The Question of...

[Fit of Rage]

DISCLAIMER: This is a 100% serious thread. If you do not have something constructive to say and are inclined to post bullshit, you can take it elsewhere.

Race

Why do you think the world is as racially discriminating/segregating as it is? Granted many advances toward civilized living have been made such as the abolition of slavery almost worldwide (probably like one or two countries that don't have it outlawed)-- but this does not change the fact that some people don't like other people simply based on the color of their skin.

The reason I bring this up is I saw a bumper sticker at work today entitled-

"Purify the races for a purity of America" and a nice little Klan symbol on it.

What's it all about?

[Ravisher]

Totaly agreed.

I think some people / races bring it on themselves. Doing certain things to be different and to try and draw attention which is of course something that annoys a majority of people. I believe you can classify each race.

Ex: Good blacks, bad blacks. Good whites, and white trash. (and so on)

The good catagory works a job and does their best and ont cause trouble. The scum is just the opposite. Sucking up government funds, causing trouble, and being a drain on society. Which sometimes causes people to somereason hate the whole race instead of the slobs who make the good part look bad.

Thats exactly what I think, one more thing to add that, anyone ever notice how if a show is all white people and no black/or other race then they throw a fit and sue the production, while its ok to them to make pure black shows/music vidz and its bull shit if the white man trys to do anything about it? just a thought. Im not racist, but it seems the minoritys are more racist then the white people now a days.

[Troll King]

I think it's more accurate just to say there are good people and bad people, and race has nothing to do with it.

[SpiderMage]

Ignorance teaches ignorance. If your parents or community hated black people or anyone for that matter, there's a big chance you will hate them too for that sole purpose, nevermind any real "reasons". They are different in the eyes of racists, and therefore they are wrong and should be "purged".

Just like why do people inherently make fun of people with glasses, or overweight, or short, or "nerdy" or homosexual. It's how they are taught, these people are "different" or "not as good as you" and therefore, are wrong.

A quote I remember is really good for this thread, it's from the movie The Patriot with Mel Gibson. A French man responds to the ignorant white man's statement about how black men shouldn't be allowed to fight in the Revolutionary war because they are black.

"Your sense of freedom is as pale as your skin."

Bottom line is, people as a whole don't like "differences" and deem them as wrong if they were taught differently. America is no melting pot as they say, because just because the government doesn't seperate the races anymore, doesn't mean they are being "racist/predjudace" against them still or against other types of people.

[za gophar]

unacceptance of cultural differences

[Cops]

Troll King said it best 'there are good people and bad people in this world'. But don't mix up safety and racism there's a huge difference. If I was to stand up put some pants on, better yet find some pants, head down the street to the all night gas station and saw a black guy walking in my direction I would watch myself a bit more then I would if a caucasian male was walking in my direction. Past experiences tell me that black males at 3 am are more likely to attack me then say a caucasian male. It's the same when it comes to drugs, I don't buy drugs from black people because I've only had problems when it comes to buying drugs from black people where as I've not once had a problem with buying drugs from caucasians.

[Rogue]

the world is fucked up...what else are you gonna do but live in it and deal with it.

[Cops]

fight to make it better for yourself and your children's children.

[Jeansi]

Psycology, course 1:
Everything that is different than us scares us, because we do not understand it. This is the basis of racism, nationalism, cultural unacceptance and so on.

[Bilbo]

Anyone different from me sucks and should be shot. Except for Zloy.

[Galleleo]

If you really want to get into too this you would have to go all the way back in time.. Until Africa and America was discovered. I mean in those days people still thought the world was flat, they were stupid. So when they found the black men in africa, it was obvious to them they where lowlife, servants. They werent as safisticated (sp?) as them, they did not know god. How could they be good?

From the beginning america was founded, it has been very racist. All the big white people had black slaves. They were used to the blacks being lesser then they are. Specially in the south. Then laws came for the blacks, no more slavery etc. But they still remained lesser then other for a long time, you had white and black stores, etc. And when blacks got more freedom, alot of the whites were opposed so they started clans, like the ***. Blacks were being blamed for everything that happened, they were being lynched etc.

And you can say after all these years, but surely they are equal to us now. They arent, and it will take ages and ages before they fully will be. Sure you can be succesfull when black, but its a fact the white men still has an edge on you. And within some families the hate towards blacks is so deeply rooted that it will take a very long time before it totally dissapears.

( I just used blacks and whites in this post, and not other races because it obviously the best known and easiest example.)

[Cops]

red = stop
green = go
yellow - amber (<- for the assholes who care) = yield - slow down

[Gemfire]

"Your sense of freedom is as pale as your skin."

The same guy that didnt like the african american also says "It's been an honor fighting with you." Shows how education and experience with different people can change ones perspective(Yes I know its a movie, but I've seen it at school and other places)

safisticated (sp?)

I think its sophisticated.

[Xuana]

I'm wadist. That means I think wadi should be stripped of his skin and choked with it.

[pv=nrt]

stereotypes is the problem. If you can see each person as a person and not something else not matter what they are affliated with then you are the highest level of being. 99% of you are not in this catagory and you only help perpetuate racism with your stereotypical thinking. gj cockbags.