Everyone is racist (a little or very much), because it is human's (and animal's) instinct to hate other races
2006-09-28 19:53:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I disagree with your definition of racism that it is an instinct to hate other races. Instinct is something that is innate within us and which helps one to distinguish when something is wrong or there is a presence of danger. Thus, we can not be born with an instinct to hate people. Hating people could be something influence on a child by birth from one's parents or one's social environment. Also, seeing a negative behavior /trait in one or several persons of the same race might cause that person not to like that race-this could be some negative social habit/trait that is common within a particular race but wrongly labels all the race. For example ( just a simple example) , if one was bullied by a particular person from one race, that person may hold on to feeling of hate from all people from that race. I could give many examples, but in the end it all comes down to knowing a lot about culture and social stratification systems to understanding more about human behavior or understanding why they may even be misunderstood. The question to ask also is, if the word 'racist' is the right word to use as sometimes it is misused in a lot of ways.
2006-09-28 20:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by VelvetRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is certainly instinct to be at least suspicious of others. Hate might be going too far. But there are many instincts that civilization requires us to curb.
2006-09-29 02:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by mlamb56 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it's instinct to hate other races...but it sure is inbred in us to be scared of and ridicule what's different from us, whether it be race, weight, age, handicap, etc.
2006-09-29 02:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by Jen B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that not everyone is racist... but everyone has the capacity to hate others, be it their gender, race, religion, educational quals... anything at all - hate doesn't discriminate, kind of ironic.
2006-09-29 03:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by Tish-a-licious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's human instict to kill the other as well, but that's why there is education, building of character, civilisation etc, so we are able to overcome our insticts and live harmonously with oursleves and each other.
2006-09-29 05:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by Amantia A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there's a bit of truth to the statement,however I think "hate" is being a bit harsh.
2006-09-29 03:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by kathy o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. Besides me.
2006-09-29 02:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by idontknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋