Is racism instictive?

Question

I'M NOT CALLING ANYONE RACIST, but are human beings, by are nature, instinctively racist. Did it originate in the caves where if someone looks different to you, then you must shun them in order to survive. And only through nurture and society's rules, we learn to accept everyone. BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ARE ALL THE SAME

Answer 1

children will play with each when little...
racism is taught to children by adults!!!

Answer 2

You are so very right. We are the same. Honestly, I do not think racism is instinctive. I think it is taught and learned. It is a sad situation because the cycle will never end unless the learner is smart enough to realize the real truth of the situation and in turn stop teaching racism.

Answer 3

No it's not instinctive. The racism of which we speak today is an organized complex form of European (and its progenitors) supremacy. Prejudiced, sure we all are but if you look closely, science has proven that we all originate from one place - Africa. So you see, there are no "races" per say, just people. And one oligarchical group of people doesn't want to see this race, the Human Race, combine as one.

Wonder why?

Answer 4

A more suitable question would are people naturally prejudiced? An honest answer -would Yes. Why? People instinctively group with other people they relate to and anyone who does not confor, to the group's norms is initially treated with prejudice and suspicion. Non conformists are probably treated like this because such people are seen as a threat to their way of life.

Answer 5

I don't think racism is instinctive. I can't begin to count the times I've seen little black, white, brown, yellow, and red children playing together with no regard to skin color.
I think racism is a matter of nurture, not nature.
Dr. King said it best: we should be judged on the content of our character, not the color of our skin.

Answer 6

I don't think racism is instinctive. I think we are taught racism. In the beginning I think it was just one very influential guy years and years ago that decided he did not like one or two people found what they had in common and went on that, then it just grew. It is the wonderful world of manipulation that we can thank for racism.

Answer 7

No. Racism is not inborn, it is a learned thing.
Kids learn it from watching others.
If you look at kids playing they don't care what colour or religion is, they only care who has the coolest toys.
If adults started watching the things they do & say in fromt of kids then maybe racism could die out & become a thing of the past.

Answer 8

Thank you spiderman. No we could never be born with this dna trait. God would only put loving traits in his creation. It is us mankind, that perverts it. Have you seen children of different races play together? They have no idea what color each is, they are blind to it. Just as we are until someone (friends, parents, teachers, etc) comes along and injects that venom into our blood. You can't pass this down by being born into a family but you can pass it down by being taught by someone in the family.

Answer 9

PLAYING DEVIL'S ADVOCATE!! PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!!^_^ IT'S JUST AN OPINION!!
Maybe "racist" isn't the right word for it, but there could be some biological basis for this. Humans lived in fear of the dark for thousands of years, before the discovery of fire. We were more susceptible to attacks from predators at night. Perhaps that's been passed down as some sort of genetic memory? It's like a thought-but-not-really-a-thought, "Dark=bad, scary!".
(ok, i know this theory is full of holes. but it would be fun to discuss it!)

Answer 10

its human nature to fear the unknown so in a way i guess youre right. but with an open mind and the knowledge that you cant judge a group of people based on their skin color racism pretty much dissappears.

Answer 11

No. A baby is not born racist. It's a taught reaction learned from parents/enviroment.