Islamophobia And The Injustice Of The Homeless
Social Injustices occur everyday, especially in a hustle and bustle city like New York. It is sickening how many people are null to it and just decide to do nothing or walk away. It is our duty as human beings to prevent that, but unfortunately most fail. I’ve witnessed multiple forms of injustice in New York, but the two that stick in my mind is Islamophobia and the neglection of the homeless. It is known that ever since the tragedy of 9/11 Islamophobia in New York City has been evident. It is unfortunate in today’s society that even a presidential candidate is Islamophobic. One of the encounters of it that I witnessed resonated with me. I was on the subway and I noticed a couple of women with hijabs on just minding their business. The
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There is a homeless man that resides in my neighborhood everyday. The man has never once asked for money, nor anything for free. He even buys his own loose cigarettes instead of begging for them. The man seems like a good man, but just has some severe mental issues and no one helps him. Because of his modest and reserved personality, not that many people take notice of him. He rarely ever gets money and I’ve only seen one person ever talk to him. It is saddening that the least entitled man I’ve ever seen can be completely neglected. The neglection is due economic and social class. Most people haven’t experienced homelessness or even being close to it so they don’t have empathy since they weren’t in his shoes. They also feel that they are above him and shouldn’t have to even talk to the man. I am lucky with my circumstances in life and privileged to have a roof over my head and fridge with food. I was also privileged to have a job over the summer and took advantage of that by helping the man out with a large, iced drink. In other cases I’m under-privileged financially due to my family’s debt and income. My brother and I have to pay for our colleges primarily on our own, and our family is just making ends meet to pay for our education at Xavier. This has opened my eyes to help others that are less privileged than me and help connect with
There is a homeless man that resides in my neighborhood everyday. The man has never once asked for money, nor anything for free. He even buys his own loose cigarettes instead of begging for them. The man seems like a good man, but just has some severe mental issues and no one helps him. Because of his modest and reserved personality, not that many people take notice of him. He rarely ever gets money and I’ve only seen one person ever talk to him. It is saddening that the least entitled man I’ve ever seen can be completely neglected. The neglection is due economic and social class. Most people haven’t experienced homelessness or even being close to it so they don’t have empathy since they weren’t in his shoes. They also feel that they are above him and shouldn’t have to even talk to the man. I am lucky with my circumstances in life and privileged to have a roof over my head and fridge with food. I was also privileged to have a job over the summer and took advantage of that by helping the man out with a large, iced drink. In other cases I’m under-privileged financially due to my family’s debt and income. My brother and I have to pay for our colleges primarily on our own, and our family is just making ends meet to pay for our education at Xavier. This has opened my eyes to help others that are less privileged than me and help connect with