U know a lot of ppl in the USA r racists and its very stupid coz y do ppl judge others accordin 2 their colour,i mean its like treatin a kid differently 2 an adult.So,my question is,do u think im rite?
It's almost impossible to resist the urge to correct all your typos and failed grammar, so I'll make this reply short and go hide in the corner for an hour.
Racism is stupid, but so are a lot of people. The only thing people like more than being right is pointing out that other people are wrong or otherwise flawed.
A lot of people can't type properly either, it's incredible.
Racism is simply ignorant and it's on a whole different level than treating kids different to adults. It also does exist outside of the United States.
I think you're right saying racism is erm, "Stupid". People should never be judged on their colour. Colour alone does not define who a person is and what they can contribute to a community/society.
It's also important to note (in reference to America) that although the slave trade began 1619, blacks have only got rights in our modern era which is appalling.
Racism is also really hurtful today when it's used in racial slurs. I remember I was in a place where no one around me was my background and they started saying racial slurs. It really makes you feel out of place and it's really depressing. What was even worse was that I had to keep revisiting that place.
Racism is a pretty stupid thing but I do believe there is quite a majority who prove the stereotype right. I guess it all depends where you live
That in itself is a racist remark, lulz. A majority who prove the stereotype right? There's lots of different races, not blacks and whites. So you can't category race into one 'majorty'. Also, take into consideration the population of the world and i believe you'll find it is a very small minority who fit into different racial stereotypes the world has - and by even recognizing the stereotypes is a racist set of mind.
I do believe there is quite a majority who prove the stereotype right
I think it's more like a very loud minority. When you see someone of a different race or something acting normally, you just don't notice it, but when you see someone act in a way that reinforces the stereotype, then you will notice it. Even if you have seen a hundred people of that race, religion or lifestyle between him and the previous person who did something like that, it'll be the people acting stereotypically you'll remember.
Where do people even get these ridiculous stereotypes though? What one person of a certain race did something once? People try use statistics to prove that different races commit more crimes etc, but it's all about the area where crimes are committed, where race is a predominant factor. They don't commit crimes because of their race, crime is committed because of the person they are.
People try use statistics to prove that different races commit more crimes etc, but it's all about the area where crimes are committed, where race is a predominant factor.
True. Here in Sweden, most of our immigrants (aside from the Finnish) are Arabs, and the stereotypes we have about them is pretty much the same as the stereotypes the US has about African Americans. The statistics that racists use against black people in the US can instead be used against the Arabs in Sweden, because they're overrepresented in the poorer areas, where crime is the most common.
@iMogwai: I saw a video by Pat Condell that says that you have some problems with immigrants in Scandinavia. In Oslo all 41 rapes during the last 3 years were commited by immigrants from the Middle East and Africa. Call me racist, I don't care (actually I do because I'm not a racist), but that doesn't seem normal to me...
Back to topic: Surely nobody here will say that racism is a good thing. Why would they? Racism is no longer socially accepted and that's a good thing.
Racism is not right, it's definitely wrong, we've certain seen a decline in what I'd call 'overt' racism - this leads most people to say that we've put (or at least are putting) the days of racism behind us. I'd argue that a lot of racism still exists though, it's inferential rather than overt but it's still there.
Surely nobody here will say that racism is a good thing.
Some people genuinely don't understand that they're being racist, like most things it's fine lined.
Much better.
Also @ Avorne, inferential racist very much still exists, although people don't seem to view this as proper racism, which further highlights the ignorance of the world.
