How to deal with racist remarks?

Answer 1

Probably the best way is to consider the source and move on. You are never going to argue a racist out of his/her racism.

Answer 2

Make sure to tell the person that those remarks offend you. Remind them that racist remarks constitutes harassment, and if they continue, they can be fined. If this in a work environment, keep track of what is said and talk with the Human Resources. If you file a complaint to HR and nothing is done, you have a option to file a suit against the company. It is also a law that you cannot call anyone by any degrading terms. Contact the police if it becomes out of hand or you are not getting cooperation. The can write a person a ticket for harassment. In this day and age, racist, degrading or offensive remarks is no longer accepted and can be prosecuted.

Answer 3

You deal with racist statements in the same way that you deal with any other kind of statement. If they are true, and you know it, you can either agree or remain silent. If they are false, and you know it, you can express dissent or remain silent.

But the chances are pretty good that you don't know as much about race as you think you do. Race is a subject which, in our times, is afflicted with a massive level of propaganda: in that respect, it has a status similar to that which religion had in the middle ages.

What most people believe about race is misinformation contrived by the leftists who control the mass media and who use those media to disseminate their propaganda to a great many people at nearly the same time. When those people go out the next day to form their working and social groups, they repeat what they heard from television as a way of showing others how well-informed they are about life in general. In that way, belief in the leftists' lies about race are reinforced as humans engage in their primate display behavior.

That's how what "everybody knows" comes into existence. It originates in the media, and the least perceptive in the human herd (which is to say, most people) repeat it to each other until it becomes "folklore" and the original source has been forgotten.

And what "everybody knows" about race is a good example. The doctrine of racial equality is certainly open to debate, from a philosophical standpoint. The idea that debating it is impermissible is the idea that politeness is a higher virtue than honesty, whereas in fact the reverse is true: honesty is a higher virtue than politeness.

Before you haul off and snap at a "racist," you should check whether what the racist said is really incorrect. It might not be. And, even if the racist is wrong, it may be that the racist does not realize his error. He may be telling what he believes is the truth, and therefore your proper response is to show him that error by debate, and not simply antagonize him with smartass retorts.

But most of the time, the racists are right. If racists weren't usually right, there'd be no need for "terms of service" or "guidelines" the prohibit candid and unfettered discussion of racial differences. These rules exist to prevent racists from using their best arguments, and restrict them to tentative and tangential language that leftists can handle.

MSNBC once had a forum called "Race In America." (This is not the News category that they have today, but an actual forum where people would post their information and opinions, much as Yahoo Answers is presently.) Leftists were using the RIA forum as a vehicle for their racial egalitarian propaganda, and as part of their disinformation strategy, some of the leftists were playing the "false flag" game, posing as racists and making strawman arguments for the other leftists to knock down.

Then some real racists showed up, and the buttkicking began. The racists proved that they were more than a match for leftist dogmatists, and the liberals started complaining to the MSNBC moderators about this and that. The racists' best arguments started to disappear without any particular reason being given.

But the racists persisted, and something strange happened. MSNBC had (MSNBC said) a "server crash" ... one that had the interesting effect of erasing all the bothersome racist posts and had somehow even managed to delete them from their backup files. How strangely convenient for the leftists! But the racists patiently went over the same ground again, as the leftists tried to pretend that their dogma had not been refuted the first time around, and about a month later MSNBC scrapped the entire forum and forbade any discussion on race in the "Social Issues" forum.

Curious, is it not?

One thing I've noticed about leftist arguments: they never prove anything. They assert. They don't set about showing why what they assert must be true: they merely assert. If there is further discussion of the matter, they assert once more.

So don't be too quick to assume that you'd win if the racists had their debate restrictions removed. Science, logic, and statistical evidence are all on their side.

Answer 4

I don't know your specific situation, but try to keep your head. Racist remarks in my opinion show a person's ignorance. Getting all bent out off shape can make you look as ridiculous as the person saying ignorant offensive stuff. Pray for God to guide you on how to handle these remarks.

Answer 5

Don't, Honey it is 2006 that counts for something, too damn long for having to still deal with crap from others,make it known that you don't appreciate it and if your feelings are respected then other actions follow, if its in the work place you have to report it, bussing them in the face is a resolution too but you want to keep yourself out of trouble. If a person keeps on after they know that it bothers you then there are itchin' to get a snitchin', I'll report it and if they continue then its a personal matter that you have to handle on your own. I always tell people, when ever you have a problem, report it, so that when you beat that personA$$ then you will have proof that you tried to resolve the matter the right way. We are people and we deserve respect, we are all God's children so there should be some sensibility involved, Basic Bottom Line......Grow up People!

Answer 6

Remember that people who make racist remarks are not all that bright. Instead of getting upset just consider the sourse and feel sorry for them that they still havent figured out that we all are born the same way and we all are going to die one day. And without our skin we all look the same. Under our skin we all have the same parts and they all work the same. We all have happy times and bad times and we all love and hate we all feel pain. Alot of the times too , those who make racist remarks do so out of fear or jealousy or misunderstanding. And then some might make the remarks because of something that might of happened to them and they are so ignorant that they blame the race instead of the person that might of wronged them. Some are brought up that way and dont know any better. Its funny how much more intellegent small children are then adults. You can put a group of children together of all different colors shapes and sizes and pretty and ugly and they will all play happily together without even noticing the difference until an adult points it out to them. You can also put two little ones together naked and they will run around and play and never care about that they dont have clothes on or not and wont sit and stare at one another until an adult points it out to them that their bodies should be covered or make them think that the body is nasty. People who make racist remarks too are trying either to show off or trying to piss you off. If you get mad they win but if you dont get mad and instead just smile and shake your head and continue on your way they end up looking like an idiot well not looking like one just being one. As long as you are happy with who you are who cares what anyone else has to say. Its not like the person who makes the remark is going to spend the rest of your life with you. You will probably never see the person again anyway. Only worry about how you think of yourself and not what anyone else has to think of you. What I find really funny is that if these racist people were to go way back in thier family tree they will probably find that someone along the way was a different race. With all the problems there are in this world one would think that people would stop concerning themselves with the difference in races. Or what gets me too is how so many people will go to the beach here in so. California and lay out in the sun until they are super dark and then call a black person names or how people will call Mexicans bean eaters yet everyone in so. cal. eats mexican food. Put it this way after the age of 5 or 6 people start getting really stupid.
The color of ones skin doesnt make a person any better or any worse at doing different things. My friend was burnt over 90 % of his body and you cant tell what color he was or race and is still the same person. And its no ones fault to what race they are born either. We cant choose what race we are or who our parents are. Dont even let stupid remarks bother you because thats all they are are stupid remarks by stupid people. Just be happy with who you are and the hell with anyone who doesnt like it.

Answer 7

You might politely ask the person to stop making remarks like that in public. Keep a cool and level head. By ignoring them, you only compound the problem because that person thinks that you accept that behavior. After politely asking the person to refrain from such remarks, and they continue to make these remarks, then you can ignore them and let their arrogance get the best of them.

Answer 8

You must be confident in who you are and where you came from. There is a strong probability that people who make unkind remarks are of mixed heritage Especially in America, where everyone's ancestors came from foreign lands. I myself, am considered to be Anglo but, my great great grandfather was full blood Indian.

You might mention to them, that they might want to examine their own ancestry. Then ignore them.

Answer 9

People who make racist remarks are unintelligent, uncultured ignorami. They are not worth your time or your effort in responding to them.

Answer 10

best way is to ignore it and move away from the source. Pretty soon they will stop. However if they do pesist for a long time, you might want to bring it to your parents, boss, principle, or who ever is in charge of them.