should not be indiscriminate when sharing your thoughts online. The latter only opens you up to ridicule. We are all discriminated against constantly, in every way, every day, by sex, height and weight, color, religion and so many other things that are unconsciously noticed. The question is; when is discrimination bad, or even immoral, and how do we combat that? As the youngest of six children, I have seen many friends of my family come and go through the years. Three examples of discrimination stick out in my mind. My sister had a very close friend through high school choir who was gay. He was just sixteen when he became close with my family and in the early stages of coming to grips with his sexuality. 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