I feel that since we are a diverse and culturally mixed nation, we should abolish all forms of racism and ignorance. But racism is so alive in America and it's so sad. Why is this so?
2007-01-04 11:29:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Fallacious extension of one's own negative past experiences to the general case can be harmful; it can be termed bias, or more colloquially, "lumping". If a person has developed the concept that members of one group have certain characteristics because of a sour past acquaintance with a member of that group, s/he may presume that all members of the group have such characteristics, thus adopting the prejudice known as sexism. This is typical of all prejudice: racism, linguicism, ageism, religious intolerance, heterosexism, prejudice based on differing political stances, and classism or elitism based on ones' socioeconomic status. There are prejudices towards those with disabilities, because a "handicapped" or disabled person may appear different from everyone else or unable to live the way an "abled" person can. And prejudices against people from other countries, regions and occupations as well are expressed by jokes or statements.
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2007-01-04 13:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by Nuttie Nettie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because our system isn't perfect and neither are people, we have to remember that we are not the only country that has racism. In India they have a class system that treats the lower class like our lower class gets treated, each class gets treated at a different level. All country's have some type of racism. Remember it's not just black and white that makes up racism it's all kinds of things. I don't think that we will ever be free of this completely but we can make a difference, by doing the right thing as individuals...
2007-01-04 11:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by Johnny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe because this country was made with people of other races being second class citizens, also for some reason people think that they are better than the next person. Most of these people have never had pain, or any hardships in their lives or else they would be able to see that treating someone based off color is just plain ignorant.
2007-01-04 11:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by Nikki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America was founded by Anglo people who considered it their right to have people of other races as their slaves. They can put a man on the moon yet not free themselves from their delusions of grandeur.
2007-01-04 11:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by kicking_back 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably cause whites are still in charge
2007-01-04 12:06:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋