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to change this, though. People can learn. how to put their fears behind them When, Making new acquaintances, and not using their old stereotypes against the new person. Over the years, the United States has made many laws male-ing discrimination illegal and punishable by law. However., not all, discriminatory aets are illegal. To be "de I ion mu consi -red punishable by law, the discr"minat' st have happened due to race, color creed, religion., national origin, sex marital status, familial status, disability, public assistance age, sexual orientation, or local Human Ricyhts Commission activity. Acts of I t: d1scrimInation that fall under those headings are committed everyday, but the perpetrators are not often caught. Since the United Nations ratified the Universal Declaration of Human rights in 1948, people world-wide have attempted to write into law that discrimination is illegal. Does the law system actually enforce all of these laws? Most of the tinle, Uffless charges are pressed, discriminators get away with their cri'me. People now assume that they can get away with discriminatory behavior. 11'we could better enforce the laws against discrimination, there would most Ii et be a lesselu*ng of discri'mi",nation because people would actually get pum"shed. With punishments, more people would be aware that there is a price to pay for di scrim.1 nation. In oy busy world, people rarely take time to understand cultures or beliefs different from their own. With understanding, human being cannot fully recognize all the benefits to society that others can make. Also, if we are overcome by our prq)udices, then we will never know what they are like. Some people might argue that it might take too much tixne to get to know every sInWe culture in, our diverse wortd, and I agree, it is