Why aren't arabs or Indians considered black they are devrived from the ******* race. There skin colors and tradition are almost the same as blacks. Some people say that arabs and indians are caucasian. Why does every race have to be categorized as caucasian, when the paler ones won't even except them into there race without being racists. They don't even respect there fellow Europeans (Italians and Greeks).
I am not racist at all. Just asking.
2006-11-04 04:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Race is an artificial and sometimes arbitrary way to classify people, so it's not going to be perfect. Look at the word "white". Time was white only meant people from Northern, Western and Eastern Europe. Now Greeks and Italians are white and only neo-Nazis don't consider Jews white. Syrians and Lebanese are slowly getting lumped in with whites. The definition of white keeps expanding. The word "black" is arbitrary, because people who are Black Americans have a huge range of skin colors. And some of these stars you see in Bollywood movies are supposed to be brown, but they have blue eyes and skin a shade or two lighter than me, if that. I think the Census Bureau should either get rid of the racial question entirely or print out 250 ethnic groups and you check off as many as apply.
2006-11-04 05:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In that case some white people should be considered black. Considering the amount of money they spend at the tanning salons. There are also some blacks who are born lighter than some white people. (******* that a new word to me)
2006-11-04 05:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Chayel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man once thought that the sun revolve around the earth. Similar empirical wisdom has told us that anyone who has a different skin shade or eye shape is of a different race. The truth is that there is more genetic diversity in sub-Saharan Africa than in the entire rest of the world. Stupidity is rough habit to kick.
2006-11-04 05:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indians definitely did not derive from the ******* race. It has been proved that Indians are caucasian and they derived from the Caucasoid race.
2006-11-06 16:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Melanie K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think that races are categorized by the country they come from for statistic purposes. I think all latins should be considered hispanics but a mexican is considered caucasian unless the document specifically states hispanic or mexican...
2006-11-04 05:16:49 · answer #5 · answered by mysticmoonprincess01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive never heard of whites not claiming Italians and Greeks as whites. Ive heard black people saying that Italians should be considered black but that's just stupid. Arabs are Arabs they are neither white or black. Just like Asians are Asians they are neither white or black. And Latinos are Latino they are not black. People categorize and generalize because they are stupid.Period
2006-11-04 09:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by zack 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know there is only one race on this planet, human. All of the things you speak of are nationalities or subcategtories of the human race.
2006-11-04 05:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by ChaliQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just makes systematic descrimination easier for the ignorant.
2006-11-04 05:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by Gotham Princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
arabs are not black. I have seen them.
and indian are indian . you should pay more attention . I think thats the problem . yeah ,
2006-11-04 05:08:43 · answer #9 · answered by emperor_cyrus77 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Territorial i think
2006-11-04 05:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by poodle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋