the racism issue big thing?

Question

i am 16 but i cant help but notice how very **** scared of being racist broadcasting companis are in britain not only the broadcasting companies but also the government in general.
for example there is a month which is named black awareness month. now i ask uhow crazy would everyone go if there was a white awareness month, its discrimination, people are so scared of insulting black people or muslims etc that they forget that white people can also be a subjsect of racial discrimination and i personally cannot see why equality between ethnicities is black awareness month. as i mentioned i am not racist and believe everyone deserves an equal chance at life but am i the only one who feels as if white people are becoming discriminated, asnd if we complain about the asian network or black awareness month then we are considered to be racist, please shed some light cheers

Answer 1

Evolutionary racism

by Carl Wieland

The sinful desire to dominate, reject, ignore or mistreat others for one’s own particular motives has never required much excuse. However, Darwin gave it a tremendous impetus, as has been shown before by both evolutionist and creationist writers. An unusual book helps document the links between evolutionary thinking and an upsurge in racism in Australian colonial history.

The book is called Aborigines in White Australia: A Documentary History of the Attitudes Affecting Official Policy and the Australian Aborigine 1697–1973.1 Apart from a few introductory/editorial comments, it consists largely of substantial excerpts from documents as varied as parliamentary transcripts, court records, letters to editors, anthropological reports, and so forth.
Increase in brutality

Far from showing a progressive enlightenment as time goes on, one can see a distinct change for the worse after 1859, with a marked increase in callousness, ill-treatment and brutality towards Aborigines being evident in official attitudes. As the book’s editor writes:

‘In 1859 Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species popularized the notion of biological (and therefore social) evolution. Scholars began to discuss civilization as a unilinear process with races able to ascend or descend a graduated scale. The European was … the “fittest to survive” … [The Aboriginal] was doomed to die out according to a “natural law”, like the dodo and the dinosaur. This theory, supported by the facts at hand [i.e. that Aborigines were dying out, which was due to ill-treatment and disease — C.W.] continued to be quoted until well into the twentieth century when it was noticed that the dark-skinned race was multiplying. Until that time it could be used to justify neglect and murder.’

In the transcript of an interrogation of a policeman during a Royal Commission of inquiry in 1861 (p. 83), we read concerning the use of force against tribal Aborigines:

‘And if we did not punish the blacks they would look upon it as a confession of weakness?’

‘Yes, that is exactly my opinion.’

‘It is a question as to which is the strongest race — if we submit to them they would despise us for it?’

‘Yes …’

The influence of evolutionary thinking can also be seen in a transcript on page 100. The writer, also author of an 1888 book, is justifying the killing of Aborigines in the State of Victoria. He writes:

‘As to the ethics of the question, there can be drawn no final conclusion.’

He says that this is because it is

‘a question of temperament; to the sentimental it is undoubtedly an iniquity; to the practical it represents a distinct step in human progress, involving the sacrifice of a few thousands of an inferior race. … But the fact is that mankind, as a race, cannot choose to act solely as moral beings. They are governed by animal laws which urge them blindly forward upon tracks they scarce can choose for themselves.’

In other words, he is justifying ‘iniquity’ (another word for sin) by appealing to the ‘animal laws’ of the evolutionary struggle for survival. Opposition can be dismissed as ‘sentimental’ — lacking understanding of such ‘natural laws’.

On page 96, someone also writing in an 1880 newspaper said:

‘Nothing that we can do will alter the inscrutable and withal immutable laws which direct our progress on this globe. By these laws the native races of Australia were doomed on the advent of the white man, and the only thing left for us to do is to assist in carrying them out [i.e. helping the “laws” of evolution by hastening the Aborigines’ doom — C.W.] with as little cruelty as possible … We must rule the blacks by fear … ’.

These immutable ‘laws of evolution’ have, of course, always been a complete fiction. The continuing social tension surrounding Aboriginal issues is, in large part, a legacy of these past evils.
Church backdown on creation

Many genuine Australian Christians and church institutions, though occasionally somewhat patronizing, seem to have tried to protect Aborigines from the full brunt of the many inhumanities sanctioned by evolutionary thinking. However, like today, most church leaders and institutions compromised in some form or another with this new Darwinian ‘science’.

Virtually no Christian voice did what was required — to affirm boldly the real history of man as given in the Bible. To stress that we all go back only a few thousand years, to Noah’s family, would have refuted Darwinian racism. It would have anticipated the findings of modern genetics, that we are all biologically extremely close. It would also have given a completely different perspective on Aboriginal status and culture — for example, it would have been seen as no surprise that they already had many stories of their own about the Flood, and some about Babel. What a dramatically different starting point for missionary outreach — reaching your relatives, not inferior ‘savages’!

The false belief system of evolution has been used since its inception to dull people to the moral absolutes of Scripture, whether justifying Nazism, Stalinism, the abortion holocaust, indifference to starvation in Africa, or the maltreatment of indigenous people.

God’s Word has always stated that He has ‘made of one blood [i.e. from one man, Adam] all nations of men’ (Acts 17:26, cf. 1 Cor. 15:45). The answer to racism is in Genesis, which tells us that all people are closely related.
Official Crimes

We have already documented1 the murderous trade in body parts to northern hemisphere museums, based on Darwin’s teaching that indigenous Australians were living ‘missing links’. Early atrocities against Aborigines (which were also often ‘justified’ by pre-Darwinian evolutionary ideas) frequently brought swift retribution from the authorities. But after Darwin’s work appeared, such horrors, of all types, were much more often officially sanctioned.

A letter-writer to a newspaper in 1880, incensed by the treatment of his fellow man, stated:

‘This, in plain language, is how we deal with the aborigines: On occupying new territory the aboriginal inhabitants are treated exactly in the same way as the wild beasts or birds the settlers may find there. Their lives and their property, the nets, canoes, and weapons which represent as much labor to them as the stock and buildings of the white settler, are held by the Europeans as being at their absolute disposal. Their goods are taken, their children forcibly stolen, their women carried away, entirely at the caprice of white men. The least show of resistance is answered by a rifle bullet … [those] who fancied the amusement have murdered, ravished, and robbed the blacks without let or hindrance. Not only have they been unchecked, but the Government of the colony has been always at hand to save them from the consequences of their crime.’2

Answer 2

In the United States, complaints were made about the way our history was being taught in schools. In an effort to suppliment the ethnic history void, Black History month was created for the month of February. The solution didnt fix the problem, it masked it- which is part of the problem with governing bodies legislating how ethnic groups should be treated. Soon afterwards, other ethnic and diverse groups began claiming months for their own purposes.

Publishing companies could have modified and/or ammended history books (as though they dont already) and included literature/materials from other ethnic backgrounds that contributed to the history of whatever so that the school(s)/teacher(s) had the freedom to add whomever to their planning so that it wasnt segregated, but they didnt.

I dont understand where you're going with the "asian network" thing but it may be as much rumor/here-say as fact unless you have some facts to shed on it.

If you feel discriminated against, join the club...you're not alone.

Answer 3

There are cases of a double-standard. I'm quite fine with Black history month or other awareness/celebratory types of things having to do with diversity-- ridding us of ignorance is a good thing. And thinking/observing/learning of other cultures/races etc. is a good thing.

I don't have an issue with BET - Black Entertainment Tele but it does seem to be somewhat of a double standard. If there were a white network, people would have a problem. But alot of programming, events are by default white-dominated so there's no need. Plus, even tho channels such as BET or spanish channels exists- they do so to reach a certain audience and show things pertient, focused on that audience vs. preaching discrimination.

Heck, I watch BET and spanish channels all the time-- Spanish channels to learn/bush up on spanish. Plus, the ladies on those channels are usually pretty good looking -- 8-). And the soccer is pretty cool too.

Things like the NAAACP and UNCF are there for good reasons. There are certainly analogous things for "white" people but generally along ethnic and religious lines.

At the end of the day-- who cares-- learn about other people, if it helps more people get along and live in harmony so be it.

Answer 4

On one hand, if there was a "White Entertainment" channel, everyone would be up-in-arms complaining. Many ethnicities seem to love discriminating against white people for no reason, or to "show pride"...or to "get revenge". For what? Why should the entire caucasian race be punished for our ancestors' doings, and the views of only a small percentage of the population that is still racist today?

On the other hand, we have so many holidays centering on white people, many celebrating domination of another culture to improve the lives of whites, black people deserve a month to celebrate the end of slavery. Besides, the government allows the KKK to continue burning crosses because of free speech. Why shouldn't blacks be able to say whatever they want about whites?

Besides...you realize that February is the *shortest* month of the entire year. Coincidence?

Answer 5

Racism is one of the most idiotic, inhuman, ignorant and outdated ideas and beliefs known to man. Say for example, you have 10 people in a series of events and challenges and they are all from every ethnicity or ethnic group you can think of. No one person can say they are better or worse because of their skin color. It does not determine skill, talent, personality or anything. Even more worse in my personal experience is how I am Caucasian but more Mediterranean looking. But white northern europeans, white americans and english don't like me for no apparent reason. Yes, I might be tall, slim, have dark features and be smart and well dressed. Racism has always been about superiority and creating discrimination and unfair set of rules to oppress others based on background, skin color, hair and eye color and general profiling. Somehow everyone wants to put people into groups and say who is worse or better. There is really no difference in us as human beings and flesh and bone. I would say some nationalities are better at certain subjects or activities but for an race or person to say I am better because of my color or race is wrong. OK then, so if a white person was ugly, short, unintelligent and badly dressed but an asian person was good looking, smart, intelligent and worldly, would this be about skin color or about how they are different people with different attributes.

Answer 6

Because you are 16yr old you may have not read up on history. I challenge you to begin a self study of all the different races that you may not understand. Read some African history from a black perspective, Indian history, Muslim history, and get in depth with your own history. Maybe then things will begin to get clearer for you.

You can still be proud to be whatever race you are but not at the expense of others. If you really want to get deep study a little anthropology concerning the various races. You would be surprise at what you will find. Good luck!

Answer 7

We don't need 'white awareness' because we're not the ones that ones routinely discriminated against. Not to say black/asian-on-white racism doesn't happen, but it's not a big problem. We need 'black awareness week' because some poeple still ahven't grasped that it's not fair to treat black people differently.

Frankly I don't see how the existence of black and Asian associations means white people are being discriminated against anyway. You're only 16, when you're older hopefully you'll understand a bit better.

Answer 8

i dont see the big deal about black history month or the asian n spanish channels. black history month is about famous blacks in history n all that stuff. its not like people bash whites during that month. besides, most of historical figures are white n u dont see many people of other races in history books that much. as for the asian channel, n all the other channels like that, i dont think its racist. anybody can watch it, but itd probably be in a different language. they usually air shows from the country, so people can watch it here. theyre not shows thatre bashing other races

Answer 9

PLZ GIRL AFRAID sounds like shes younger than you. dont worry about it. i agree with you on being discriminated but i dont make it a big deal b/c after all we are better than all of them anyway.and i dont feel the need to cry over spilled milk like all the rest. everyone needs to get over it and be better people and neighbors to each other and move forward but i dont think it will ever happen b/c people like to dwell in the past.

Answer 10

well here in america we have black history month -
we also have washington day, columbus day, thanksgiving (slaughter of the natives by the puritanicals), christmas....

plenty of days that worship white persons or people in general.