"Of course I'm not racist, But......." Is it possible for anyone to be totally non-racist?

Question

I know many people of all colours, races and religions. Most of them would deny being racist, and be somewhat offended if they were described as racist....
However, If you pressed them about Gypsies, or Catholics, or Turkish Cypriots or white South Africans ..... or whatever.... you would find some group that they would be totally biased against, simply for belonging to some group or other.
Is it possible for _anyone_ to be totally non-racist?

I am told that there is a museum of racism (or possibley a holocaust museum) in the USA.
from the lobby there are 2 doors apparently into the museum. One says "Enter here if you are racially prejudiced". The other says "enter here if you are not racially prejudiced"
If you open the second door, there is a blank brick wall (can anyone confirm/deny that?)

Answer 1

You are not defining the word 'racist' accurately. Racist applies to race, not beliefs and activities.
I think it is definitely possible to be totally non-racists---especially if you are raised from childhood with people of many races, and never taught racial discrimination,you tend not to make generalizations based on the color of one's skin, etc.
What you are talking about in regards to biases about people's religions, nationalities or belief systems may be bigotry, but not racism. To say "all" people in any category are all the same is ridiculous, regardless of category.
In some cases, however, it is just disagreement with a group's thoughts or philosophy and totally justified based on that. We all must discriminate between what we believe is right or wrong. I, for example, disapprove of racists and KKK members, etc. I wouldn't kill one, but I definitely would not want to hang out with someone who choose to believe in these ways--- because of their beliefs and activities.
Is this racist? No. Biased? Yes. I have a bias toward accepting people as all being members of the human race, children of the same God. I try not to hate even the racists, but pity their miserable ignorance instead.

Answer 2

The term "racism" itself is inaccurate, as there has been countless racial intermixture over time across very different societies. We are talking about cultural stereotypes, which are in essence extreme and overgeneralized exaggerations of reality- usually to confirm not liking some group or the other.

Some of the problem occurs bc it is extremely un-politically correct to be "racist" or show any prejudice in most developed societies. However, the underlying reasons for these impressions are never resolved or addressed, forcing it to just go underground. We all experience some kernel of the reasons behind prejudicial thought, but when its not defused quickly, the human mind starts developing it into stereotype.

All groups in the world bear some form of prejudice simply because it is the natural evolutionary human reaction to lump known vs. unknown for safety. This is fueled by what psychologists call "confirmation bias" meaning we only process information that affirms what we want to believe- also a mental defense mechanism. It is possible to lessen prejudicial behavior in individuals through continued positive interactions with non-similar individuals, but erasing it altogether may be tough.

Answer 3

If you had a world government, and everyone was a citizen and had equal status, it would only be a matter of time before groups started to form according to some distinctive feature. And, hey presto, we would all be divided again.

Race doesn't include culture, politics or religion. So, you can be against someone for what they believe in without being regarded as racist.

Is tribalism racism? Why do people generally marry within their own race?

I don't use the racist word because it was spawned by the lefties to bestow rights on the minority in order to oppress the majority.

Answer 4

I think some are less racist than others, meaning race plays a very minor part in their outlook. But I'm 100% sure that all of us can be pushed against that old racial wall.

Answer 5

via fact yelling "anti-Jewish bigot" would not have the comparable ring to it. He buys into Hitler's lack of know-how that being Jewish is a race so making use of the term against him makes a bizarre-type of expertise.

Answer 6

Not Ecky Boy, there is a difference between racist and prejudice.

I dont judge anyone based on race

Answer 7

I don't think it is, no. I reckon that people will always have a dislike for some race or the other. Perhaps because of something some one did, or said, or the way they are to other peoples or races. Strange, but true?

Answer 8

No i dont think so,well i dont think anyone will know ever becuase we all know what goes on in our own mind,and i would say i'm not completly non racist if i'm honest but i dont hate asians or such its some religions i dont like.
so i think everyone is racist in their own way
wether it be against gypsies or anafrican tribe..but its all about opionion if your asking mexxxx
hope this helped
xxxx

Answer 9

We are all racist to a degree.
What makes me die with laughter is the amount of it that has nothing to do with white people.
Blacks don't like blacks(jamacians don't like somalis)
ASIANS hindus really don't get on with muslims at all.
Cristian blacks hate asian muslims.
And white people are thought of as well just white.
Its all BULL...T people making out this and that.
80% of white people are o.k. with race issues.
Only about 2% are o.k. with muslims at the moment.
Its more religion than race.
And i think its o.k to have a pop at anybody regardless of colour.
I choose not to be racist.
I choose freedom of speech
I choose to take the piss out of anybody.

Answer 10

well,in this 'politically correct' mad world of ours even some peapole that say they arent racist can sometimes slip up with an odd comment or joke or whatever.you ask me,i think the worlds gone barmy!