Where is the Love?
The issues discussed in the song are terrorism and discrimination. These issues are present even now. Terrorism can be fought if we are united. However, unity is not possible with discrimination. I feel that discrimination is one cause for terrorism, and terrorism is a cause for discrimination. These two issues are interlinked. When one dislikes another race, one would not want to associate oneself with that particular race. The society then would be pretty much divided. Discrimination can also be caused by terrorism. Terrorists groups like Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), which is a Southeast Asian Militant Islamic organization, may result in people thinking that all Islamic people are dangerous. This is the kind of stereotype which would cause discrimination amongst the people or a population. The song talks about us being led away from unity, and that there is space for discrimination. It hints that our efforts to fight terrorism would lead to nowhere as there is no unity amongst us in the first place.
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