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Agreed, race is a stupid word, we are all human beings but also, it sounds like you judge every white persona as racist until you find out if they are or not, that is not a good habit to have. Now If I have interpreted your words wrong then I am very sorry but that is how it sounds.

People are people, the only people I judge are those who have hurt others, I don't believe in this stupid race thing, we are all human beings, calling each other race is ridiculous.
No, I don't think all white people are racist. I think they are subject to a more racist nature growing up, but not racist by nature. One of my long time best friends was kind of red neck-ish. His parents were nice people, I would sleep over and everything. However his dad had slightly racist views. I can't hold anything against his dad because he was never particularly racist around me. He only expressed racist views, which he probably got from growing up in a predominantly white town; nearly 95%.

Now this is not to say any other race is not subject to such a racist nature. I merely believe it is exhibited among whites more times than not.

As a comedian said, Barack Obama becoming President does not show how far blacks have come. It shows how far whites have come to accept a minority into office. I know a lot of votes had to do with, "white guilt" but it still happened. It's a great step in the ultimate goal of no racism. (This is not to say only Whites can be racist, or racism only occurs between whites and blacks; it's merely an example.)
 

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Everyone is biased no matter what. What's important is learning to manage that bias.

Yes, we are all human, but that doesn't mean we are all the same. Even in the animal kingdom, there is separation. It is just nature.

If we were not separated by race, then we would be separated by culture. If we were not separated by culture, then we would be separated by political standing. If we were not separated by political standing, then we would be separated by class and wealth, and so on.


Regardless of what the reason is, humans will always find a way to divide each other into groups.


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I slept with a black chick, so I'm not racist....lol
 

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Everyone is biased no matter what. What's important is learning to manage that bias.

Yes, we are all human, but that doesn't mean we are all the same. Even in the animal kingdom, there is separation. It is just nature.

If we were not separated by race, then we would be separated by culture. If we were not separated by culture, then we would be separated by political standing. If we were not separated by political standing, then we would be separated by class and wealth, and so on.


Regardless of what the reason is, humans will always find a way to divide each other into groups.


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I slept with a black chick, so I'm not racist....lol
Can you read? Lol
 

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If you dont like a certain race doesmt always make you racist.
 

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No, I don't think all white people are racist. I think they are subject to a more racist nature growing up, but not racist by nature. One of my long time best friends was kind of red neck-ish. His parents were nice people, I would sleep over and everything. However his dad had slightly racist views. I can't hold anything against his dad because he was never particularly racist around me. He only expressed racist views, which he probably got from growing up in a predominantly white town; nearly 95%.

Now this is not to say any other race is not subject to such a racist nature. I merely believe it is exhibited among whites more times than not.

As a comedian said, Barack Obama becoming President does not show how far blacks have come. It shows how far whites have come to accept a minority into office. I know a lot of votes had to do with, "white guilt" but it still happened. It's a great step in the ultimate goal of no racism. (This is not to say only Whites can be racist, or racism only occurs between whites and blacks; it's merely an example.)

Oh, OK, I'm sorry, I misinterpreted your words. However, sometimes people are not intending to be racist, sometimes the terms they use or things they say are from a different era. My Nan for instance is 93, she sometimes uses words casually that I interpret as being racist or no longer acceptable, but she doesn't understand what she said was offensive in anyway. It's not an excuse but it is an explanation of how some people can come across as racist but not have racist feelings, it is because they are from a different era.

Then again, you may not be able to teach new tricks to an Edwardian dog but younger people middle aged and such, have no excuse.

If you dont like a certain race doesmt always make you racist.

No it does, that is the very definition of racism, that is just a way to make your points of view more palatable to yourself. Judging individuals on the stereotypes of their so called race (stupid word), is racism.

Let me explain this way, say you live in a town where the majority of Hispanic people are in gangs and so therefore you develop a dislike for Hispanic people, this is racial profiling, you are judging all Hispanic people based on the what you have encountered, totally dismissing the Hispanic people who are doctors, lawyers, postman, milkman, police officers, fire fighters and so on

This may fall more under dislike by racial profiling, but it is still racism.

People are individuals not a race
 
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Not racist jokes :(

it wasn't racist though......

I don't know why you're so hung up on it when I wrote a serious comment and underneath was the joke in spoilers.....which was meant to be ignored.

If you want a serious discussion, then focus on that and not the joke.
 

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it wasn't racist though......

I don't know why you're so hung up on it when I wrote a serious comment and underneath was the joke in spoilers.....which was meant to be ignored.

If you want a serious discussion, then focus on that and not the joke.

I didn't take your comment as racist - I took it as your ability to laugh at yourself, which is usually a good thing :)

OT: It is difficult to not form general ideas about groups outside of your own. I think almost everyone has stereotypical ideas or thoughts, but what really matters are our intentions, words, and actions. If we keep those civil and respectful, does it really matter if a person acknowledges someone as being different from himself?
 

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When people feel like going forward and giving reasons why they are not racist, I think it clearly shows that somewhere in their mind they are not sure if they are racist or not, that's just my opinion and I didn't read any of the previous replies in this thread, just wanted to give my opinion.
 
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