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Discrimination is Not Exclusive: A Look at the Core Issue at the Heart of All Conflict in the World
Discrimination is not exclusive.
Sounds almost redundant, doesn’t it?
But it’s the truth — and I speak from experience.
As an Italian-American, I have been discriminated against by some non-Italian-Americans, and even a few “100%” Italians; but not ALL-non-Italians, and not all “100%”-Italians, but a few non-Italian-Americans, and a few “100%” Italians.
As a straight man, I have been discriminated against by some in the gay community, but not the entire gay community; just some members of the gay community.
As a single straight man, I have been discriminated against by married couples or love couples (of any gender, sexual persuasion, or identity); not ALL such individuals and couples, but some.
As a Catholic Christian, I have felt the discrimination of some non-Catholic-Christians, and a few from other sectors of Christianity, but not all Catholic-Christians, and not all of those from other Christian beliefs; just some from each of those categories.
As a man who makes less than $100,000 a year, I have felt the discrimination of those who make more than $100,000 a year — and assuredly, lots more, but not from ALL who make more…
