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Racial Discrimination In Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner

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“The Book said part of the reason Pashtuns had oppressed the Hazaras was that Pashtuns were Sunni Muslims while Hazaras were Shi’a.”This quote from Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner shows us that many conflicts among social groups can arise through a religious belief that one group is inferior to the other hence should be treated as such. Religious and racial discrimination causes for major and minor conflicts amongst social groups.
We know how many horrible things have happened because of religious and racial discrimination. One group thinking they are better than another based on moronic rationale. People use religion and race to justify their thinking and actions. This has been happening for centuries.We can all look into the past and find the horrible things that were done to people just because of their race and religion. But we don’t have to look into the past to find such prejudice it still happens in the world. From how Pashtuns discriminate against Hazaras to the rift between Catholics and …show more content…

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