One of the things that Enlightenment brought about is reason. Before the period of Enlightenment, people accepted the belief that Kings and Queens were divine rulers, and that God had chosen them to rule over common people. That thinking changed as “reason had led many thinkers to conclusion that kings and queens were ordinary mortals and that conclusion implied new kinds of uncertainty,” (5-6). Through this reason, colonized America not only break her ties from Great Britain but also accepted, “all men are equal.”

As time progressed, the role of reasoning had played huge roles, be it for judiciary or personal purposes. Yet, it seems like as of now, use of reasoning does not have the same impact it did back in the eighteenth century. Now, reasoning can be used for any purpose; reasoning can be used by ISIS for them to explain why they do things the way they do; whether what they do is good or bad is another question. Trump and his supporters reasons why they want to build a wall or ban immigration; whether they are justified is another question. In addition, people nowadays with their own reasons are racist, sexist and discriminatory towards others.

What I wonder is whether there is going to be another Enlightenment. Maybe this Enlightenment might be towards more understanding the world we live and discovering universal truth, if it exists. Maybe our tendency to reason and drive for truth and knowledge will create a universal understanding of issues like racism and what is good and what is bad. Maybe, when that time comes, mankind will be looking back at this moment where discrimination exists and shake their heads like how we, right now, shake our heads to the fact that slavery was ever permitted in a so called, “free country.” I guess when that day actually comes, or if it comes, we’ll definitely be most aware of ourselves, and the way we reason things that we do might significantly be affected.