Discrimination is a Virtue

In the short story “discrimination is a virtue,” by Robert Keith Miller he recognizes the meaning of the word discrimination and the way society perceives it. He claims that society is pretending differences that do not exist. It is something we desperately need to keep in our vocabulary, although we need to understand the meaning and how to use it. There are many things we discriminate about such as: disabilities, wealth, food, etc. We don’t even realize we do this and it’s important to understand that we, as a society, “see failure to tell differences.”

The current Democratic presidential nomination race has come down to two nominees. The two nominees are an African American male, Barack Obama, and a Caucasian woman, Hillary Clinton. Are people basing their votes based on color or gender? This shouldn’t have to be an issue or a concern for either candidate, although it exists, and has become one. Society should not be allowed to base their decision on either of these aspects. But just like Miller said, we have grown up believing that “discrimination” means “racism.” This shouldn’t be the case either but that’s what we know of it. I believe that for many, their vote is biased in this case, because of color or gender. Everyone needs to stop discriminating, and focus on who will represent, and make the best decisions for the United States.