The bigotry of racial prejudice,
Multi-racialistic injustice.
Views distorted by xenophobia,
And an irrational paranoia.
Islamophobic or Negrophobic,
Antisemitic or Pantuetonic,
An ethnocentric attitude belongs
In landfill sites with all the other wrongs
Discrimination and segregation,
Dehumanising demonisation
Unwarranted tribal castigation
Racists should suffer our condemnation
The catalyst for such intolerance.
Politicians with an ill-conceived stance
We have to fight for tolerance, JD, against all the prejudices you have listed.
A good poem which is bound to stir up some demons. But the message is dead right.
Thanks for you comments, much appreciated 👍
Tribal influences are an ingrained means of ensuring human
survival in an unfriendly world. It was and is part of our human
DNA when others seek to obtain primacy over their fellows wherever they may be. Summed up succinctly as "Better the
devil you know!" The dangers of letting down the guard is
embodied in the tale of the wooden horse of Troy....or "Beware
of Greeks bearing gifts". A more modern version might be "Trust
but verify!!"
Unfortunately, I believe that most of us have the capabilities to display some of those traits that you have listed here.
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Russell Jacklin
Thu 18th Jul 2024 21:58
Thank you Stephen