Do we really want to end Racism?

Question

If so, then why hasn't it ended? How many people have to LOVE to end HATRED?

There are some EXCELLENT answers being posted by everyone! Keep them coming!

Answer 1

I cannot speak for anyone else, but I do. I have always known that racism was destructive and useless. Members of my family were very racist when I was growing up and it always bothered me. I am not sure how I escaped that curse, but somehow I did and I definitely think I am better person as a result. I have known so many people of quality from races different than my own and I often think I would have missed some great experiences in life had I succumbed to such baseless emotions. We are all in this together and there is no reason I can discern why we shouldn't get along with each other on the macro scale.

Answer 2

There are six billion people on this Earth, each with their own thoughts, ideas and opinions. There will always be people that hate other people because they have a different skin, eye, hair colour or texture or people that just despise other people's cultures. These attitudes might be based on ignorance but until we see the inauguration of the thought police there are limits to what we can do about these viewpoints. Most liberal-minded people would say yes we must end racism but how loud would their chorus be when faced with their son or daughter getting involved with someone of a different ancestry? Many people are all for banning injustices - except when it affects them. Note the backlash against affirmative action programs designed to reverse decades of state-sponsored racism. Note the cynicism in phrases like "playing the race-card". This problem is just too all-encompassing for there to be any definitive solution to it - at least in my lifetime anyway, I think.

Answer 3

If there was no racism of any kind, there would be nothing left for people to be angry about (besides football and politics) and there would be no excuses for people to feel like they have a right to make other people as miserable inside as they are themselves; and then there are those who use racism to give themselves an excuse to why they are not seceding in life because it's easier to point fingers at people than to accept self shame, and some just like carrying a chip on thier shoulder instead of choosing to be stronger and move on because each person is different. I really wish it would end, but it seems there is no light to the end of that tunnel because even though we are all born innocent, people refuse to stop teaching thier children to hate diversity. It's quite selfish if you ask me.

I will use a quote from Les Miserables that best explains what I feel about racism.

Have no fear of robbers or murderers. They are external dangers, petty dangers. We should fear ourselves. Prejudices are the real robbers; vices the real murders. The great dangers are within us. Why worry about what threatens our heads or purses? Let us think instead of what threatens our souls.

That is my favorite quote. I'm so glad you gave me the chance to share it today!

Answer 4

Racism will never end, people are always going to be closed minded. Its a shame but it happens on all sides of the specturm now. There is not enough love in the world to end hatred, people love pain!!

Answer 5

I don't worry in the least about racism in my life. I treat all people the same and really don't care what color or race they are. It doesn't matter to me if someone thinks I'm a racist because I know the truth. That truth is based upon respect for others, all others. Should someone of any color or race not return that respect, then we have a problem. If that person is white, you'd probably call me a redneck. If they are black, you'd likely call me a racist. But, like I said, I know the truth and I'm perfectly comfortable with that. Hope you are as well. ...and it isn't about love, its that respect thing.

Answer 6

Of course we do. But that thinking is highly Utopian. Racism will always exist as long as their are differences and inequality among peoples.

To answer your last question. Only 1. It takes only the individual to end racism as people's prejudice or lack thereof varies. All we have to concern ourselves with is ourselves and simply pay it forward. Make the next person realize by your example that racism is not right, and just cross your fingers hoping he pays that forward. As Confucious said, "The jourrney of a thousand miles begin with one single step."

Answer 7

Some people just live for drama; some feel it's easy to hate then to love. Loving your neighbor takes a lot of energy. A neighbor will test your faith faster then a rain drop can hit the ground. So knowing the rain will come it always good to stay covered in the embrace of the lord.

Answer 8

I wonder if it'll ever end. Though society has made some great strides in the past century.

Racists are usually people well set on their ways...and so, unfortunately, until those people die out and a new, liberal thinking generation rises to take its place, this will continue to be a problem.

Great question!

Answer 9

Until people are comfortable and secure in themselves, we will always have hatred towards others. I sometimes think that racism is another form of jealousy...we need leaders who are not racist and we need to educate the children in our schools.
Now don't make me go there, but we need GOD back into EVERYONE"S lives!!!!

Answer 10

Honestly, it will never end.
My grandfather uses derogatory words in front of my kids. No matter how much we teach them, they are still getting that 'subtle' racism.

*** Semper, I just wanted to add. I was just watching Oprah and she had a female, black psychologist on there and she made a statement that "as a black person we don't speak respectfully of our parents, we have a loyalty thing."
That's the sort of 'subtle' racism that we are still telling our kids.

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