by Monika
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There are seven colours in a rainbow. While it is believed that some animals see only black and white, humans have this ability to see different colours.
The scientists are divided on their opinion as to consider black and white as colours on the basis of light wavelength and pigment theories. It is believed, that white has presence of all colors and black absorbs all colours and reflects none.
Black and white are colours forming contrasting combination.They are significant, symbolic and important. The zebra looks so attractive with it unique stripes. The youth enjoys his charm, however, when black color of his hair is lost, it is considered old and lacking vigor. The Chessboard and the chess pieces are in black and white and never in blue or green.
In a recent visit to the court, the sight of all men and women dressed in back and white made me wonder why the advocates and judges dressed in black and white. I found out some interesting stuff. Centuries ago the British lawyers and judges wore black and white along with wigs to mask their true identity. Black was chosen as it was easy to dye, in those days when resources were limited. Today, the lawyers wear black as it symbolizes authority and to uphold supremacy of justice. White is symbolic of purity and integrity.
In some countries people were called "Blacks" derogatorily. The so called "Whites" cast atrocities on humanity on ground of race, colour and appearance.In some religions black is the colour of grief and white of happiness. At times Black depicts darkness of the night and is considered shady, mysterious and notorious. While white is pure, innocent and trustworthy.
Figuratively speaking, coloured vision shows a bias. Just as putting it in black and white means to pen down clearly.
However, not everything cannot be viewed as black and white. No person or situation is completely good or absolutely bad. There are always shades of grey. Good has traces of impurities. What may generally be considered evil, may also contains goodness in it.
The Taoist symbol Yin-Yang depicts this interconnectedness of things.
We may then debate like scientists about black and white to be colour-pigments or light-wavelengths or we may accept them as being just perceptions!
