these two spanish girls think im racist because i say they should learn english and they need to come here legally and because i said if all spanish people left USA it wouldn't effect me or my country at all.
2006-12-01 04:02:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
No. What you said has no connection to racism at all.
Racism is commonly defined as a belief or doctrine where inherent biological differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, with a corollary that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2006-12-01 04:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by blapath 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe you may be racist. why do you feel they need to learn english? In 30 years when hispanics are the majority will you learn spanish? You believe it would not affect your country if all the Hispanics left? Do you realize they are the largest minority and fastest growing segment don't you? And do you enjoy $.69 a pound for banannas? You would not pay that if farmers were paying someone health benefits and $12.00/hour. Hispanics will not always be the minority. What will all these people do if we decide to make Spanish and English the official languages?
You are racist because you are not asking Europeans speaking Eastern European languages to learn English and leave. You are singling out Hispanics. A large percentage of illegal immigrants are Asian. Do you go to restaurants and ask them to please speak English and to leave our country? No, only Hispanics. That intolerance to a specific race makes you racist
2006-12-01 12:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Little anionyx 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No youre not a racist but that does not mean that what you told them was nice and polite.
Why should they learn english? Why should they come to the USA? What makes you believe that that is what they desire?
Your statement seems more as a demand than a suggestion. That is probably why they might got offended.
2006-12-01 12:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you said was a bit harsh, maybe even rude. But, I don't think you're racist. But, if every illegal alien left the country immediately, there would be a huge effect on our economy. This does not justify illegal immigration; but, the fact remains there are those in this country who choose to benefit from migrant illegals by hiring them to work for low wages for long hours with no benefits. That's a fact. If we don't penalize those businesses and individuals who hire illegals, we will continue to have folks risk their lives to come across the border to find work where it not available to them at home.
2006-12-01 12:10:16 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Grudge 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thats not racist but very stupid and ignorant of you to say the second part. Im Dominican and i know for sure that if all spanish people left this country would fall apart a hurry. Americans take advantage of immigrants and pay them less, work them harder, ridicule them, and plainly abuse powers. This country was built on that (slavery anyone?) so that pisses me off. Dont say that what are you white? or just european immigrant? cause we all know you guys killed indians and took their land.
2006-12-01 12:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by miguel g 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well,
may be you are misinformed.... no so much of a racist!!!
there is no official language in the usa, therefore there is NO need to speak english...
and finally, you would be greatly affected if all spanish speakers left the usa.... so many people who speaks spanish (as a first language) work at so many fields in so many places..........
2006-12-01 12:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by locuaz 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ehhhhhh Noope
2006-12-01 14:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by bosstastic<3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spanish people are the nicest human beings. USA is not one race nation, indeed it's known as rainbow nation. They have come from foreign land as your forefathers did.
2006-12-01 12:07:59 · answer #8 · answered by Krishna 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
being racist is when you hate somebody because of: their religion, their language, their colour, the country they come from, their culture. What you said does not fit into that. No, you are not a racist.
2006-12-02 06:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I totally agree. It pisses me off to no end! IF your gonna live here Learn English. And come legally I mean if you wanna be here so bad that your willing to risk your life to get here then you should put that much effort into getting a Green Card!!
2006-12-01 12:08:50 · answer #10 · answered by kayla0428 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋