Do you believe that everyone is racist?

Question

I don't,but I want to know what all of you think.
I don't like racism becase it is wrong just like this http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApyFxzK0oH9UUN1CrQdBLH3sy6IX?qid=20061204203158AASu99X

Answer 1

I hate racisim! And I don't really like racist people so does that make me prejudice? Well all i can say is i wish people would wake up and realize that racism=stupidity..God wants us all to love eachother not hate ...But no not everyone is

Answer 2

Absolutely not. However I do believe that people are ethnocentric to varying degrees and this is largely because of the fact that all of life comes down to perspective - naturally people will tend to view their culture or practices as the norm and possibly better in some way because that's all they have ever experienced. But this is definitely not racism as it does not discriminate against people or show intolerance towards their way of life. You're right, racism sucks. So does any kind of intolerance. Hatred is ugly full-stop. Have a good day!

Answer 3

No.
Racism is a beast destined to be extinct. It will die very slowly.
Now, if children were taught in schools about the ugly face of racism and its negatives, that would accelerate the extinction.
Unfortunately, around the world, Governments do not give special attention to that, as usual.
We are ALL the same.

Answer 4

i do no longer believe that anybody is racist. notwithstanding, I do believe that anybody is prejudice. anybody has something about someone it really is both a stereotype or a generalization. With this, human beings will both be at liberty to fulfill that someone, or no longer be open to that human being thoughts. on the different hand, being racist isn't BEING OPEN in any respect and under no circumstances giving that race (or something) a threat to be certain the best in them. <(^_^)>

Answer 5

Yes to some extent, but I also believe that even the racists can teach their children better, despite how they themselves were raised.

At some point, we all have to grow and evolve into better human beings. I would hope everyone would want that for their own children.

Our society is making progress though, and that to me, is hopeful. :)

Answer 6

There is far to much stereotyping on this. Example is it true black people this and that? plus why do white and black think this. European here couldn't give two F what colour someone is. I don't judge on colour. It the actions i judge on. Pity some on this didn't follow this

Answer 7

I don't believe everyone is racist. I am not, and i refuse to use stereotypes. I judge someone based on getting to know them, not their race or the color of their skin but based on their character, like MLK said.

Answer 8

No.I was racist when i was younger.Me and my friends all were skin heads, but i and many of my friends leave from that kind of groups when we grow up.Now i cant even understand why i ever was in that kind of group and did bad things with them.

Answer 9

When i think of people who hate I think of republicans...I think of how I was imprisoned in one of their hitler youth squad cultist internment camps or what they called "Straight Incorporated" down in Florida as well as many other young people at the time against our will...this still goes on to this day....

http://www.rickross.com/groups/straightinc.html

Answer 10

Anyone who does believe that everyone is racist is simply harboring their own racist thoughts and attempting to justify them.