I've been reading these forums for a few days, and it seems a very close call. I'm preparing a talk for my Soc321 class about white racism and I'd like to hear more from yourselves.
2007-01-19 09:55:55 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What we hate, is the grief brought on by being humane to Hispanics and Arabs. The blacks belong here and we have learned to coexist. Actually race relations with the black community has improved over the years. Blacks and whites are more understanding and accepting of their differences, in many cases it has become humorous. We realize that collectively we have a bigger problem with the Hispanics and the Arabs.
2007-01-19 10:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hate is a very strong word and shouldn't be bandied about. I hate, but it is reserved for the very few that earned it. I've seen racism. It's ugly and hard to comprehend. But I'm just me. I can't speak for racists. They must live in tiny little worlds. I try to enjoy all the world and those in it. It's not always possible. Maybe that's the native American in me. I know the true meaning of "It takes a village to raise a child." It has a simple but profound meaning. The clintons tried to bastardize it, but they couldn't succeed. Because it's better than them.
This little bit probably isn't what you were looking for, but that's OK. But if somebody reads it and says "Well......Hmmm." then maybe I have helped someone in however small way.
2007-01-19 10:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im white and I don't hate any group of people, you can't judge an entire race by the actions of a few, if you are respectful to me I will do the same. White people aren't the only racist people, look around on here, every culture in the world has its share of racists.
2007-01-19 10:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Urchin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't hate any of those groups. What I do hate are people that claim the "Whites" are still doing all this descrimination. Get over it. If ANYONE is being descrimitated against, its the white man. We can talk all day about how terrible affirmitave action is in this day and age, but I'll do that in private if you would like. So if you want to talk about racism in your class, talk about how the white man gets a raw deal.
2007-01-19 10:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by behr28 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You've definitely come to the right place, my friend, and I say that with love.
This spot on the internet is a virtual cesspool of racism and hatred, except I fear that only the truly obsessed (Aryan Nation/neo-Nazis) would be bold enough to actually confess their hatred.
The rest hide behind a variety of disguises.
It's a mental disease, like any other, and it's hard for the afflicted to know they suffer from it.
2007-01-19 10:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't hate any of them but am very leery of Arabs. People who are racists hate every other race but their own and there are racists from all races, not just white. Maybe you would have to be white to realize how much racism there is against whites. It is not a selective disease.
2007-01-19 10:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by JudiBug 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm probably not the best person to answer this question, since as a Jew, I'm only white on a technicality. To further complicate things, I'm married to a black woman, and I've lived around hispanics all my life, in Texas and elsewhere. They're even common in Illinois, which is where I live now. I've never had any problems with them. You can probably see this one coming, can't you? Nevertheless, I don't hate Arabs so much as I fear them. As a Holocaust survivor once said to me, "When people tell you they're coming to kill you, believe them!"
2007-01-19 10:04:52 · answer #7 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Peronsally, I'm not racist. Hispanics are not a race. They are an ethnic group. Since I married someone who falls into that pigeonhole, I can hardly not like Hispanics. Funny how her birth certificate says she's white.
Arabs are also an ethnic group, not a race.
Maybe the theme of your paper should be getting rid of all the ridiculous race and ethnicity boxes on government forms on the idea that we are all Americans and it's time to do away with the hyphens.
2007-01-19 10:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
well i certainly don't.
one thing you should bear in mind is that hate is a very powerful word and represents a very powerful thing.
in fact, very few people in my life are important enough for me to actually hate - hating someone makes them very important to the person doing the hating.
that being said, i think what you are seeing out here is mostly ignorance - not hatred.
this board is frequented by many many very young people - just notice the number of people out here obviously asking for help with their homework or a term paper that they are writing.
though, there is a great deal of ignorance in america these days, and ignorance is the breeding ground of racial hatred...
2007-01-19 10:00:54 · answer #9 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I don't hate anyone. I have served in the military with all the races you listed and more...
I don't base my like or dislike of someone on their race - it is how we get along. Not every person is going to like every one else - that's just a fact of life.
Humans aren't prefect so they aren't going to have prefect relationships.Sorry I couldn't answer your question the way you wanted.
2007-01-19 10:12:09 · answer #10 · answered by Akkita 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋