One Nation Under God Essay, Research Paper

Would God categorize his children? That is a question that I believe most would

give a simple and direct answer: No. Would the United States categorize their citizens?

Although the Amendment suggests that all men and women are equal, the fact is, the

people of the United States are continuously being classified. So, if indeed the United

States is one nation under God, why do we continue to sort ourselves through

unreasonable and unethical factors? The misinterpretation of race has shattered the

American society and for all that it stands. We should correct America?s immoral actions

and assumptions that separate God?s children in hope of reforming the United States

toward true equality.

The United States is supposed to be a nation of equal beings, yet the

government, companies, and organizations in America use race in questionnaires and

forms. For example, ******************* admissions form asks to check one of the

boxes containing the following: African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native,

Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White, Other, and Prefer not to answer. Prefer not to

answer should be the most logical choice, but still, the question of race in general, should

not be of any concern, especially for filing purposes. Despite the fact, we are haunted by

the categorization of our "ethnic background," which vaguely describes our personality.

Many other organizations prefer to ask about race, but when we inquired for our ethnic

background, we should think about how and why it would be of any concern if we are

considered equal under God. And when asked for ethnic background, we should wonder

why the selections are merely categorized by color of skin, rather than precise nationality.

How can we be equal in America, yet be judged by the color of our skin? The truth is, we

are deceived by many organizations claiming equality when asked the questions of our

background. Background is simple visualization of our family lineage. Character is still

varied from person to person, whether a person is from the same location of the world or

not. If we are truly equal in race, ethnic background should be of no concern to records

but to idolize diversity. Therefore, the question of our ethnicity should no longer exist

regarding any person for recording purposes such as forms or applications.

Unfortunately, the United States has a social defect which disregards the equality

between human beings. This they call "interracial relationships." "Interracial

relationships," is an immoral expression because it demoralizes couples of the opposite

color. But an interracial relationship is not a relationship between two different colors of the

skin, it is a relationship between two equal human beings. People aren?t born into races or

colors, but in actuality, races were created from diverse people and environments.

Race is frequently regarded to as the color of the skin. But, the color of the skin

is simply the natural way the body protects itself in accordance to geographical locations

and the sun. The pigments of the skin have absolutely no relation to the character of the

person. And since a person should be judged by their personality, not the body, classifying

human beings by race remains an immoral way by reasoning.

Furthermore, categorizing races into any group is senseless because people

naturally differ in nationalities, religion, language, color, creed, sex preferences and so on

and so forth. It would be almost impossible to grasp each of these characteristics into

categories, therefore, classifying human beings in any way, is absurd. People classify to

simplify life into categories, but it ironically turns into confusion.

Devastating effects accompany the division of this country by race. First,

psychological effects range from low self-esteem to hatred to misjudgment. Second, social

effects range from barring relationships to employment. Third, physical effects range from

fights to, at worse, death. And fourth, the lack of morality in respecting and loving one

another as the children of God. These effects, which are the major issues concerning the

social structure of the U.S. today, will persist and accumulate as long as we go on

categorizing and dividing the human race.

What is the proper role of race in our society? The role of race in our society is

to remind us all of where the human race has been and what we have learned. Human

beings have traveled, lived, and adapted on almost every piece of land on this earth. We

have gained knowledge through experience and because of that we are able to carry

humankind into the next century and in hope for more centuries to come. When we look at

the color of our skins we should not think about our differences but our similarities and

how we can learn from each other.

Classing by race keeps us conscious of the color of our skin which proves to be

an irrational and immoral way of thought. These thoughts are destructive and can be fatal

to the human race. In order to reverse the effects of this harmful behavior, the question of

our ethnicity should be excluded from all that determines our personality and that unfairly

divides the people as a whole. The color of the skin should not be a factor in recognizing

personality, but to acknowledge our past and our potential for unity and growth in all

nations under God.