UNITED Song : Human Rights

Lyrics :

If U-N-I-T-E-D, the world would be a better place.

As ink pours from pen, pain pours from my heart

Knowing there’s kids somewhere that actually starve.

Take the time out, close your eyes and just picture this;

No color, no hate, nemesis, or differences.

TV is filling me with scenes of negativity

But we can control it if we can cooperate willingly,

We came a long way, but we got so much further to go.

Guns kill, but hatred destroys us the most.

And the problem could never be solved you see,

Human Rights, define the word — EQUALITY

If we don’t respect and love each other, we’re just livin’ a lie

Because UNITED starts with you and I

You feel me?

Chorus:

U-N-I-T-E-D

A better place this world would be

We’re all in this game, can’t you see?

We’re all a part of this family tree

Chorus repeats


Lai Lai’s Rap


We are born free and equal

Free to walk

And free to talk

Free to dance

Free to jump and free to prance.

Know what I’m sayin’?

Got to keep it together

No matter how bad the weather

It will be alright

Keep it tight

’cause we all got our freedom rights

Every day from the night

To the broad daylight

Don’t discriminate

Learn to appreciate

So you don’t hafta imitate

Don’t be the one to hate

It’s never too late

You got the right to life

Innocent ’til proven guilty

You can say what you like

You got the right to education

So don’t throw it away

Know your human rights

’cause it could help you some day


Comment :

The film depicts an inner-city kid with a heart for basketball (played by 11-year-old Andre Boydon) who is confronted by a gang of bullies and their leader (Eric Forte), and has to fight for his right to play.  What makes UNITED a great human rights video is how Andre’s character accomplishes this, without violence.
Through this video and song, it is obviously saying that tolerance and peace are important in order to make life better. By having those quality, this world will be a better place to live. Every people need to unite despite their race, religion, skin color and others. We need to be reminded that each of every human in this world is the same - HUMAN. Those differences we have such as mentioned before are as to make our life more wonderful because there are diversity instead of living in one same community.

Racism : Asia

Racism In Asia

In Cambodia, there has been a strong anti-Vietnamese sentiment.

In Indonesia there has been a lot of violence against the affluent Chinese population who have been blamed for economic problems that have plagued the country in recent years.

As noted by Wikipedia in an article on racism, “until 2003, Malaysia enforced discriminatory laws limiting access to university education for Chinese students who are citizens by birth of Malaysia, and many other laws explicitly favoring bumiputras (Malays) remain in force.”

In India, there has long been discrimination against what is considered the lowest class in Hinduism, the Dalits, or untouchables, as well as sectarian and religious violence. Although it has been outlawed by the Indian Constitution, the caste system was a way to structure inequality into the system itself. And while outlawed, the social barriers it creates is still prevalent in rural areas where most Indians live. It also features in the view of Hindu extremists and traditionalists.

At various times, there have also been tensions between different religious groups, such as Hindus and Muslims with both sides having their fair share of extremists. While this is not racism, technically — as people of all classes are of the same race — the prejudice that had come with the caste system is quite similar to what is seen with racism.