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The human stain is one or all of the idiosyncrasies otherwise classified as differences within the human race that continue to cause conflict. There have been many diversities prevailing in humanity since the dawn of civilization such as race, culture and religion. Other common conflicting interests which keep humanity at odds are terms of authority, economy and belief systems which manifest through hatred, discrimination, apathy, mistrust and loss of respect and tolerance; thereby contributing to worldwide misanthropy.
The driving force behind this article comes from the 2003 movie The Human Stain with Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman as the main characters. The movie was written by Philip Roth who crafted the idea from an unfortunate event which took place in the life of his late friend who was a Princeton professor of sociology for many years. Professor Melvin Tumin, while nearing the .. click HERE to continue reading