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Society’s Deadliest Weapon | Alessandro Montelli | TEDxYouth@AEL


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[Music] good evening so this is a box it has six

good evening so this is a box it has six

good evening so this is a box it has six faces it is made of cardboard and it’s

faces it is made of cardboard and it’s

faces it is made of cardboard and it’s good for moving objects from one point

good for moving objects from one point

good for moving objects from one point to another

to another

to another although be aware that they’re actually

although be aware that they’re actually

although be aware that they’re actually quite fragile so do not sit on them this

quite fragile so do not sit on them this

quite fragile so do not sit on them this is a cat it may look like a cute cat but

is a cat it may look like a cute cat but

is a cat it may look like a cute cat but really it is not this prepubescent

really it is not this prepubescent

really it is not this prepubescent looking felines are nothing but evil

looking felines are nothing but evil

looking felines are nothing but evil lazy agonizing creatures they do not

lazy agonizing creatures they do not

lazy agonizing creatures they do not enjoy WAAFs fear vast and destroy

enjoy WAAFs fear vast and destroy

enjoy WAAFs fear vast and destroy furniture all right this is a Muslim

furniture all right this is a Muslim

furniture all right this is a Muslim they come in a limited range of colors

they come in a limited range of colors

they come in a limited range of colors starting with brown scruffy beers and

starting with brown scruffy beers and

starting with brown scruffy beers and white caps

white caps

white caps they’re famously known for their

they’re famously known for their

they’re famously known for their terrorist attacks like 9/11 which was

terrorist attacks like 9/11 which was

terrorist attacks like 9/11 which was destruction of the two highest towers in

destruction of the two highest towers in

destruction of the two highest towers in 2001 and are today known for their

2001 and are today known for their

2001 and are today known for their terrorist groups like Isis which is

terrorist groups like Isis which is

terrorist groups like Isis which is famous for beheading and slaughtering

famous for beheading and slaughtering

famous for beheading and slaughtering innocent civilians all right this is

innocent civilians all right this is

innocent civilians all right this is really bad but it’s not that bad because

really bad but it’s not that bad because

really bad but it’s not that bad because we do have our president who is taking

we do have our president who is taking

we do have our president who is taking care of the situation

care of the situation

care of the situation Thank You Trump I don’t know what you do

Thank You Trump I don’t know what you do

Thank You Trump I don’t know what you do but you always put our safety first

but you always put our safety first

but you always put our safety first all right now in Mexico or Mexicans

all right now in Mexico or Mexicans

all right now in Mexico or Mexicans better safe these people are great

better safe these people are great

better safe these people are great people they make delicious tacos surely

people they make delicious tacos surely

people they make delicious tacos surely saying the best music and we’re

saying the best music and we’re

saying the best music and we’re beautiful has although there are a

beautiful has although there are a

beautiful has although there are a little too naive they do have a lot of

little too naive they do have a lot of

little too naive they do have a lot of unprotected sex which is why their

unprotected sex which is why their

unprotected sex which is why their families are huge and therefore Mexico

families are huge and therefore Mexico

families are huge and therefore Mexico is overpopulated in for which makes all

is overpopulated in for which makes all

is overpopulated in for which makes all these Latinos come to the United States

these Latinos come to the United States

these Latinos come to the United States and steal the jobs of the American

and steal the jobs of the American

and steal the jobs of the American citizens all right that is not too bad

citizens all right that is not too bad

citizens all right that is not too bad because they do come and take the

because they do come and take the

because they do come and take the joseline

joseline

joseline Arijit uneducated people working as

Arijit uneducated people working as

Arijit uneducated people working as maize

maize

maize gardeners farmers you name it but again

gardeners farmers you name it but again

gardeners farmers you name it but again these people are a big threat to all of

these people are a big threat to all of

these people are a big threat to all of us Latinos are nothing but no yes

us Latinos are nothing but no yes

us Latinos are nothing but no yes Latinos are nothing about terrifying

Latinos are nothing about terrifying

Latinos are nothing about terrifying killers and present no positive impact

killers and present no positive impact

killers and present no positive impact to our society whatsoever okay we do

to our society whatsoever okay we do

to our society whatsoever okay we do have Trump here again and he is

have Trump here again and he is

have Trump here again and he is presenting the only possible solution to

presenting the only possible solution to

presenting the only possible solution to this catastrophe the wall Thank You

this catastrophe the wall Thank You

this catastrophe the wall Thank You Trump you’re always doing everything for

Trump you’re always doing everything for

Trump you’re always doing everything for us I have nothing else to say but thank

us I have nothing else to say but thank

us I have nothing else to say but thank you alright enough negativity let’s talk

you alright enough negativity let’s talk

you alright enough negativity let’s talk about something good Americans Larry go

about something good Americans Larry go

about something good Americans Larry go as you minute as you might have to seen

as you minute as you might have to seen

as you minute as you might have to seen already these Asians and these Mexicans

already these Asians and these Mexicans

already these Asians and these Mexicans and these african-americans all right

and these african-americans all right

and these african-americans all right they’re not Americans okay this is Asia

they’re not Americans okay this is Asia

they’re not Americans okay this is Asia this is Africa this is Mexico

this is Africa this is Mexico

this is Africa this is Mexico and this is America do you see the

and this is America do you see the

and this is America do you see the difference no you should well what about

difference no you should well what about

difference no you should well what about now okay alright okay I think that was

now okay alright okay I think that was

now okay alright okay I think that was actually enough if you haven’t noticed

actually enough if you haven’t noticed

actually enough if you haven’t noticed till now is you either probably leave

till now is you either probably leave

till now is you either probably leave the room or learn something for once it

the room or learn something for once it

the room or learn something for once it does not take more than the fact that

does not take more than the fact that

does not take more than the fact that you’re human to understand that that is

you’re human to understand that that is

you’re human to understand that that is not okay it simply is not and it’s so

not okay it simply is not and it’s so

not okay it simply is not and it’s so interesting all these things going to

interesting all these things going to

interesting all these things going to one small and tiny yet huge and

one small and tiny yet huge and

one small and tiny yet huge and terrifying category labels labels are

terrifying category labels labels are

terrifying category labels labels are labels inoperative I think is

labels inoperative I think is

labels inoperative I think is interesting how our society has

interesting how our society has

interesting how our society has realizing putting others down in order

realizing putting others down in order

realizing putting others down in order to feel better for themselves

to feel better for themselves

to feel better for themselves I’d almost categorize their surroundings

I’d almost categorize their surroundings

I’d almost categorize their surroundings in order to understand the environment

in order to understand the environment

in order to understand the environment better and quicker this is why for

better and quicker this is why for

better and quicker this is why for example when one smells a juicy barbecue

example when one smells a juicy barbecue

example when one smells a juicy barbecue one’s mouth with water and one stomach

one’s mouth with water and one stomach

one’s mouth with water and one stomach with Rumble and that is perfectly fine

with Rumble and that is perfectly fine

with Rumble and that is perfectly fine but as soon as you start running into

but as soon as you start running into

but as soon as you start running into more complex situations where

more complex situations where

more complex situations where categorization is too complicated

categorization is too complicated

categorization is too complicated utilized you run through issues like

utilized you run through issues like

utilized you run through issues like racism sexism Islamophobia and

racism sexism Islamophobia and

racism sexism Islamophobia and homophobia and to assume once identity

homophobia and to assume once identity

homophobia and to assume once identity because their political beliefs or their

because their political beliefs or their

because their political beliefs or their relationship religious views or their

relationship religious views or their

relationship religious views or their gender or their race or even or

gender or their race or even or

gender or their race or even or sexuality it’s just is wrong it’s

sexuality it’s just is wrong it’s

sexuality it’s just is wrong it’s completely out of line it just isn’t

completely out of line it just isn’t

completely out of line it just isn’t right I think the worst part of labels

right I think the worst part of labels

right I think the worst part of labels is being labeled I think everyone here

is being labeled I think everyone here

is being labeled I think everyone here and everywhere has felt like they’re

and everywhere has felt like they’re

and everywhere has felt like they’re unable to achieve something lead to a

unable to achieve something lead to a

unable to achieve something lead to a label that constricted them from doing

label that constricted them from doing

label that constricted them from doing so of course some people go through this

so of course some people go through this

so of course some people go through this more than others say white men are less

more than others say white men are less

more than others say white men are less probable being arrested for jaywalking

probable being arrested for jaywalking

probable being arrested for jaywalking and black men

and black men

and black men and women earn 80 cents to a dollar as

and women earn 80 cents to a dollar as

and women earn 80 cents to a dollar as compared to men and this is just because

compared to men and this is just because

compared to men and this is just because of the way they are talk think behave or

of the way they are talk think behave or

of the way they are talk think behave or act ever since I was a kid I’ve been

act ever since I was a kid I’ve been

act ever since I was a kid I’ve been carrying a heavy label all across my

carrying a heavy label all across my

carrying a heavy label all across my forehead since I was young I’ve been

forehead since I was young I’ve been

forehead since I was young I’ve been told by my parents and my family members

told by my parents and my family members

told by my parents and my family members how handsome I was and asked when I

how handsome I was and asked when I

how handsome I was and asked when I would get my first girlfriend literally

would get my first girlfriend literally

would get my first girlfriend literally they actually know I found no interest

they actually know I found no interest

they actually know I found no interest in women whatsoever I back then I attend

in women whatsoever I back then I attend

in women whatsoever I back then I attend an all-boys Catholic school where they

an all-boys Catholic school where they

an all-boys Catholic school where they taught us how Jesus died for our sins

taught us how Jesus died for our sins

taught us how Jesus died for our sins and how the woman and the man make a

and how the woman and the man make a

and how the woman and the man make a baby same-sex relationships were seen as

baby same-sex relationships were seen as

baby same-sex relationships were seen as a taboo and therefore had never heard of

a taboo and therefore had never heard of

a taboo and therefore had never heard of this before

this before

this before which robbing a things which probably

which robbing a things which probably

which robbing a things which probably think something about me was wrong I

think something about me was wrong I

think something about me was wrong I respect religion and everyone who

respect religion and everyone who

respect religion and everyone who believes in it but growing up as a gay

believes in it but growing up as a gay

believes in it but growing up as a gay kid I found myself in a society where I

kid I found myself in a society where I

kid I found myself in a society where I did not belong for example if I touch a

did not belong for example if I touch a

did not belong for example if I touch a straight boy he will more than likely

straight boy he will more than likely

straight boy he will more than likely feel uncomfortable but if the straight

feel uncomfortable but if the straight

feel uncomfortable but if the straight boy touches another straight boy he will

boy touches another straight boy he will

boy touches another straight boy he will either not say anything or I mean or he

either not say anything or I mean or he

either not say anything or I mean or he would say dude that is so gay so yeah

would say dude that is so gay so yeah

would say dude that is so gay so yeah back then how great would it be you live

back then how great would it be you live

back then how great would it be you live without labels no immigrant of

without labels no immigrant of

without labels no immigrant of non-european descendants would struggle

non-european descendants would struggle

non-european descendants would struggle through the fear of deportation no black

through the fear of deportation no black

through the fear of deportation no black person will be shot from unjust police

person will be shot from unjust police

person will be shot from unjust police brutality no Muslim will be banned from

brutality no Muslim will be banned from

brutality no Muslim will be banned from air travel no transgender would would be

air travel no transgender would would be

air travel no transgender would would be called for pervert and how can this be

called for pervert and how can this be

called for pervert and how can this be faced a while back ago in October 19th

faced a while back ago in October 19th

faced a while back ago in October 19th 2016 I with my colleagues and a great

2016 I with my colleagues and a great

2016 I with my colleagues and a great proportion of the world took the PSAT

proportion of the world took the PSAT

proportion of the world took the PSAT which is a preparatory test for the

which is a preparatory test for the

which is a preparatory test for the American standardized test which is

American standardized test which is

American standardized test which is supposed to evaluate your reading

supposed to evaluate your reading

supposed to evaluate your reading language and mathematical knowledge with

language and mathematical knowledge with

language and mathematical knowledge with the rest of the testers there’s a couple

the rest of the testers there’s a couple

the rest of the testers there’s a couple questions must fill in before you begin

questions must fill in before you begin

questions must fill in before you begin like are you from of Hispanic Latino or

like are you from of Hispanic Latino or

like are you from of Hispanic Latino or Spanish origin what is your race what is

Spanish origin what is your race what is

Spanish origin what is your race what is your gender what is your

your gender what is your

your gender what is your vision personally I found no interest in

vision personally I found no interest in

vision personally I found no interest in answering any of this any of these

answering any of this any of these

answering any of this any of these questions so I left them blank however I

questions so I left them blank however I

questions so I left them blank however I see that the reason why the requester

see that the reason why the requester

see that the reason why the requester whose information was do you see if you

whose information was do you see if you

whose information was do you see if you apply for certain scholarships and I get

apply for certain scholarships and I get

apply for certain scholarships and I get it

it

it women have a history being denied away

women have a history being denied away

women have a history being denied away from their education and black people

from their education and black people

from their education and black people used to be slaves and Latin Americans

used to be slaves and Latin Americans

used to be slaves and Latin Americans tend to receive lower class education

tend to receive lower class education

tend to receive lower class education however this is 2017 and even though

however this is 2017 and even though

however this is 2017 and even though racism and sexism and Hispanic phobia

racism and sexism and Hispanic phobia

racism and sexism and Hispanic phobia are still a very important issue there

are still a very important issue there

are still a very important issue there is no way we can get rid of labels if we

is no way we can get rid of labels if we

is no way we can get rid of labels if we don’t stop using them why should I be a

don’t stop using them why should I be a

don’t stop using them why should I be a scholarship just for Latinos does that

scholarship just for Latinos does that

scholarship just for Latinos does that mean a person from Zimbabwe or Ghana or

mean a person from Zimbabwe or Ghana or

mean a person from Zimbabwe or Ghana or a Singapore cannot apply for their

a Singapore cannot apply for their

a Singapore cannot apply for their scholarship simply use a heritage resent

scholarship simply use a heritage resent

scholarship simply use a heritage resent a test that is supposed to evaluate

a test that is supposed to evaluate

a test that is supposed to evaluate everyone under the same standards yet

everyone under the same standards yet

everyone under the same standards yet affects each ethnic group in a special

affects each ethnic group in a special

affects each ethnic group in a special and different way I don’t know how to

and different way I don’t know how to

and different way I don’t know how to faces well actually I might I think I do

faces well actually I might I think I do

faces well actually I might I think I do I’m not so sure you see I don’t have an

I’m not so sure you see I don’t have an

I’m not so sure you see I don’t have an answer but I do have a solution I don’t

answer but I do have a solution I don’t

answer but I do have a solution I don’t know the process but I do know the

know the process but I do know the

know the process but I do know the outcome I don’t know the how but I do

outcome I don’t know the how but I do

outcome I don’t know the how but I do know the what to overcome labels we

know the what to overcome labels we

know the what to overcome labels we simply need to stop using labels you see

simply need to stop using labels you see

simply need to stop using labels you see they’re humans humanity the human race

they’re humans humanity the human race

they’re humans humanity the human race is one race in one race only there is no

is one race in one race only there is no

is one race in one race only there is no space for fragments there’s no room for

space for fragments there’s no room for

space for fragments there’s no room for subdivisions that only achieve nothing

subdivisions that only achieve nothing

subdivisions that only achieve nothing but divide us the white race the black

but divide us the white race the black

but divide us the white race the black race the Asian race the Latino race what

race the Asian race the Latino race what

race the Asian race the Latino race what really is it that says us apart apart

really is it that says us apart apart

really is it that says us apart apart from the obvious pigment

from the obvious pigment

from the obvious pigment Narayan and other physical

Narayan and other physical

Narayan and other physical characteristics where there’s a

characteristics where there’s a

characteristics where there’s a necessity to distinguish ourselves from

necessity to distinguish ourselves from

necessity to distinguish ourselves from one another really live the day we are

one another really live the day we are

one another really live the day we are all equally different will be the day we

all equally different will be the day we

all equally different will be the day we are all becoming you’ll become and

are all becoming you’ll become and

are all becoming you’ll become and differently equal to you I may seem like

differently equal to you I may seem like

differently equal to you I may seem like a Tino or like a gay person but to

a Tino or like a gay person but to

a Tino or like a gay person but to myself I am just myself I am a human a

myself I am just myself I am a human a

myself I am just myself I am a human a human being still my mind circulates

human being still my mind circulates

human being still my mind circulates with a faint sense of hope hope to fight

with a faint sense of hope hope to fight

with a faint sense of hope hope to fight for what is right and fix this as one

for what is right and fix this as one

for what is right and fix this as one one where religion does not pull us

one where religion does not pull us

one where religion does not pull us apart one where gender does not define

apart one where gender does not define

apart one where gender does not define who we are one or race does not dictate

who we are one or race does not dictate

who we are one or race does not dictate our lives thank you

our lives thank you

our lives thank you [Applause]

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