Why discrimination cannot be simply eradicated by enacting legislation against it?

Explanation:

Legally speaking, discrimination is illegal on most levels in the majority of the democratic world. But we still can see people of various backgrounds and their communities who are being discriminated nonetheless. The intolerable acts continue to occur because pure decriminalization is not enough.

First of all, the state needs to practice the anti-discrimination laws strictly, punishing all that break them. This is still not the case, and many people walk free while practicing various prejudicial behavior. They know that even though laws exist, they will not be punished for breaking them, so this behavior continues despite the written legislation.

Secondly, society has to work more on raising awareness against discrimination. If people are not educated about tolerance and acceptance, they can’t know why it is crucial, and what is the correct way to practice it. Some people who have prejudices and practice discriminatory behavior do not even realize they are doing it, and that they might be hurting different people and communities. They also do not realize the importance of acceptance. These are reasons why laws don’t mean much if people do not know what they mean, how they should be practiced, or why they are important.

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