How can we put a stop to Racism?

Answer 1

You can not legislate hatred and other beliefs; and in fact the harder you try the more you will push some over the idiotic edge of bigotry even further. Our nation has done a great job trying to eliminate hatred and racism, but the rest just has to occur with time.

Answer 2

We can't. Its sad and its tragic but the world is so divided on every little issue that racism can never be resolved. I think it partially comes from peoples fears of those who could be different from them. It stems from peoples feelings of superiorty over others. It stems from religion, history, familys and so many other things. I find racism to be one of the biggest restrictions society holds over itself today. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone worked side by side in harmony- no matter what race you are. It would be amazing and so many brilliant things would be accomplished. I think that there are too many variables to stop racism. You can outlaw it- but groups like the kkk will always be there to practice racial superiorty. You can teach children to be tolerant in schools but when they go home their parents are telling them otherwise. Its deeply saddening but I highly doubt if the world will ever overcome its racial intolerance.

Answer 3

Racism develops from a fear of those who are different in some way. If we all had friends from every race/religion, we would not be racist at all. That's probably not an easy point to get to though!

Answer 4

netjr is partially right, but the point of legislation (like the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act, Hate Crimes laws) is not to get rid of the beliefs of people who are racists. The purpose of these pieces of legislation is alter how people treat one another. Getting rid of racism might be as much a far-fetched pipe dream as getting rid of necrophelia. But we can regulate how people treat one another.

Answer 5

Bury your head in the sand and pretend it doesn't exist.

Racism is as natural as taking your next breath. You'd better get used to the idea. As for me, I'm a proud racist.

Answer 6

i like ure question :)
i think GB has done a good job...most other countries around the world dont have such a mixed society as ours, and stll manage to be relatively more racist..having said that...racism is just a part of human nature...it cant be completely eliminated

Answer 7

good luck, the world has been trying that since the begining of time, thats why theres so much hate,its to bad cause people are people, god created us all the same, its the way society has been raised.its just plan ignorence.like the kkk,just to name one of the pinheads.some people are so mad at being hurt that they start hurting back,like afican americans,they have been mistreated for so long, and still are,theres nothing but hate now for the whites and i cant say as i blame them, or natives, the same thing, all we can do is be nice ourselves to them,cause trying to change the world now,is tottaly imposible.now you can see why god is so angry with the world,and its people,not all just the sick ones that do harm to others over crap like that

Answer 8

Agree with nicer_planets. History is most important people should know that your country's history does not make you more civilized,cultured, or superior than the next person. Because every continent except Antarctica has had its own empires and civilizations.

Answer 9

Stop blaming everthing on it. Start looking at it as something done by one individual to another...not one race to another. (ie A black teenager runs from a white cop, white cop uses excessive force...not racism...just a cop that got mad he had to chase someone)

Answer 10

I have been color blind my whole life. My mother was darker
skin and my father was white, I always love them both equally. But when I came here to this country I learned that so many people judged and discriminate another just because of the color of their skin...and that was new and rather upsetting for me. But I have learned to live with that by either educating the ignorant or by just ignoring it myself.