I didn’t choose to write about the burning of the Quaran that has been in the news, or anything directly related to race. I chose to look at how some large companies operate, making us more efficient in progressing. On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, the oil company BP released the results of its internal investigation into the April explosion. BP took very little of the blame, and instead targeted partners Transocean and Halliburton. Transocean conducted its own investigation placing blame back on BP. This passing responsibility only slows the process of moving forward. These giant corporations expend more energy on covering themselves from legal technicalities than solving the problems the explosion caused. This tactic of passing blame is the opposite of how President Obama says we should move forward 2in his “A More Perfect Union Speech”. As a society we must stop dumping our problems into the laps of others. I see many minorities blaming whites for their current situation. President Obama also called us to move on from the past. It is far easier to make excuses when plans go awry than to take responsibility for wrongs we have had part in causing. I am sure that the explosion was not completely that fault of any one company, but this finger-pointing game leaves all parties involved worse off. It is time for all companies to work together for a speedy end to this saga. People of all races must follow suit and work together to improve conditions cross-culturally. In the beginning of his speech President Obama says, “The document they produced was eventually signed but ultimately unfinished.” He goes on to say that any final resolution was left further generations. We must begin a new legacy that consequent generations can continue and improve upon.
Works Cited
Obama, Barack. “A More Perfect Union.” National Constitution Center, Philadelphia. 18 March
2008. Speech.
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