Argumentative Essay On Race Related Shootings

By claiming racism as the motivation to the shootings and riots spreading across our nation, we completely miss the true culprit behind the travesties that plague our world. For years now it seems as though race related shootings have captured nationwide attention, ranging from the cases of Trayvon Martin to Michael Brown to Alton Sterling. When browsing the internet or watching the news, race becomes a topic of debate. Some people believe the police condemned the men based on the pigmentation of their skin. The people shot did not present any danger, but simply were killed due to their race. Other people blame the shootings on a lack of cooperation. They say the men shot did not comply and presented a threat to the policemen. Regardless of the motivation behind the shootings, by focusing on race we miss the underlying problem destroying our world. The problem has nothing to do with race; nor does the problem have to do with gender or political parties or nationality. The world’s greatest obstacle, the true problem tearing our world apart, revolves around our relationship with Christ, or rather, our lack of a relationship with Christ. Before anyone stops reading the article because I mentioned Christianity, just consider my argument. Entertain my opinion without blindly accepting

By only fighting racism, we cut off a stem instead of pulling the weed up by the roots. At the root we find a lack of spirituality. When we lose ourselves in Christ, we find ourselves devoted to others. It becomes easier to love, forgive, and serve those around us with a focus not on what we can get, but rather, what we can give. Problems such as racism, robbery, and discrimination disappear when we focus on treating others the way Christ treats us. So though fighting injustices like sexism and bigotry are necessary, nothing will change permanently unless we fix our relationship with