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myLot reputation of 63/100. apgh09 (240)   ranked 3,833 out of 35,410 in people6 months ago

How many people out here believe that racism is still alive and kicking?? Do you think that we live in a more racist world or a ignorant multicultural fantasy world?
I personally think there is more racism because people seem to have more choice to be racist about. I feel that the world we live is more open to multiculturalism but, at the same time has several unresolved racist issues among races. Instead of dealing with the root of the problem of a person not liking someone simply because the color of there skin is still a issue that won't go away. I think that because there are more races getting together its becoming more of the norm you see it on tv, magazine, everyday life, but I also think that because of this melting pot people want to think that racism is gone. Have you ever experienced racism know I have. And I think the only cure is a person's individual choice to change as far as the world I'll leave that problem up to GOD! Whats your opinion?

 
 
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11. myLot reputation of 89/100. AithneFireStorm (125)   ranked 12,058 out of 35,410 in people   6 months ago

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lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

friend we mostly accuse politicians or other for this but the other major cause for all this i have found is this

in school childs are still good and dont do racism at large scale.

but in college and from college life students too much indulge in such activities.
in college its an infinite time students have to listen to friends or enemies which enters too much bad viruses in their minds......

in school child is kinda innocent and mostly dont know about that so much.
but in college or college age youth got so many intelligent friends who can direct him to any way.......


myLot reputation of 89/100. AithneFireStorm (125)   ranked 12,058 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

I wasn't blaming politicians I was saying being politacally correct... In other words it's inappropriate to say Negro Its African American... or as for my example woman as opposed to Lady.

I was not blaming the politicians for anything other than restricting what is otherwise reasonable speech! Not that I call Black folks nergoes... That was just an example!

And if a child is raised right regardless of what they hear in college they will know better! I have heard all kinds of hate speech in my life! Some from my husband's family and I find it horrible! I was raised in a family and taught that I was no different than any person with any other skin! I was raised to believe that if a black man spoke with respect and acted that way in his daily life he was a good man regardless that his skin was a different color! On the same note I was taught that if a white man is speaking horribly and showing it in his actions he was to be avoided! In the end I was taught that if ANY person no matter what color, creed, nationality or religion was being a decent human being to treat them as such!

I believe that a child raised properly with this knowledge given to them will make an intelligent choice later in life! I did! I live in small town Texas now, a far cry from my home in Virginia, and life here seems as backwards to me as Virginia must have been in the 1960s! There are not a lot of black folk here and a lot of the white folk I have encountered have shown little respect for black folks! I hate having my children around people who show that little respect because someone happens to have more pigment to their skin than I do!

Yes I firmly believe that environment a child is raised in effects their opinions and thoughts throughout life! But as long as we as a people continue to make race an issue it will be! When we can look at someone for the "content of their character and not the color of skin" we will have finally achieved Dr. King's ultimate dream! We are far closer than we have been but it is still a long road ahead of us!

Red and Yellow, Black and White, they are precious in HIS sight! Jesus loves the little children of the world!


lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

dear u r nice person, dont mind my kinda straight comments... but as u said to raise the children with right way..so use following knowledge while teaching them.

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when we say my hand, my leg, my hair, my mouth, my name is this, this is my name, etc

then whats is me.......it reveals that i own such things but i am not the head, hair,eyes,name etc..

i am something which own this body......i am the spiritual immortal soul. i cant die but only my memory can be washed may be in same birth but surely after death for new birth...

i am not a matter i am living thing........cuz matter cant think, like i do.

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12. myLot reputation of 80/100. deewinc (3085)   ranked 9,436 out of 35,410 in people   6 months ago

Well i dont understand why racism exists..it is a one war affair aganist blacks mostly from the west as i havent had any or if so much from the asian countries apart from russia..but its all useless& stupid..those involved are just envious of them..


myLot reputation of 63/100. apgh09 (240)   ranked 3,833 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

yes envy is the root to all evil!!! And although we may have not heard of racism being present in Asia or Russia I'm sure it exists it may not be a black or white issue like in the US but it may be a Japanese against Chinese I'm just using these two particular races as an example because you have to realize that Asia is a large continent therefore there are several different types of Asian people and culture. As far as Russia I don't know expect for the fact that the stereo type that US and Russia can't get along. Are there different nationalities in where you live? Thank for your input have a good day.

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13. lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people   6 months ago

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myLot reputation of 63/100. apgh09 (240)   ranked 3,833 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

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lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

no man racism comes from those five things........ if the sub groups of anger are hate jealousy etc........which means why such black or other country man looking at me.

and does not matter the person is black or white but such five bad habits are in every person...... everyone know that bad eyes or thoughts can be occur in anybody may be white or black to everyone is alert about it and starts racism

a child is not aware of all these thoughts and five bad habits ans so he does not harm anybody emotions by his actions.


and in jealousy people say why that other country or cast man taking position higher to me or calling me without respect etc......

so buddy those 5 things play a vital role in every bad things

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14. senanelo201 (1)   6 months ago

According to a number of psychologists, racism in America has been on the decline. But remember that this conclusion was mainly based on questionnaires that white Americans were asked to fill. It became apparent to many researchers that racism had changed face due to the many legislations and the politically correct nuances of the modern world. When the researchers used implicit (covert) tests like reaction rates, and other indirect ways of measuring prejudice, they realised that most people are still as racists as ever. Although they would normally deny this in verbal tests, other implicit tests seemed to show some underlying racists reactions. What makes this even more interesting is that this covert racism only surfaces in certain situations for example; when people are under pressure, when they are in a group, when social norms do not show how one is supposed to act in a certain situation.
So yes, racism is still with us here and now but it has changed face.
However, not all is so pessimistic, the fact that overt racism is now a thing of the past is sort of good news.

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15. myLot reputation of 100/100. PeacefulWmn9 (2936)   ranked 1 out of 35,410 in people   6 months ago

thumbup Hello Apgh...what an interesting and in-depth discussion you have started. I believe that for one reason or another, racism in some for will always exist. Some people just cannot get past it! I have indeed experienced rascism. For every "color" of skin that there is, someone will lump an entire group in a category, and find or invent reasons to "hate" or look down upon the whole race. To me, it is just color, just skin. No one better or worse than another. The inside is what truly counts.

While some would love to think we've made great sides in eliminating racism, or just because cultures and races intermingle more than in the past does not mean racism is gone. It is still very visibly present in the world.

Karen


myLot reputation of 63/100. apgh09 (240)   ranked 3,833 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

Hi PeacefulWmn9, Yes I agree this is a very interesting discussion I agree with what you say totally. You I often wonder what the world would be like if there was no hate, racism and discrimination. I try to imagine what the world would be like if American Indians were never forced off there land and were still across the US, and if Hitler never killed so many people What wold the world be like, if blacks were never taken as slaves and came to America, Brazil, Haiti and other places by choice? And so on. But unfortunately these atrocities has happened and yes its sad to say that its looks like racism will always be a problem that ever human being will have to deal with one way or another. Thank for your input.


myLot reputation of 100/100. PeacefulWmn9 (2936)   ranked 1 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

I also wonder about all of those things. I cannot see myself ever having instigated such horrors and have trouble understanding people who did/do. As you said, they were done, and the reality of devastating aftermaths still live on.

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16. maharajb (16)   ranked 31,974 out of 35,410 in people   6 months ago

I am sure racism exist today 100%.I think honestly it all has to do with pre determined views of someone or of a race. A personal example of this was I used to go to Fordham University in the Bronx and took the train everyday through the city along the way. And I notice this Arab guy who went to my school if he sat on a seat, no one else would sit next to him. Yes, they would rather stand, stare, point and make disgusted faces at him . Me? I was happy because he became my travelling buddy, and I always got a seat.This is just one example of many I can go into I have witnessed in my life.It has to do with sterotyping and the media plays the biggest role of all. They are the chief culprits. A white guy who gets in a fight is a " tough guy" who is standing up for himself, a colored guy who gets in a fight is a " thug, a hoodlum". We all know it is true. You know I heard a song a while back, it was a reggage song and one line I always rememberd is " until the color of a man skin is of no more signifance than the color of his eyes, there will always be war, violence and crimes." I must say how true is this. We have come a long way yes, but not nearly as much as we should. I think the number of "closet racist" in today's society is through the roof. Changing times have detered them from coming out and publicly declaring themselves racist, but their minds are still programmed to be one. I don't know how to change that, I guess each person have to look into themselves and see where they stand and want needs to be changed.


myLot reputation of 63/100. apgh09 (240)   ranked 3,833 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

Hi Maharajb, you are so right you hit all the subject right on the nail, I couldn't agree with you more!!!!!!!!

 
17. myLot reputation of 62/100. mkrishna22 (413)   ranked 5,487 out of 35,410 in people   6 months ago

my dear friend lovenish, with due respect to you -

the word racism or racial discrimination in itself is self explanatory - discrimination based on race.


lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

thanks my dear friend for explanation of discrimination........

in my country its also topmost......in my country anyhow if people wants to be equal then or always politicians wants to make a difference between people..

govt has divided the country in states on the basis of religions. then govt divided the states and country on the bases of cast and race......such as general, schedule cast, rural, urban etc......

and in jobs govt provided managements reservation and promotion and admission priority to particular cast and in all these a normal general man is suffering a lot..

in university admissions the first 800 seats and first good colleges are awarded to sc cast even if they have passed school only with 35% marks out of 100.

in jobs if 100 sc cast person get promotion then only 20 general cast are allowed to take promotion.

if any general says sc to any sc cast man then he or she will be jailed without any proof........

if police man does not like u then he will put u in jail just saying that he has send me abusing words...............

if u apply for job then the first 70% seats will be reserved for sc cast men even if they dont have good marks.......


while filling every form of govt or private for any task u will have to mention there whether u r sc, general, urban, rural etc and their u will not find any option asking r u Indian.

even in fees of college and other programms the sc casts are allowed to pay lower amount...

i am not saying that sc or others are bad........but saying the govt and politicians are bad......


whatever we have learned one thing....the top seat is always vacant......anybody can achieve it with hard work and dedications


myLot reputation of 62/100. mkrishna22 (413)   ranked 5,487 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

i agree with you completely lovenish. you are absolutely right, the policies definitely need a revisit.


myLot reputation of 63/100. apgh09 (240)   ranked 3,833 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

very interesting comment lovenish, I don't live in India so I am unaware of the actual class system and how it is set up. But reading how lovenish explained class system seems to effect all aspects of everyday life. That is unfortunate and since it has been going on for a long time through government and it's hard to change things within government but it's not impossible, so I guess in this case race dose not play a big part in discrimination but class rank I'm I correct? Thanks for your comment lovenish and mkrishna.


lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

actually every person on this earth is unhappy and suffering from long or small good bad times and situations and disease. and intellect of not only leaders but maximum general public is so much duffer that they cant even take their own decisions correctly then how such type leaders can take decisions for states or country with 100% accuracy...if all of the general man cant adjust their family life perfectly and get divorced so how can leader alone adjust whole country....especially when they know they are on position for 5 years only then they will have to again face election.

we can stop others from walking,talking,eating etc...
but we cant stop anybody from thinking. if people think ill then we can do nothing to stop them.
the only thing we can do is to keep good thoughts and do good things.cuz these two things in this world are harder to find together..and if everybody starts doing this then no other thing will be required to do. we dont have to be afraid that this person can do wrong for me or country.

whatever i dont take too much worry about country or world. i dont think that the moon has said to us that its name is moon, or the sun has said to us that its name is sun, or the earth said to us that i have been divided in such such countries. i dont think that we have told ur parents that my name is xyz etc. this world and govt is the creation of people and people are dealing with it. in movies the finite things can happen but in this world anything at any extent can happen to anybody or anything.


lovenish00111 (68)   ranked 29,051 out of 35,410 in people  6 months ago

one more thing..........
i was in military school where we always finds students in our class from every corner of india. but still in my whole school life i have not confirmed about how many different states are in india, and how many religion and casts are in india. even i have never ask for second name of any student, the only thing we ask for intro is first name only. cuz i dont know anything about all such things. everybody speaks only one national language, even i dont know anything about the other religious punjabi language of state in which i am living.

but when i come out from school to diploma college then to btech college there i come to know how much peoples are suffering and hurting others. i have noticed that students of every state level schools are suffering from such race and caste from their school age...........only in national level schools the students are safe cuz in national board their is only two language to learn that is national and english. but in state level school students are too much weak and hate national and english language but they are too sharp in their religious state level language. and teachers of such state level school plays an important role in making students to know difference between stats and national and religious languages. and in college this thing take very rude image, such students hurt or ignore those students who speak national or english language.

different-2 religious languages has also played a very very big role in dividing the india.

 
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