Sitting around with my friends watching baseball makes me thankful that America isn’t segregated anymore. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others went through much adversity making it possible for me and anyone else living in today’s world to reap the benefits. Today, interracial relationships occur in everyday life now through friendships, lovers, and even work partners. Without the brave men and women in the past fighting for freedom, many aspects of life would be different. Classes would not only be smaller, but they would be less diverse and monocultural. Without the chance to learn about other countries, the world could not unite and communicate to solve global issues. Sports teams would be greatly affected also because some great talents would be missing. Due to genetics, different races have characteristics that give teams advantages in sports. If the teams were racially specific as they were in the past then players would possess with the same general genetic makeup and therefore be similar in talent. Now, the Rangers are playing in the World Series and the team consists of many races and much diversity that allows them to be great at baseball. Thankfully, segregation is rarely seen in the United States anymore; however, it does still happen. This angers me because many men and women went through hell to gain freedom and equality. Is it awful to withhold on judging others based on their skin color? Those who are mistreated by the simple minded are very strong individuals for whom I have much respect. It takes a lot to withstand persecution and I honor that just as I honor Martin Luther King Jr. for standing up for what he believed in. Without the brave men and women of the past and present, America would not be the same. Life would be full of many areas of similarity and lack much diversity.
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