Global Citizenship: Best Way Forward in the 21st Century

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Global Citizenship is the Best Way Forward in the 21st Century
Introduction
When George Floyd was murdered on the 25th of May 2020, the entire world came together to air its disgust and reject the cruelty directed at another human being. More than 60 countries held protests for a man they did not know or had any direct or indirect relations with. The only motivation was that he was a human being and that he deserved better treatment. So, people from all over the world rose and made their voices heard. They stood for what they believed in, and in that instance, their beliefs transcended geography. The above was the epitome of global citizenship and a show of the ideals of a united world. Provided herein is a paper that argues for global citizenship drawing on the ideals or principles of equality in dignity, human rights, justice, and freedom.
Global Problem
Systemic or institutional discrimination continues to be one of the major issues that are still experienced in the world today. For some people in the world, equality has never been a reality. Even though it is consistently mentioned and discussed on international media platforms, it has never become a part of their lives. Such people have been at the mercy of institutional discrimination, where everything appears organized to humiliate and discriminate. The fabric or foundation of society also happens to be on discriminatory policies and statutes that maintain the status quo. Many groups in the world happen to experience systemic or institutionalized discrimination. For example, African Americans or blacks worldwide happen to be the recipient of some of the worst discriminatory acts. Muslims also happen to suffer discrimination mainly because of their religion. Currently, anti-semitism happens to be growing in Europe as Jews are subjected to deplorable acts of violence and discrimination. The LGBTQ group is also at the mercy of those who control the laws and policies of the land. Every corner happens to have a group that is suffering some institutionalized discrimination. The documentary titled Freedom Riders happens to capture the story of a group of people who had been subjected to institutionalized discrimination. From the laws to people’s mindsets, the African Americans were second-class, and therefore, they deserved less. Such rhetoric helped to maintain the status quo and curtail any effort to attain equality. Even though the film is limited to one country, it does capture the societal evil that lies in the ideals of institutionalized discrimination.
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