In the reading, "Discrimination is a Virtue" the author tells what the real text book defenition of, "Discrimination" is. The definition he gives is,"it means the ability to percieve the truth, to use good judgement and to profit accordingly." He says that people usually relate it to racism. This said, I feel like what he says is true, because there is a lot of descrimination used in the wrong way when people say things like, they wouldnt vote for Clinton because she is a woman. And it goes the same way with Obama, people dont hear the good things he preaches first. They automatically target his race.
This is a very negetive attribute for the people of the U.S. to obtain. But it is the bitter truth as well as the reality of the U.S. and a large part of it. The term, "judging a book by its cover" says it all.
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I find this reading and the authors definition very interesting. Good use of examples at the beginning of the first paragraph to tie in the elections to transition into your next paragraph. You use the term "judging a book by its cover," but what does that mean and how does it relate to the election? Is it based on color or gender, maybe their political views? It is the bitter truth in the U.S. and I agree it is a large part. It is the voters right to free speech, so will this ever be stopped?
I agree with how people do not hear what the candidates are saying first before they disagree with them or vote against them. They all discriminate in the negative way by not listening because they are a woman or black. It is sad that so many people grew up relating discrimination to racism, not actually learning the real meaning of the word and using it in the right way.
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