Still Fighting

This week marks the 150th anniversery of the Civil War.  My father and I were watching the old Civil War documentaries when it hit me:
We've had 150 years to change, and the only thing that has changed is that now were not only fighting each other but everyone else. 
Back then the war was over slavery and now it still over descrimintation.  Most Americans think that people from the middle east are terrorists, but that's not true.  Not at all true.  American's also think that if you're from Mexico or South America than you are an illegal immagrint.  We just don't trust people anymore, because of a small group of people we judge everyone like that.  It is like descrimination is an umbrella that covers anyone who looks different, acts different, or speaks a different language.  Than we feel that since they are different we have the right to fight them.  I understand that we went to war because of 9/11, but why are we still there? Why are we fighting along the Mexican boarder if they are still going to try and get through.  My main point is why are we fighting.  This is why I have thought of becoming a pacifist, I feel that if  the world became pacifists than no one would die from gun shots or war.  Maybe if teens became pacifists than more would graduate because they would not join gangs and we can set an example for the adults.  We can show them that if we can solve problems without fighting, how come they can't? Why do adults feel that war is the answer when it just causes more problems? So I'm going to see if pacifism works, I'm going to see if it changes anything.
♥Maggie