I'm just curious. I believe that fear is the root of racism and discrimination.
2007-03-25 10:43:24 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes, I meant those not of the same race as you.
2007-03-25 10:46:57 · update #1
I would be afraid if I ran into someone who did look like me!
I believe the root of racism and discrimination may very well be fear to a certain extent. Fear of the unknown or something that goes against what you do know or believe or have been taught. Generally kids do notice differences between people...but they have to be "taught" that the differences are a bad thing when actually differences aren't really good or bad...they are just different ... which makes things more interesting. I believe teaching and mis-guided "knowledge" is the basis for racism and discrimination against anything...even technology.
2007-03-25 10:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by mental 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I think I would be more afraid if they look like me. I would think I was being cloned or something. Maybe like the movie the body snatchers. Thats just the way I think.
I don't think people are neccesary scare because of the way a person looks but more of what they represent. If you look at some medieval pictures, the demons where depicted with big noses like the Jews. this is because at the time the church wanted to convince people that Jews where evil. So, when someone saw a person with a suspicious looking nose then they would think they where evil. The logic is faulty because Jesus was a Jew. Well, at least from that part of the world so by that logic he should be evil too right. So, yeah fear and ignorance is the cause of racism and or any other type of discrimination.
2007-03-25 17:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by mr_gees100_peas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be more afraid of anyone who looked like me! ; - )
Seriously - I embrace differences and always have. Life is too short to spend it hating people. I think the root of racism comes from uneducated people with poor self esteem. They have to have a group of people they can feel superior to - and they do this by labeling a group as inferior. That is a sad way to live.
2007-03-25 17:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by arkiemom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not...I live in greece and greeks are very rascist against other ethnic groups living in greece I tend to have a sensitivity and warm heart for these people and I always treat them better than I would someone else because I feel like they might just need that extra smile of approval seeing them in my country. Am I afraid of them.......no...ofcourse not...why should I be afraid of them in our day and age we all have seen ever type of race each with it's own beauty.
2007-03-25 17:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by Melina A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No im not afraid of people who aren't the same race as me people are raceist because there evil and have nothing better to do then talk about the color of someones skin which is retarded.
2007-03-25 17:46:46 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To fear difference is of course ignorance.
We should fear nothing but a power that can create a
Universe.
2007-03-25 18:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by SoulKeeper 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless they have a knife in their hand and are headed my way, I'm not afraid of anyone, regardless of looks.
2007-03-25 17:46:50 · answer #7 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racism is often misconstrued for generalizations that stems from earlier experiences.
For instance, a white person mugs a black girl. Black girl ends up hating whites.
Also, the black girl may like to eat poop.
2007-03-25 17:47:57 · answer #8 · answered by killswitcheng4ge 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm not afraid, but then again I'm not racist. I think that racist people are ignorant and fear what they do not know.
2007-03-25 17:46:38 · answer #9 · answered by Julz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I'm afraid of people who dislike me w/o knowing me. that is irrational, and irrational people are not to be trusted
2007-03-25 18:03:26 · answer #10 · answered by Sharisse F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋