Okay well, I've been reading through a bunch of these questions and I've noticed some awful answers. People are disgustingly close minded and it royally pisses me off. I've thought about it in the past but never really had an answer. I've always wondered if there was ever a gang or group that dealt with people that did stupid things. Like be openly racist, homophobic, rape etc. I mean as far as the homophobic and racist people well I guess it's in all of us at least a little bit but it's seriously not that hard to just keep your opinions to yourself. So many people are different and if it doesn't directly effect you in a harmful manner why be a dumb *** about it? I think it would be interesting to see a group of people who's goal was to remove prejudice. I know it sounds oxymoronic but to be honest I think it's necessary.
2006-06-28 09:20:55 · 18 answers · asked by Corey C. 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'm wit U & Joe.
& stuff Freedom of Speech.
It's mostly defies common-sense.
2006-06-28 09:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many groups that we now call racist and other negative things were started for that very reason. They wanted to remove hate and prejudice. The problem is the fact that the members of the group are people and thus they are imperfect in every way. The imperfection causes problems in enacting the original concepts upon which the group is founded and thus the rgoup heads down the road to racism and prejudice. Any group set on getting rid of prejudice would have to get rid of itself eventually simply because the people within that group would end up being prejudice towards certain types of people or groups of people.
2006-06-28 16:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by The Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, this is difficult on many levels. One, because as someone else said, there is the whole freedom of speech thing. People can be the biggest jerks in the world, but it is within their rights to be ignorant. Now it is only when they ACT uopn that ignorance that it is illegal.
Removing prejudice should not be your goal. Changing the minds of those ignorant people, to tolerate is a better goal. You will NEVER get everyone to accept things that are different, but you can get them to tolerate differences.
I used to participate in a program called Anytown that tried to do just that for teenagers. It's how I met my husband and my friends. Try to find one in your community, it is a nationwide non-profit organization called the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ). Then you will really be doing something about the ignorance in our world.
2006-06-28 16:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by Pilar L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds a lot like The Boondock Saints.
And I think you're going about it the wrong way. These people crave attention, whether positive or negative, and by responding to them, you're giving them what they want. The only way to make these people go away is to just not answer their questions. Just report, and ignore.
2006-06-28 16:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by Qchan05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i totally agree with u, why be prejudice when its not helping the world we live in. if u start that group i would love to be in it, even tho it does sound like an oxymoron trying to change people from acting the way they do, but its a change that should be made....
2006-06-28 16:29:43 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that anymore the socially accepted 'best' way to handle any derogatory situation is just to ignore it but...what does ignoring it do? Ignoring is the easy thing to do. Ignoring something only allows it to grow undisturbed...um hello, Hitler...the U.S. knew what he was doing well before it got as bad as it did but we didn't want to get involved; we wanted to IGNORE it.
Well, I'm with you, I am sick of ignoring things. You want to make a difference...SPEAK UP the next time you are disgusted or outraged by something! Freedom of speech isn't just to protect the ignorant...you too can say whatever you want! Choose your words and change the world!
2006-06-28 17:06:30 · answer #6 · answered by maliee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you are looking at a small segment of the population on this site. I'm sure that a lot of these people are also saying stupid things because this is a forum where they won't have any consequences.
2006-06-28 16:24:28 · answer #7 · answered by scottie2h2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what does rape have to do with differenciality? well that aside i think it wud be bad to have a group try and take care of racism or homophobism. i mean look, we had a group who wanted to promote racism
2006-06-28 16:31:42 · answer #8 · answered by toxic_alien_poop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i agree with you on that one, like people making a joke about dead babies or rape..that makes my blood boil, i think they have to just learn the hard way, most of them are probably rich college kids, spolied little brats who never get in trouble, hiding behind their daddie's wallet. ever seen Taxi Driver? if not go pick it up, Deniro feels the same way as you and i in the movie.
2006-06-28 16:25:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about Freedom of Speach???? And by the way , you will never remove prejudice it is part of everyone , no matter who you are
2006-06-28 16:23:47 · answer #10 · answered by AT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋