2007-03-05 09:24:01 · 9 answers · asked by imabrat 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The system of oppression, where people are objects rather than subjects, known and acted upon. They are genders, classes, skin shades, sexes, nationalities, ethnicities, ages, abilities etc. Both oppressors and oppressed are in this cycle of oppression, both are oppressed by it as both are objects.
When people are dehumanized and seen as objects, we have a lack of empathy and compassion, Together I define these two things as equating to love. Without them we have wars, poverty, prejudice, discrimination, murder, rape, etc.
So, I believe that the most pressing social problem today is the dehumanization of humans, the turning of humans into objects, rather than subjects.
If we cannot even love those that we deem to look the most similar to us in form and biology (our fellow humans) how they can we love our planet full of things we might see as less like us, such as plants, animals, oceans, air, etc? Perhaps if we felt that human lives had more worth, we would realize how much we depend on the earth for our very survival and take better care of it as well.
2007-03-05 15:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unrestrained reproduction.
Too many people lead to these outcomes:
- Consume more resources = generating more of those greenhouse gases.
- High people density usually always leads to higher crime and poor living conditions.
And so on. Eventually Mother Nature will level the playing field. If we don't do something to ourselves, she'll tap us with a plague as sure as history repeats itself.
2007-03-05 09:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that the American public cares more about anna nicole smith than they do about any politics... if half the energy that went towards her was focused on politically trying to better the country, it would be plenty to make a difference.
2007-03-05 09:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by bilko_ca 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Economic disparity
2007-03-05 09:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by MISS KNIGHT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As always, it's man's inhumanity to man. By the way, I'm referring to both sexes and all ages when I say "man".
2007-03-05 09:33:30 · answer #5 · answered by Bethany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America having an idiot for a president
2007-03-05 09:26:49 · answer #6 · answered by crazydrummer347 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i just had this question for the world affairs seminar, i put Darfur Genocide
2007-03-05 09:28:05 · answer #7 · answered by J D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed and selfishness.
2007-03-05 13:46:57 · answer #8 · answered by TPhi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
global terrorism and warming...., two sides of the same coin.
2007-03-05 09:33:40 · answer #9 · answered by Life Dynamics 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋