Universal Separation of Society

If you were to go to a regional competition, you're going to see groups everywhere. You're gonna see groups everywhere. There would be a group of kids from Jefferson High School, a group from Gilbert Academy, another from Brooklyn High School, and many more. Social groups surround us everywhere we go, even if it's not obvious.

A very common type of separation in society is social classes. The main classes of America are the Upper, Upper-Middle, Middle, Working, and Lower classes. Your place in society is not directly said to you, but it's more of a feeling instead. You just know where you belong based on your income, wealth, power, culture, heritage, etc. Unlike other separations, like the caste system, your class isn't always based on your past. Whether you have "old money" or "new money", you're still part of the upper class. The main setback of each class is how much comfort you can afford. An upper class family can maybe live in a mansion-looking house, while a working class family can only afford a ranch. 

A different kind of separation are caste systems. They exist all around the world and are practiced strictly, especially in India. It isn't as strict now, but in the past, the rules of the caste systems were valued highly in India. The 5 main castes are Brahmins, Khatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and Dalits, or also known as the outcasts. Unlike social classes, your caste is based on your past and your family. Your caste is handed down from generation to generation and it's expected that all the rules of your caste are followed. A few important rules were that you can't change your caste, you can't socialize with people of other castes, and most of all, you can't marry someone from another caste. Inter caste marriage often led to death in the past, but generations these days are breaking these rules and proving the caste system wrong.

Maybe with time, society everywhere can get rid of their differences and come together as one.