Why can't it end?

Question

I don't see the logic behind racism. Why, in this day and age, do people still think that way? If you're racist, please answer. I don't understand your reasoning.

Answer 1

I am not a racist, but racism is both an individual psychological, and a social phenomena. On the individual level, people are taught by other racists about why they should not like other groups of people. Many of these reasons are stereotypical and have no truth to them at all. For instance, Whites were prejudice against African-Americans because they believed they were mentally inferior. This is not true. They also felt superior because they were able to steal their land without much of a fight. However, if you ran up in someone's house while they were sleeping and took all they owned, you would not be rightfully superior to them.

On a social level, prejudice is partially due to fear. During slavery, Europeans controlled Africans with weapons and killed most of the men because they were SCARED. And after slavery, Whites institutionalized racism to ensure that the African-Americans of that time would not reach their full potential- afriad of what they might achieve. In additionm racsim is just one form of the socio-psychological phenomena called narcicism. Within a society of people who are different, that society has to basically pick on one group as a scapegoat. Just about every group in America has had it's turn. However, most groups of immigrants have successfully assimilated. Obviously most African-Americans cannot, and foor this- they are constantly punished for no reason other than skin tone and false stereotypes.

Just so you know, there is no logic behind racism. People think that way because their parents did, and their parents did. They don't know better, and they never will. What I say is F**K them and keep doin you. Because while they are out bein ignorant, you are doin better than them. Let God judge them, and take up African-American studies. You sound like you'd have a good time in the classes- I did.

Answer 2

It's all down to stereotyping. People have always been afraid of what they don't understand and I guess when caucasians first discovered they were not the only race it scared them and they felt prejudice towards the Africans...and prejudice gets passed down through generations, and now even though people are much more ok with people of other cultures/races/orientations/religions/etc, that prejudice is still there if only a fraction of what it was. You could ask why in this day and age you get homophobes, sexists, and other such prejudiced people. There's always going to be prejudice whether or not it's clear that a person is racist or whatever; it's the same as saying there will always be cruel people and tyrants and bullies. Life is a test and I think these people are part of it; criticism and oppression makes us stronger and without that what would help us become strong?

Answer 3

In some cases people fear other races because of past experiences. After the september 11th attacks a lot of white people have become uncomfortable around arabs and muslims. Many people WRONGLY believe that all muslims are terrorists.

Some racists believe that hispanics and africans are taking away white peoples jobs and they feel threatened by this. So they become racist. Things like affirmative action have also created racial tension.

All racism is wrong. And I cant think how to finish this.

Answer 4

I am not a racist until race is brought into a conversation by someone else. For example, I sell car parts. I am white and the customer I was helping is black. Simply because he did not understand what parts were needed to repair his car suspension, he called me a GD racist, then threatened me with violence. At no point was race a factor until HE said it, so who is the racist in this scenario? But more importantly, what was his reasoning?

Answer 5

Whenever there is a way of dividing people those in the smaller group tend to stick together and avoid mixing with the larger group. That makes the larger group suspicious. Each thinks the other is avoiding them.
Racism is seldom one group avoiding the other. It's almost always each suspicious of the other.
Do blacks group together ? Of course they do. Do Hispanics group together ? Of course they do.
My next door neighbor is right from China. I have problems speaking with him because of his very poor English. In spite of that, we're the very best of friends.
If there was a whole community of Chinese, I'm sure they would band together and avoid contact with non-Chinese, and others would avoid contact ith them.

Answer 6

I am not racist but i agree with u i don't understand myself why people are so uptight about everything,doesn't anybody just get up in the morning and be thankful to be alive?

Answer 7

I am not racist but i think that people just want something to hold a grudge at. Basically because they have nothing else better to do.

Answer 8

I agree with you - there is no defendable reason or logic.
A fear of the unknown perhaps.

Answer 9

it is sad that so many people feel that way

Answer 10

THE ONLY TWO WORDS I CAN ANSWER TO THIS IS
IMMATURITY
AND STUPIDITY