it seems like whitey gets called on it more then most but i know a lot of people of diffrent races that say things id never say
2006-10-03 17:32:25 · 15 answers · asked by dpjrocheleau 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
WOW....now that is a deep question. First, I agree with you, that there is a lot of prejudice throughout the races, not just in whites. I also think that whites get blamed for it the most, because in the past, their racism has been the most visible.
I think that it is physically impossible for an individual to not be prejudice at all. I can understand people not being racist, but prejudice is built into our very beings. We are taught from a very early age to fear the unknown. We are scared of the dark, and of the monster underneath our beds because it is the unknown to us. Prejudice is a natural human reaction to hearing rumers, and hearing different things from different people.
So, in my view,
Prejudice.....unescapable, but controllable
Racism....horrible and generally cruel
2006-10-03 17:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by pyro_briar 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I also believe that all people have misconceptions about other cultures and races due to lack of knowledge or just plain ignorance. I have no doubt that a white child and a black child given the same social and economic advantages would be the same! Switch any race with either of those! People have a tendency to be negative about things they don't understand or know enough about...prejudice is about ignorance!
2006-10-04 00:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by Angelfood 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Of course we are. Ever since sin entered the world we have been afraid. We've been afraid of ourselves. How much more so aren't we afraid of people who are different from us. There was only one person who had no prejudices -- Jesus of Nazareth. He came to save all of us. That is why the heavens can sing,
"You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation
(Revelation 5:9 NIV)."
2006-10-04 00:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
The ones who cry racism have learned to use it like a tool, When all else fails play the race card,but in reality they are the most racist of all.
2006-10-04 00:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
True. can't argue there. I had a friend who was mexican who would say things about people of different races all the time, he was smart he said it in spanish.
2006-10-04 00:41:41 · answer #5 · answered by primamaria04 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I see the most racism coming from the Hispanics who support ILLEGAL ALIENS and their criminal activity....
They offer the race card because that is all that is in their deck..... and once they play a race card, they can't retrieve it... from that point on, they are not playing with a full deck....
2006-10-04 00:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
i agree... I didnt hink i was . till i got raped by a black man. i couldnt help the hatred I felt. makes me wonder if I would have hated him more if he were white.
2006-10-04 00:42:11 · answer #7 · answered by Dragonflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
And I would agree with that
2006-10-04 01:01:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
true, true. we're ALL biased against nething unknown, unfamiliar, different, etc.
2006-10-04 00:41:11 · answer #9 · answered by tell me all!!! 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
yes me too
2006-10-04 00:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by remi 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋