How do you feel about this email I received?

Question

I am in agreement with it, but not because I am prejudice, bc I'm not , but just want input on your feelings? Interesting:
> > > >
> > > > You pass me on the street and sneer in my
> > > > direction.
> > > >
> > > > You call me "Whiteboy," "Cracker," "Honkey,"
> > > > "Whitey," "Caveman" and that's OK.
> > > >
> > > > But when I call you, ******, Kike, Towelhead,
> > > > Sand-******, Camel Jockey, Beaner, ****, or
> > > Chink
> > > > you call me a racist.
> > > >
> > > > You say that whites commit a lot of violence
> > > > against you, so why are the ghettos the most
> > > > dangerous places to live?
> > > >
> > > > You have the United ***** College Fund.
> > > > You have Martin Luther King Day.
> > > > You have Black History Month.
> > > > You have Cesar Chavez Day.
> > > > You have Yom Hashoah
> > > > You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi
> > > > You have the NAACP.
> > > > You have BET.
> > > >
> > > > If we had WET(White Entertainment Television)
> > > > we'd be racists.
> > > >
> > > > If we had a White Pride Day you would call us
> > > > racists.
> > > >
> > > > If we had white history month, we'd be racists
> > > >
> > > > If we had an organization for only whites to
> > > > "advance" our lives, we'd be racists.
> > > >
> > > > If we had a college fund that only gave white
> > > > students scholarships, you know we'd be racists.
> > > >
> > > > There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black
> > > > Colleges in the US, yet if there were "White
> > > > colleges" that would be a racist college.
> > > >
> > > > In the Million Man March, you believed that you
> > > > were marching for your race and rights. If we
> > > > marched for our race and rights, you would call
> > > us
> > > > racists.
> > > >
> > > > You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and
> > > > orange, and you're not afraid to announce it.
> > > But
> > > > when we announce our white pride, you call us
> > > > racists.
> > > >
> > > > You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But,
> > > > when a white police officer shoots a black gang
> > > > member or beats up a black drug-dealer running
> > > from
> > > > the law and posing a threat to society, you call
> > > > him a racist.
> > > >
> > > > I am proud.
> > > >
> > > > But, you call me a racist.
> > > >
> > > > Why is it that only whites can be racists?
> > > >

Answer 1

I feel it's kind of silly. I certainly never felt that only whites can be racist. I define "racist" as anyone who thinks human beings can be divided up into subgroups called races. (I don't.)

It seems to me the real problem would be prejudice, wouldn't it? in other words, after someone divides humanity up into subgroups, then they say one subgroup is "better" than another subgroup.

It all seems pretty childish to me. I prefer to think we are all human beings and the fact that we all look slightly different doesn't change our basic human nature.

Answer 2

Not all colored people are like that. I have white friends, advisors and teachers. I do not call them those names. I respect them and interact with them like they were any other skin color. Why would you need a white history month if you have the whole other 11 months to be white. Some things are true like only colored people getting certain scholarships but that is because most colored people don't have a lot of money. You want to shake your fist in the air and yell "White Pride"? Go ahead, I'll be next to you. I wouldn't go stealing your stuff or attacking you or hurting you because of my color. Color doesn't define how a person acts. The person defines how it shall act. Not only whites can be racist. Asian people can be racist. Black people can be racist. Hispanics can be racist. Tongans can be racist. Being racist is focused on the ideas that are brought to him not the skin color of the person.

Answer 3

I think that anyway that you look at it, making generalities is pretty lame...you might as well ask why all the people with blue eyes would yell at me if I said that brown eyed people should have an exclusive club. Generalities (no matter what they are based on) will lead to prejudices and eventually hate. We are all minorities in one way or another....so "Why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends?? The color of your skin don't matter to me, As long as we can live in harmony" =]
But interesting nonetheless...WET....hmmm... =]

Answer 4

It's pretty sad that a lot people feel this way. Too bad we couldn't all be one color, huh? Then there would be none of this nonsense that goes on in the world (as far as being called racist). I'm glad you posted this because it allows us to do a check on ourselves and what we need to do to make this a better place.

;-)

Answer 5

You find racism in all ethnic groups. Unfortunate but true. There are some groups that cling to racism. I am beginning to believe they would not have it any other way. What would some people whine about and demand if they did not have racism?

Answer 6

Good question. ain't got an answer, but it's a good question to be pondered and discussed and deliberated over a cup of coffee and a donut

Answer 7

Same reason the world hates Jews - envy.

Answer 8

It hit the nail right on the head, because it is exactly correct in what it says!!!

Answer 9

Eveybody has the capability to one degree or another and eveyone is or was at one time or another or will be, to one degeree or another

Answer 10

Wow!