2006-12-15 03:31:10 · 7 answers · asked by E 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Look at the percentage of minorities in the prisons. That represents their race as a whole.
2006-12-15 04:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by bam_du1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are racist from fear and lack of understanding and because that is how they were taught as children. It's sad really, if there was a rhyme or reason to maybe it would be understandable, but there is just not.
2006-12-15 03:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by tabithap 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People who are racist is because they are ignorant and are afraid of what they dont know...so the best way to over come there fear is to degrade those they see differently then them...
2006-12-15 04:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are racists because they think thay if people aren't exactly like them they are weird or there is something wrong with the person.
2006-12-15 03:34:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are ignorant. There is no purpose.
2006-12-15 03:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
simple: economics+fight for limited resources X (control over those resources)^ignorant(infinite)= RACISM
2006-12-15 03:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People fear what they don't know or understand.
2006-12-15 03:44:47 · answer #7 · answered by Staminababy74 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋