Why are you racist?(this is to everyone)?

Question

Admit it...at some point in your life you've made a racist statement, even if you "didn't mean to" you still said it and that means somewhere deep down you're somewhat racist...

So why is it that, even though you've made racist comments, you still judge people who publically make racist remarks like Kramer(although way over board) or Mel Gibson....

And not just racism, but sexist remarks, rude comments about gays or other people because of the religion the follow I know you've said SOMETHING that is wrong...do you chastise yourself when it "slips"?

religion they follow*

pestie....I also hear you love to be a drag queen....

you are a drag racer, not racist...

bejing(or whatever) you REALLY need to open your eyes to your own remark....it seems you don't care what non-suppremist women say....

Also, it is ok to question people's religion, but calling them idiots because they believe in a higher being is just like calling a black person the N word or anything else...

Answer 1

OK you got me...I love beating others in my very fast car

I also love being a drag racist...It's really fun driving fast in women's clothing.

It's such a boring night on here but i didn't call anyone a name on a question about racist or rude comments.

Answer 2

I admit yes, I have said some things in my life that I'm not proud of that could well be classed as rude. Never anything really bad, I've never said anything that indicates that I feel I'm a more superior race than another kind or stuff like that but I have said things like jokes about gay people for example. I'm only 16, but I said it when I was younger and I didn't understand why what I said was wrong.
However, at least now I recognise that I was wrong to say it and I always try never to say comments that may offend people. There are some people in the world that couldn't give two figs about other people's feelings and they don't care that what they say is wrong and could be offending people. Respectful, tolerant and understanding...I try my best to be all those.

Answer 3

Forming prejudices and identifying recurring patterns is unavoidable. It's how the human brain learns. Being "racist" and prejudiced in this general sense isn't bad.

I don't "chastise" myself when I make such a thought though. I just catch myself and learn from it. The key difference is whether you reconcile your prejudice with your surroundings. If you act on your prejudice and it harms somebody else, that's no good. If you keep your prejudice to yourself and recognize that it's just that, a prejudice (by definition something that's unfounded), then you can work on clearing up that prejudice later and coming to a more reasonable conclusion after more research/experiences.

I don't think people are all criticizing Mel Gibson for having prejudiced thoughts, but for expressing them in public in a way that may be offensive to certain groups. Once you involve others in your prejudice, you must account for their liberties, right, and reactions as well. If you knowingly cause other people harm then, prejudice or not, your actions are morally untenable.

Answer 4

It's been a long time since something like that has slipped from my mouth and it was out of anger at the time. Of course, that doesn't justify it... but there it is. Yes, I definitely chastised myself, because normally I do not feel like that towards any race of people. Though I can't say I never judge people based on their race, it is very very rare for me to do so. I don't think I've ever said any rude comments about someone's gender (in the way you are putting it here) or about gays.

I have judged those people because, though they apologize on the media, it doesn't seem to be sincere... they just apologize to save face since they are on the "screen" so much and they know that if they ruin that, they're out of a job. Look at how quickly Gibson went downhill after that incident.... Production agencies were dropping his scripts left and right when that happened. I believe that is why he apologized........ money.

I am not in that type of position where I would feel obligated to apologize to anyone for any remarks I make..... but like I said, I still chastize myself for making them.

Answer 5

Yes, when I was young I made racist remarks out of ignorance. And even more recently, I have made remarks which people took to be racist because they overheard my comments out of context. (In fact, I was talking about a black friend of mine.)

But I deny that I am racist. And I deny that just because the young and ignorant take some time to think things out, we should excuse grown adults who ought to know better. One problem is, some people call any reference to race as racist, and that is not realistic. We need to be able to talk about it if we are going to conquer it. Same with sexism: you cannot discuss prejudice against one gender or the other without being labeled a sexist yourself, although the fact is we are different. Not inferior or superior, but too different to even compare.

What we need to do is embrace the fact that difference is GOOD, adds variety to the world, and may indeed be the saving of us. Who knows what unique talents or knowledge we will need in the future? The best way to meet the future bravely is to have major cooperation among different people. Not pretending the differences do not exist, but using them to work together, the way a football team uses different talents to win a game together.

Answer 6

You've? Just us? Just wondering if you're including yourself in this mix.

Not only whites are racists.... that goes without saying, right?

As to why people continue to judge others, simple. If life was just a mirror - we'd be bashing ourselves non-stop. Judging others gives one the ability to 'raise' themselves up. Does it make it right? No, I'm not saying that. Still, you want a knee jerk reaction, here ya go.

As a society I think it's safe to say that everyone feels like they are under someone else's thumb, so by lashing out making racist, sexist or rude comments, it gives them some sort of power and control. Do we chastise ourselves for making those comments? Sometimes yes, and sometimes no. While we may chastise ourselves, do we REALLY mean it? Will it change it. No, I think we're still going to be just as catty and mean as before.

You may not like the answer, but at least I'm being honest about it.

Answer 7

Well, when I was about 14, I was confronted by 12 or 13 black kids, who pretty much kicked my butt just because they wanted to, that might have something to do with it, no doubt.

I had a knife pulled on me because I "looked at a black kid in a certain way" on a city bus. The only thing that saved me then was there were other white kids to back me up.

When I was in 7th grade I went to a school with a high percentage of latinos. Each time that any of them started a fight, it was 5 to 1, at least. Never one on one. And they looked for fights all the time.

When I was in the Army, and had an argument with a black guy, next thing you know it was 5 to 1 in their favor.

I know most people hate these truths, but still, they are true just the same.

Answer 8

Ask yourselves: why have I ever got along with person A, and not get along with person B? Answer: Because the person you got along with was probably like you in many ways, whereas the person you didn't get along with was different.

When it comes down to it, the most glaringly obvious difference or similarity between you and another person will be what you can see: race.

Since we naturally like or feel safe with ourselves and fear what we don't know (or is different to us) we will obviously instinctively and even sub-consciously feel not too good about someone of a different race because they are "different."

Whether this follows through to blatant racism is a personal choice, but racism is there instinctively, no matter what. But hey, my dad from Libya and is pretty dark, whereas my mom is from Boston (GO THE CELTS) and is as white as can be... so it ain't the end of the world.

As for judging others, the fact is it is human nature to think good of ourselves. It's called ego. So when another person oversteps a boundary, instead of recognizing that the person is just a person with faults and vices - just like us (maybe in different areas, but still like ourselves..) we pounce on them in a spirit of hateful pride rather than forgiving them in a spirit of understanding and humility. Understanding we are human and not Superman.

Finally, if anyone can say that they wouldn't do many of the stupid things they have seen celebrities do, they just don't know themselves too well. We fall, we're evil, we're human, and if you don't know this yet, it's only a matter of time... and the Celtics are gonna win this year baby! That also is a matter of time! Haha

Answer 9

Anyone over the age of 40 probably got some racist viewpoints in the upbringing. Many have shed them, though it takes recognition and deliberate purging to do the job.

But racism's jumped the fences, and it's out there in the dark shooting at noises and muzzle flashes these days, coming from the folk who once were victims of racism.

Probably it will be around as long as humans.

Answer 10

I wish the different races could get along, I truly do. I would like to see people just accepting one another without all the distrust and hatred that goes on.
But what happens when you hold out the hand of friendship, and the people you are trying to befriend spit at you? What happens when your good intentions make YOU the butt of THEIR racism?
Because this has happened to me. And, I'm sorry to say, it brought out the "somewhat racist" in me. Oh, I still am open to freindship with people of other races...I am just not running to embrace them any more. And, yes, I have made "racist comments".
I don't know who Kramer is, and I don't know what racist comments Mel Gibson has made...
I've made jokes about men...I've told gay people that they need to consider God's laws...and I have made rude remarks about "Christians" who roll on the ground and make animal noises, among other silly things...
No, I don't chastise myself (except for the racism)...the men I know are good sports, and can take it as well as dish it...I do believe that gays need to consider God's laws...and the "Charismatic Movement" scares the stuffing out of me...

I've also made comments about Muslim terrorism. Anyone who isn't afraid of that is just stupid...and I don't apologize for THAT remark, either...

Answer 11

Excellent question.

I agree with you - it is in human nature to be prejudiced against the other, the one who is different from us - so we have all kinds of prejudices:

1. sexism
2. ageism
3. anti-semitism
4. racism
5. homophobia

All we can do is recognize it, and try not to think and act based on these prejudices.

I do feel bad if I slip in this area because I know it's wrong. I do have a conscience even though I am imperfect. It's important to try to improve by having an open mind and living by the golden rule - treat others as you would like to be treated.

Here are the lyrics to What the world needs now
is love by Hal David, Sung by Jackie DeShannon and
music composed by Burt Bacharach.

"What the world needs now
is love, sweet love
it's the only thing
that there's just too little of
What the world needs now
is love, sweet love,
no not just for some
but for everyone.

Lord, we don't need
another mountain,
there are mountains
and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans
and rivers enough to cross,
enough to last
'til the end of time.

What the world needs now
is love, sweet love
it's the only thing
that there's just too little of
What the world needs now
is love, sweet love,
no, not just for some
but for everyone.

Lord, we don't need
another meadow
there are cornfields
and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams
and moonbeams enough to shine
oh listen, lord,
if you want to know.

What the world needs now
is love, sweet love
it's the only thing
that there's just too little of
What the world needs now
is love, sweet love,
no, not just for some
but for everyone.

No, not just for some,
oh, but just for everyone."