Why Are Racists Often Seen As Ignorant?

Question

Racist: A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. Why do people think all racists are ignorant?? There are many different traits & capacities belonging to each race. Asians have the longest lifespan & appear to be the most intelligent on the planet. Blacks have the highest crime rates & are the largest welfare recipients. When these things are pointed out, races depicted in an unfavorable light scream racism. Must be rough being confused by the facts.

Answer 1

Many racists are, in fact, highly intelligent. They are labeled ignorant by those who cannot stand the truth. Most racists do not "hate" because of skin color. It is because of continued negative experience with a certain race, much like when a white man loses a job to a less-qualified black man or continually listens to the anti-white sentiment and hatred spewed by blacks toward him for no reason at all and he did nothing to them.

Those who label people racists are, in fact, the racists and the ignorant ones who've never stepped outside their fantasy utopias and recieved a dose of real world reality. The "racist ignoramus" is actually the victim, in most cases. It is a politically correct world we live in.

Answer 2

Racists assume that everyone from a specific race fits the stereotype attributed to that race. It isn't fair to think that every black person is a welfare recipient and that we're all criminals. I'm neither. I hate that I'm seen in such an unfavorable light. Is it fair to assume all white men are child molesters just because that's the main image portrayed of them on the news? You know, that and being serial killers... the list goes on. Maybe blacks do make up for the highest population of the incarcerated, but for the pettiest crimes, like drugs and gang violence, some robberies, but the whites that are serving time are committed for much worse. How many black people have you heard of kidnapping and holding a child for four years repeatedly raping them?... To make matters worse it was a boy being viciously raped by a man... a white man...Then there was the Elizabeth Smart case, Jon Benet ... all victims of the white man... Then there was Andrea Yates who drowned her own children... I could go on but I'm bored with this. Be racist all you want, but you'd never act on it, so its no real problem for society. It'd be ignorant of me to think of all white men as predators, even though the majority of sexual predators are white men, the most violent crimes are committed by white men.. but to hold that against the entire race would be unfair and racist.

Answer 3

Because that's the way the media chooses to portray them.
The media would never let someone like David Duke or Jared Taylor have an honest, open debate with blacks, they know the blacks cannot refute the facts, so they allow the blacks to chimp-out and shout them down. All the while, the moderators play the racist card on whites but never blacks.

You're applauded if you're concerned for the black race, but if you want a future for the white race, you are an evil racist, hater.

Answer 4

Blacks have the highest crime rates
That is not true


& are the largest welfare recipients
That is not ture either.

Its the fact that you make statements that are untrue in order to prove whatever point your trying to make.

You speak in wild generalizations.

If you were so smart you would able to see people as indivials

Don't AMERICAN white males have sex with more underage boys and girls than every other race? Would you want to be judged by that statement and only that statement?

Answer 5

You're right, racism is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits. FOr example, whites have a greater propensity for being involved in paedophile rings, be serial killers and are most likely to engage in bestiality.

Why dont whites like to accept these facts???

Answer 6

While some PHYSICAL factors may be genetic traits of those of a particular race. (i.e. most people with sickle cell anemia are of african american or meditterrean decent.) Their actions and character or not. You say Asians ae the most intelligent people in the world? I t may seem that way. But most Asian counties also put a high value on education. Those kids go to school over 200 days a year AND they have to pass an entrance exam to get into high school. So the stndards there are high. Its a matter of perserverence and dedication rather than their race. You say blacks have the highest crime rate, while the statistics may show this to be true it hardly has anythin to do with the color of one's skin. Many of these people have grown up in poor neighborhoods with little if any support from their families. So they turn to a life of crime because they feel that there is no other way, they see that this is what their family and friends do to get by, they feel that it is their destiny too. HOWEVER, to prove that race has nothing to do with it I have known many african americans who grew up in decent neighborhoods with loving families and did not turn to crime but ecame successful. AND in turn I have known many whites who grew up in a troubled home and DID turn to a life of crime. But really it depends also on the individual because also I have known people of either race who grew up in a bad situation and it actually motivated them to make something worthwhile of themselves. So you see, you are not a product of your race but rather your surroundings, your up bringing, and your own mindset. So saying that someone is a certain way because they are black, white, Asian or whatever is therefore ignorant.

Answer 7

Because racists are ignorant -as you can see by the definition of ignorant.


Main Entry: ig·no·rant
Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt
Function: adjective
1 a : destitute of knowledge or education ; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence
2 : UNAWARE, UNINFORMED
- ig·no·rant·ly adverb
- ig·no·rant·ness noun
synonyms IGNORANT, ILLITERATE, UNLETTERED, UNTUTORED, UNLEARNED mean not having knowledge. IGNORANT may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing . ILLITERATE applies to either an absolute or a relative inability to read and write . UNLETTERED implies ignorance of the knowledge gained by reading . UNTUTORED may imply lack of schooling in the arts and ways of civilization . UNLEARNED suggests ignorance of advanced subjects .

Answer 8

Judge by the person, not by the race. Not all Asians live a long life. Not all blacks commit crimes, nor are they on welfare.

Answer 9

racists are often seen as ignorant cos they are ignorant.

forget the ditionary, be a realist, in REAL LIFE WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF RACIST IN EVERYDAY USE?

someone who hates a certain race for some gayass reason.

yes. racists are ignorant.

Answer 10

Because it's easier to call a person racist than accept the truth.