THE MAJORITY OF ADULTS HAVE ISSUES WITH PEOPLE THAT ARENT "AMERICAN". WHy?????????????

Question

im 15, and i have noticed something: when children in the park socialize, they dont care if someone is mexican, salvadoranian, american..................they just get along. isnt that an example to the adults in the world???

NOTICE: if your gonna post an answer saying that we children dont know how USA works, think again: statistics show that over 40% to 60% of adults in the US DONT KNOW THEIR GEOGRAPHY!!!!

Answer 1

you're right

Answer 2

Excuse me, but children are very cruel to each other -- every day. Why do we hear so much about bullies on campus. This type of behavior occurs in all ages and in all social groups.

If you are a teacher, you should be aware of this behavior. If you are not aware, then you are part of the problem.

Try reading Lord of the Flies, then tell me how kind children are to one another.

Why do kids commit suicide? Among the causes listed are social isolation, and being the victim of bullying.

Rates vary from culture to culture and among ethnic groups. In the United States it is estimated that per 100,000 individuals, there are 10 to 15 deaths from suicide annually. According to the most recent national data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death for individuals aged 10 to 24 years. The rate among those 5 to 14 years of age -- has also increased over the past 30 years.

If you want to live like the kids in the Lord of the Flies, go right ahead... that is, if you can manage to stay alive.

Answer 3

yes, if it was only so simple .....


Imagine a 3 year old American child is at the park sharing his toys with the other children, then a Mexican 3 year old comes over and takes a toy, then the mexican child comes back and takes another toy.... eventually the American child is going to get mad , and when the American child gets mad it strikes out aginst the Mexican child for taking its toys.

It has nothing to do with race ..... the reason Americans don't like Mexicans is because they are coming into America in huge numbers are destroying our country and our future. It is nothing aginst the Hispanic race , there are Hispanic-Americans that are sick of what is happening to America also. By makingcliam it is a race issue is the way the Mexicans are trying to cover up the crimes they are commiting.

Answer 4

It's because adults, unlike 15 year olds, have the knowlege and wisdom to understand the way life really works in the US.

It's because they actually have to work for a living and support their families and pay taxes; they don't have the luxury of being "know it all" mooches.

Maybe it is because the US became the country that it was based upon the hard work and ingenuity of the WASP, and we are tired of it being diluted by people who are so proud of their native culture that they left it behind, and then don't have the respect to learn the language of our country. We don't want it to become a third-world craphole like the places that these illegals came from.

The real issue here is *illegals*, criminals who are in our country illegally, not with citizens who have gotten here legally.

Most Americans are *NOT*immigarnts - thier forefathers may have been but 99 percent of Americans were born here. Get your facts straight.

Answer 5

I am a teacher and I have always noticed this in children. I think that is exactly what the Bible verse means when Jesus says "We need to become like children". You're right children do not care.

Forgive me an anecdotal classroom story but...
I teach in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood. In fact, it is so hispanic that I have only had ONE white child in any class in the 8 years I've taught in this neighborhood. (I am white though) But I remember the time that that white child came to this class. And boy, was she white! She had hair that was so light it couldn't even be called blonde. And blue eyes! My class was in the computer lab and I remember her looking in the door shyly with her mom standing behind her. I was thinking. Oh boy, I hope the other kids don't say anything mean to her, because she is so different than they are. But, I just saw one or two girls look at her and smile and I heard one of them whisper to the other, "Good! It's a girl." They didn't notice her color at all, they were just thrilled they had a new girl to play with.

Answer 6

Children are non-judgmental, a wonderful trait. I think it's a bit harsh to generalize about adults. I had the opportunity to work in a hotel for almost 10 years and met people from all over the world. I traveled through their stories and learned their cultures. It's an experience I will never forget.

Answer 7

Well, first, I would like to say that there are many ignorant fools out there who think that white is the only way to be. I also know that there are many uneducated adults who don't know much about their country at all. But I don't think that adults have as much a problem with 'UnAmericans" as they have with illegal immigrants. I can't speak for the general population but my view is just that. American means a melting pot of cultures. I expect to see a culturally diverse world wherever I go. Sometimes I'm surprised at how NOT diverse it is. I have no issues with different races or religions coming into the country. I have an issue when they start asking Americans to move over and make room for them and make exceptions for them. My parents work a small business and are often pressured into supplying a translator. Well, that's not our job. We are an American business who lives in America and we speak American language which is a variation on English. If I go to Mexico or Spain or France or Germany or Iran or China, I don't expect them to all speak my language (although they probably do). I learn key phrases at the least. I think that as Americans we have to look out for ourselves. I don't like the terms African-Americans, and Hispanic-Americans. Just Americans. One term to define us all. If you can produce legal papers for belonging to America, to me you're American. And we should look out for ourselves and out own above everyone else from every other country. If Americans go to France...the French practically thumb their noses at us. There's no exceptions made there. Why does America always have to accomodate. This is our land and our language and our ecclectic culture so it's our rules. That's about where I stand. Keep them out if they don't meet the standards of coming in. Diseases like TB and Leprousy have risen %300 in the last few years. We had TB almost wiped out but because we are lax on illegals, they bring those diseases with them....which could be why they were initially denied access. This is not called prejudice or bigotry...it's called ethnocentrism.

Answer 8

I don't know whether this is learned or instinctive behavior, but most adults everywhere are distrustful and perhaps fearful of strangers, i.e. those who are "different" from us. Perhaps we are all just ethnocentric, that is, most comfortable among people who eat, dress, talk like us and share the same customs. Once we become familiar with members of another culture, the "strangeness" disappears and we become more accepting. I think children are too young to make these distinctions. Wish we could all be more childlike in this respect!

Answer 9

Aren't you making some assumptions that might be untrue. Where do you get your facts--the majority of adults have issues with people that aren't American?

Good Lord, where do you live that this is true. I know people from varying countries and cultures and I never give it a thought. This is true for most people I know. If one lives in a big city, you experience diversity of race and culture and hooray for that!! It's wonderful.

Before you judge all adults, remember a lot of young people feel they are being judged by adults for music, dress, language--they hate that feeling of being judged. Aren't you doing the same?

Answer 10

because you have too much time on your hands to make stuff up.

The majority of adults don't give a damn who lives or dies. You'll figure that out as you get older.

If you want an example, next time you go ask them for money or to buy you something or worse if you can go home and eat dinner with them even whomever you consider the same people as you.

Answer 11

Being Canadian I don't have issues with people who aren't american :) , but I don't think thats what you meant. Children don't have the same issues as adults because intolerance is something that is taught, not something you are born with. It's only as adults that we take on the prejudices of our parents, friends and countrymen.