racist's are ignorant,arrogant and selfish,,do you agree with this statement?

Answer 1

most definitely, i cannot argue with that. and if it was you david that came up with this, then i would also applaud you for doing so

Answer 2

Actually they aren't all of them so i have to disagree. Let me deconstruct racism. When terrorists were asked the question on why the started a genocide on a specific race of people, the number one answer was that because they were afraid of them. So they turn this fear into hatred and maybe even anger and that is why they are terrorists. One psychological defense mechanism for fear of something is to create humor. Usually this defense mechanism is healthy but if done in excess, potentially unhealthy. This is where racist jokes come from. If you hear a stereotype on a race, this is a way of saying "I am actually very much afraid of this race and I am trying to humor others so i won't be afraid" but they fail. So basically, racist people are not ignorant(Well alot of them are but not all), arrogant(Once again not all), and selfish(This is not really true. Some are but this came from nowhere). Racists are all afraid though. Psychology proved this.

Answer 3

No not at all. People who don't have even the smallest racist thought now and again are people that don't live in the real world. You try living somewhere like Longsight in Manchester and being one of the few white faces there. Then you see how different nationalities really live and it's not alongside white people. They single you out and make you feel a little against them, it's just the way it is. I'm not someone that could say 'I hate' because I don't but I do feel differently about other races since I have lived with them. To some degree I see where they are coming from.

Answer 4

ok, myself i do not class as a racist because i mix with most colours and creed.

but in this day and age where basically the word racist is bandied about like it's going out of fashion then hey maybe i am a little racist but i'm sure if you dig deep enough in most civilised people you will find just a little bit of racism in all of us.


the fact that the muslim community are doing nothing to endear the rest of the western world to them, surely it is understandable to have a dislike of them, even though it is the minority that are the terrorists, but the majority should be outing them, that would show that they also do not agree with this fanaticism.

i do not agree with the names that you are calling people that by virtue of living in a civilised democracy have the right to freedom of speech, which they are trying to limit now.

i may come across as racist but i can assure you i am not, i just do not like the way things are going these days in countries like the .u.k and in some parts of the u.s.a, surely some dislike is understandable.

also i'm pretty sure that had it been a relative of yours that had been blown up or severly damaged in any of the atrocities then you would not be asking that question and making those silly remarks.

Answer 5

I'm not sure that there are so many racists about as some would have us believe. I do think that people who want to stop us calling blackboards - blackboards - may well be racist.

Otherwise I agree, Why did the family living in England but originally from Bangladeshg have their house fire-bombed?
Sorry I would go on but racism is a sickness!

Answer 6

Prefering the company of your own race or culture is not bad. eg. most people prefer to marry within the same race. This compatible with being a normal human being.

What is wrong is saying/believing that one race is superior or inferior than another.

Being ignorant, arrogant and selfish is bad.

Answer 7

I agree, but like the Good Book says.."let he among you who is without sin cast the first stone". Also, bear in mind that one can be ignorant, arrogant and selfish WITHOUT being a racist!"

Answer 8

Sometimes I think of my self as little, but only when I'm standing next to the big guy or the giantess. Racist? Do they give classes for that? Like, How to competently prejudice a person based on color of skin or accent.

Answer 9

I cant say that I believe this. I feel that we are all being programmed to hate each other no matter what it takes. If blacks, whites, Arabs, homeosexuals, etc. were not being programmed to continue to hate each other, we might unite and have a better world. It is very important to keep the hate factor going so that the wealthy and I mean the very wealthy can keep their power.

Answer 10

Nobody in this life is perfect we all have faults.hate seems to be
everywhere you turn these days.I myself despise racism,but in a
democracy people are allowed a point of view and that's how it
should be.hopefully for every racist, there are hundreds of
tolerant,kind and respectfull people.

Answer 11

YES!!!! And I would add stupid. Anyone who cannot recognise that we are all equal, and that no race is superior to another, is all of the categories in your question.

There is no logic to racism other than fear; and the only way to combat fear is through knowledge; therefore the only way to combat racism is through educating people about different cultures and societies, and to stop spreading lies and misinformation about people of different races.