Like most religions my religion, Jainism, promotes equality in treatment for everyone no matter what their religion, race, caste etc. But the problem is not the religion, it is the culture and the people it in. The culture appears peaceful on the outside, but it’s rotten on the inside.
The other day my auntie and I were walking in the park, and ahead of us was a black man doing nothing suspicious except feeding the pigeons. He wasn't coming towards us. But I was told to walk the other way. She thought she would be mugged or murdered. She seems to be tolerant with White people, but not so tolerant with Muslims or Blacks. I asked her why and she seems them as wicked criminals. And I think its all those papers she reads playing on her mind.
My auntie definitely doesn’t know what’s she’s doing, and I don’t think its something you do consciously. So how do I know if I am being racist? I think I am generally tolerate, but yes there are somethings in other cultures I don’t approve of
2007-02-02 03:40:37 · 3 answers · asked by S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Everyone is prejudice. Your aunt is simply responding to the stereotypes that are promoted in the media. The media portrays Muslims as terrorists and black people as thieves.
As MLK would say you should, "judge people by the content of their character not the color of their skin."
2007-02-02 03:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by JT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres a difference between racism and prejudice, there both wrong.Your not racist you have not implicated yourself as that at all.If anything you dont agree with your aunt, because you know better. Or see things in a diferent way
2007-02-02 13:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by allurluv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i guess ur not racist if u felt bad about what ur aunt did. pluys everyone hates somethin or the other about some cultures its just natural but ur aunty is racist for sure !!!!!!
2007-02-02 11:46:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋