Human Diversity And Its Effects On The World

It is our actions that have directly, and indirectly, caused such environmental destruction; now it is us that must help save them. As John Sawhill said, "In the end, our society will be defined not by what we create, but what we refuse to destroy." We are their only hope; future generations of animals and mankind alike are depending on us.

This article written by Mark Nathan Cohen, who is an anthropology professor in the State University of New York; talks about how race does not define human diversity. In the article, he also mentions that in school students learn the definition of race based on “biological variation” and not based on their culture. The professor Cohen says that studies on human family tree that were based on their genetic analysis of traits do not show any relation of who those traits belong to. He gives an example by stating that even skin color is not a god indicator of who it relates to because the “traits occur independently in several different branches of the human family.”

One of the most challenging professions for African American males is social work. As a social worker, I have realized that I have to work under two domains. The first one is to work under the race identity and the second one is to work as a class identity. Although I am proud of being an African American, I usually feel sorry for myself being from unprivileged social class in the American society. The identity of being an African American male has affected my social work in many aspects. This is because it has made it impossible to carry out my professional duties because of negative perspectives and discrimination in the society. African American social workers are considered to be incompetent by the rest of the society hence making it impossible to delegate duties without any form of discrimination. This paper provides my own reflections as an African American male in the field of social work and how this identity has affected my practice in community work and advocacy duties.

Many species that exists today are becoming endangered to extinction. In the past era where humans did not exist, extinction occurred due to natural causes. On this present time however, extinction of species are threatened by humans’ existence. Humans are the only moral agent; in which, it has the intellectual capacity that animals and plants do not have. Thus, humans are powerful and dominate over any species. Many practices that humans do such as: tree logging, environment pollution, exploitation of animals and others has led to many species being endangered to extinction. Thus, humans have a moral obligation to preserve endangered species for such reasons focus on

Diversity in college campuses has increased, which has let people assume that racism decreased and acceptance expanded gradually, however minorities still face prejudice and discrimination. Harvard University presented a research where they gathered college students from 4 particular public universities and questioned them about the social behavior they have experienced or witnessed. In the contrary, they discovered that college students have encountered racist comments or negative facial expressions towards them from Caucasians. This has led to propositions for instance, improving social conduct between children in school, more gratification in regard of one’s culture and positive outlook toward the culture of others because America’s obsession with race and racial attitudes continues to affect individuals emotionally. It is urgent to spread diversity at a younger stage of life, for upcoming children that are starting school. The need of role models around the nation is necessary and relevant to help multicultural education in the schools. Diversity has become significant since people all over the country are passionate about others knowing where they come from and making it possible of a more diverse society in the future.

Some people underestimate the impacts on us and the world of one species. Of today 905 species have gone extinct and 332 have gone extinct because of humans, making us responsible for over a third of all known extinctions. Furthermore there are 41,415 species endangered and there are multiple reasons why we should be trying to protect them. As of today many have acted up to this problem, there are multiple organizations that protect and conserve wild life and some on one species directly. As said earlier 41, 415 species are nearing or on the verge of existence, practically speaking trying to save everyone one of them is impossible. We need to be able to put endangered keystone species as our highest priority rather than putting our efforts into species with mainly

The difference it has made is it has helped many children and adults in many ways. A couple ways are showing these people with disabilities that there is more to life than sitting around waiting for something to happen. You can go outside and play. You can play sports and join a team. You can just simply have fun with your friends. This foundation has made a major impact on all of these people.

This investigation is an exploration into the Kotch and Chernofsky family history. In which the cultural and historical background of each ancestry will be examined. Additionally, this investigation will also examine the paternal genetic lineage of the Kotch Family. In which the genomic haplogroup will be expressed through ancestral analysis and migration patterns.

Life is a process in which our circumstances today may hugely determine how we live our lives in the future. Many psychologists have explained human behavior while relating it to the environment the people in question grew up in, and the experiences they underwent during their growing up. It is a fact that our past experiences determine how we perceive things in the present. Though many people tend to deny it, each one of us in one way or another have exhibited the traits that we are so much against at one point in our lives. Some of these negative traits are racism, ageism, xenophobia, homophobia and classism. At one point of our lives, we all exhibit such behaviors. Well I am not an exception, although I must admit that most of the instances when I exhibit such traits, I don’t do it intentionally; it just happens as if it’s something intrinsic. In my life, I have also experienced instances where I have been discriminated on the basis of various aspects I possess.

What is being done in the United States and across the world to aid in habitat loss? Making sure habitats are not destroyed by defending the Endangered Species Act, which provides an essential legal safety net to prevent the loss of plant and animal species to extinction, and strengthen the act by adding more provisions to aid wildlife. If we are not able to destroy habitats the wildlife that lives on them can thrive. Protecting and restoring habitats which wildlife live on, and protecting the sanctuary’s that some countries have set up to protect habitats and wildlife. Making sure the fishing and gaming laws are in place to stop overfishing in our oceans. Making sure large companies are not dumping garbage and chemicals into our oceans.

When it comes to diversity of people, one will not learn to appreciate a different lifestyle without being educated. Diversity requires education, because it is very easy to place yourself in a bubble and not learn to coexist with all of the different varieties of people. Now that I have learned how diverse people are in more than terms of race or religion but experiences in life, I will be more open minded and considerate of others. Someone's physical appearance is not the same as someone's mentality, and it isn't fair to judge that person based on their appearance when you are almost always going to be wrong about that person and/or offend him/her. Knowing this information impacts my life in the way I use language and see the people around me. You don't know everyone's life story and you don't know what their emotional trigger is. If I have a comment or thought

Appearance, a highly determining factor in life, is a combined result of gene expression, environmental effects and cultural influences. Although each and every human is different, some general similarities can be recognised in relation with origin and geographical location. In order to arrange these similarities into patterns, the controversial concept of race has been constructed. Race, which is the alignment of people by distinct physical characteristics, divides the scientists’ opinion. Some physical anthropologists claim that “race is just one way of expressing the generally recognized fact that human genetic variation is correlated with geography” (Cartmill, 1998). However,

From the looks of it, he appears American as well. Anthropological ideas about the pattern of human diversity changed significantly during the 20th century. Before the second World War, Homo sapiens were generally perceived as a polytypic genus with biologically different smaller groups, or races. This biological diversity was believed to be the cause of long periods of independent evolution when each race was separated from the others.

In Richard Dawkins’ The Root of All Evil, Dawkins argues that religion dismisses scientific truth, and he also explains the detrimental affect that religion has on the individual and society as a whole. To sum up his argument, Dawkins says that religion discourages independent thought and ideas, religion is in direct opposition with science and is a set-back in progress, and religion is a dangerous utility in the hands of influential fundamentalist groups and extremists. (The Root of All Evil- The God Delusion) Additionally, many other critical thinkers such as Sam Harris, Stephen Jay Gould, and Christopher Hitchens support and contribute to Dawkins’ ideas. Dawkins has made a clear and convincing case that religion truly does more harm than good, and the costs of religion greatly outweigh the benefits.

According to Morris (2003), Humans are also killing the animals for food and this choice also destroys the natural habitat. Many humans are making the choice to catch fish faster than the oceans can restock. When people choose to destroy these animal’s homes, it has a negative effect on the food chain. When one sees the impact of human interaction on the natural habitat, society must realize that they have a responsibility to do something because our future as a species on this planet is in jeopardy.