ive read ppl write about why r black, latinos and jewish ppl are so racist??? i wonder 2 myself why do ppl still ask those stupid questions when its all because of one race from my point of view!! Black ppl get called criminals and murders because one might go out and steal. but ppl have forgotten when black ppl were picking cotton and getting whipped because of their colour of skin only some ppl had the heart to care 4 us!! ethnic minorities get called dumb and told to go back to their counties . when its ok for white ppl to come to our countries and take our diamonds, gold, oil..... the list goes on. SO THE QUESTION IS WHY ARE WHITE PPL SO DAMN RACIST BUT WILL NOT ADMIT TO IT? and y do the other ethnic mnorities get asked that question all the time??
2007-03-16 00:26:53 · 14 answers · asked by me2u 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
parents need to set a better example....and all ppl arent the same!!
2007-03-16 00:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People sometimes get racism confused with prejudice. Racism is believing one's race is superior to all others. Prejudice is the dislike of a particular race/group. With that being said, I think that there are more racists whites than minority races, only because of history. The mindset of most whites from slavery up until Jim Crow and even after was that they were superior to blacks and other races. Of course, things have changed a bit nowadays, but we can't deny history. From that ideology, prejudice and hatred was reciprocated by the minorities and now, today, many minorities, namely blacks and hispanics, have a severe distrust/dislike of whites because of the past. Not saying either is right or wrong, just merely stating the realities of the world we live in. Of course, you have those hardcore ethnocentric blacks like Farrakhan (sp?), Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, whom I do believe are actual racists - they believe blacks are superior. But most blacks are just prejudices and distrustful.
In an nutshell, we're all responsible for the state of race relations. We all have preconceived notions about people, regardless of whether we choose to acknowledge it. Not just race, either. We judge people's clothes, music choice, affiliations, weight, sexual preference, along with race. When people stop judging others based on outwardly apperances, only then can we even attempt to heal.
Unfortunately, that's a feat that I don't think many people are capable of achieving.
2007-03-16 03:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by Spare me your bull 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I do know that a lot of white people are racists. It is very disappointing to me that they are that way. But you should not generalize. I am white and I am not a racist.
I also know that racism occurs within the black communities. You know it too. Perhaps this racism stems from the ability to cope better in society if one is lighter skinned. So this problem would also come from white racism. In any case it is just as wrong as any other racism. There is no excuse.
2007-03-16 00:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are foolish, you whine about the stereotypes black people get, but then you go on to say WHY ARE WHITE PPL SO DAMN RACIST, surely that is generalizing which is the exact thing you are complaining about, i think you are a racist!
- The person above me, prejudice is not a hate for a certain group, it is judging someone before you know them, if you break the word dont it is pretty simple to understand
Pre- Before
Judice- Judge
2007-03-16 07:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, that sounds like racist remarks against the Caucasians. Racism right there.
All black people aren't the same. Some go to jail, others don't. Not all jails are made up of black people.
Spanish people may eat a lot of beans and rice b/c it's their native diet but I like them too and I'm not Spanish.
Some Asians may be very intelligent but others are idiots.
Every one comprising a race isn't the same, therefor generalizations aren't fair and this is racism. So calling white people racist is racism.
Besides that fact, racism may actually be natural to us all. Why do nations war, why do lions from one pride fight with lions from another pride? Why do some fish pick the most colorful of their species as their mates?
2007-03-16 00:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
To be honest I don't really understand your question, and the causes of racism could require volumes of books to answer.
For me, the main causes of racism are due to lack of education resulting in ignorance. The media doesn't help either, with UK newspapers such as The Mail being incredibly right wing and sometimes racist.
The general racism culture will be around for a long time, but thankfully it is certainly getting better.
2007-03-16 00:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by bowden_i 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think your outlook on racism and how YOUR people were treated is somewhat skewed and very inaccurate. Outside of the US there are small pockets of racism, and its primarily a black problem. You want and want cause you think your owed it. Indentured servants of the 17th and 18th century had it much worse than Negroes ever had it. Also one last thing, Black tend to hate everyone who has come to this country and been able to make it ie, Vietnamese, Mexicans, Chinese. Yes, this isn't true about the whole race, just like any other but Blacks stick it in your face and want to cause chaos.
Lincoln's dream was to send you all back to africa to rebuild that continent until he was assasinated. Check that out...
2007-03-16 00:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by steinerrw 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Some white people have been raised to think that they are better than other minorities. Those type of people are dumb and lack intellegence. The bottome line is if your not white you are always up to no good, your dumb, a murder, rapist, and your too lazy to work. White people forget that America was built by imgrants and slaves
2007-03-16 00:36:23 · answer #8 · answered by Sweet Pea 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
the only people I am racist against is the jehovah's. one of my best friends is milk chocolate. Thinks he is black but i tell him to keep dreaming. So it is only stupid people like my mother that is racist. and like politics and everything you can blame it on the mafia.
2007-03-16 00:30:49 · answer #9 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You raised a great question and you also answered it. Why is there racism and why are SOME people so racist.
Then you last statement you prove who the racist is with your BOLD TYPE by refering to all WHITE PEOPLE AS DAMN RACISTS.
Guess that makes ALL colored people un-employed, drunk, welfare cheating, baby factories.
2007-03-16 00:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋