Forced To Like All People
By MoonGypsy
@MoonGypsy (4605)
United States
March 23, 2013 7:16pm CST
i grew up hearing what most parents teach their children...to love everyone regardless of race. is that really realistic? the fact is, you are not going to like everyone and everyone is not going to like you. in fact, it is your prerogative to like and not like who you want to. so, what if someone doesn't like a person because of their race? isn't that okay, as long as the person doesn't hurt anyone because of their views? why do people get criticized for not liking a certain race. i say white supremest are valid for not liking anyone other than whites, as long as they are non violent or harmful with their views. at least you know who you are dealing with. you have a right to not like them right back. Forcing people to like every single race is only pushing people in the closet about their views.
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@robspeakman (1700)
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24 Mar 13
You can't possibly like everyone and we shouldn't teach our children to like everyone... Be civil, but not like everyone.
Why do people get criticised for not liking a certain race? - I would suspect it is because they are idiots.
Not liking someone because of skin colour?
Or faith?
White supremacists are disgusting and their views are disgusting
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
yes, but they have a right to their opinion. they have a right not to like a person because their skin color or race. they just don't have the right to interfere with someone in a harmful way. that is what makes their views disgusting.
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@robspeakman (1700)
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24 Mar 13
Well of course they have a right to be shallow and dislike someone because of skin colour
Does that also mean that men have a right to be sexually attracted to young children?
There is no rational reason to dislike folk because of race or faith
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@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
24 Mar 13
As a child I was also told to respect my elders, that is a laugh, I had this discussion with my therapist, at school I was humiliated by my music teacher, he knew damn well I couldn't play the recorder and yet he forced me to stand up in front of the whole class and play, or not in my case, everyone laughed at me, and I was upset, I still carry that around with me even today, my therapist asked me what I could have done differently, as I was taught to respect my teachers. She was right. I was 11 years old and I wouldn't have dreamt of saying NO! He picked on me because I was vulnerable. It is impossible to force someone to like all people, that is Utopia, that doesn't exist here on Earth. And why do you always have to explain WHY you don't like a certain person, group, etc.. Do you have to have a reason?
@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
no, you don't have to have a reason not to like a certain group of people. as long as you don't go around hurting others. that no one has the right to do. but, you get to like who you want to like.
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@sid556 (30953)
• United States
24 Mar 13
Everyone has a right to their feelings and thoughts and I don't think anyone can dispute that. Even the people that don't like the people that don't like a certain race...well, it is their right. I think the problem boils down to the way in which we express our views. If you want to dislike an entire race simply because you don't like that race, that's your right. If you tell me about it then I'll probably tell you exactly what I think of your mentality. And that would be MY right. I had a friend that was very racist. I knew it because he told me, yet he always treated them as respectfully as he would anyone else.Treating someone respectfully and actually respecting the person are two very different things.
That story you told about your recorder...that teacher was without a doubt wrong. The way to handle it would be to respectfully decline to get up in front of the class. If she had sent you to the office then you should tell the principle your side of the story and then tell your parents. Hopefully someone would have advocated for you.
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
see, the thing is when you force people to like all races, just so they won't be racist, it actually creates more racism. people feel like things are being rammed down their throat with out any choices.
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@sid556 (30953)
• United States
25 Mar 13
i really don't see anyone being forced not to be racist. What i do see is that the racists are not any longer allowed to express their racist thoughts publicly. They can still be racist all day long if they want. They just can't open a business and prohibit certain races from entering their shops...they can't publicly call them out of their name with racial slurs...hurtful and causes fights to break out. no one is forcing anything down anyone's throat tha i can see. you don't even have to respect. i can totally dislike and disrespect a person and treat them civilally and respectfully. i do it all the time.
There is this guy...town drunk...comes in the store every nite. i cringe when i see him stumbling up from the bar. A 2 minute conversation feels like 2 hours as a rule. you have no idea how very very annoying this man is ...it often goes beyond annoying.like when he used he bathroom and said he made a bit of a mess. What?? he got crp everywhere and it was closing time..not a cool way to end my day. All said and done, this man says to me that he loves me to pieces. this always puzzles me because i am very honest with him about his behavior. i think it has to be in how i express myself. i do not put him down for being a drunkard but i treat him just as i would anyone else that acted that way and did the things he does...sober or drunk....just not ok. if i didn't like a certain group of people from another race..i'd be the same way. if i did not like chinese people i'd still treat them all the same as i do my own race.how you treat others says way way more about you than it does them...bottom line.
@kprofgames (3089)
• United States
24 Mar 13
This is very broad when reading it.
I heard too - to love everyone regardless of race - is it realistic? Well if we were able to close out any prenotions that are out there and form our own opinions based on a person as a person not looking at a group as a whole, then why can't we?
If you are going to base an entire group on the experience of a few though, you truely aren't forming a correct opinion of any particular group either then are you.
As far as white supremest having a 'valid' reason for not liking any group of people. I say they don't have one. Doesn't mean they are hurting others, as you say they aren't hurting anyone directly, but aren't they? When a group breeds hate how is that not hurting someone?
I thought that hate was the foreground for violence.
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
hate is an emotion. violance is an act and a choice. you can hate someone without wanting to cause them harm.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
24 Mar 13
hi kprofgames I do not agree with that either but oka she has a right to her own opinion but she cannot force me to change either,.I have a right to like everyone til proved wrongf,.,



@kprofgames (3089)
• United States
24 Mar 13
I don't agree with that but fair enough.
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@taiwanlife (745)
• Philippines
24 Mar 13
I think one must not say this at all, not liking a certain race. Not liking a certain person, yes. But definitely not liking a certain nationality should never be the case at all. You can not just see or encounter one person or a small group of people and already judge the whole race. Not liking is hating. So if you hate a race then you are a racist. Unwanted wars were caused by not liking a race. You must remember the Holocaust as the best example. It was not the only one of course but it could be one of the biggest that we could relate to.
I was never taught to like everyone but to respect each one regardless of their race and character. I choose my friends and I choose those I see that suit best my personality. Racism is everywhere and it is a pity that people don't even realize they are being racist already. Even my family would always remind me of a certain race I have to be careful but from all my travels, I proved them wrong. It is a pity that we have this kind of thinking.
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
i disagree that not like a certain race caused the holocaust. it was insanity that did. the people who did that were insane. they just happened to not like a particular race. that is separate from being insane.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
24 Mar 13
So what does race have to do with it?
All people no matter what colors are just as good as you and I.
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
that is fine, but that doesn't mean that you are not allowed to not like a particular race. no one can make you like a particular race if you don't.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
24 Mar 13
very true, but people should be liked or disliked by who they are... never by their color..

@jonastabuena (2307)
• Philippines
24 Mar 13
We all have the right to choose or to like anything, actually nobody can force anyone to like or dislike certain things, but if you allow somebody to manipulate your decision, that is also your choice. Yes we should respect the elders about there decisions, but not all there decisions is right at all times, this thing is being taken advantage by the elders, just because they are the elders we must follow them. This is not good, we have our own life.
As for me, liking or disliking is no big deal to me, i respect all races, i respect the every persons view, attitude, belief and culture, for i know i have no right to judge or to dislike them. I don't like that someone don't like a certain person for no reason. Not good enough.
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
24 Mar 13
I personally agree with you... My ideas are not exactly associated with races but basically same idea anway... As far as "respect" goes, as per the person above, I believe respect should be earned, not given... I do believe there should be common courtesy... I wouldn't just walk up to someone & starting picking fights with anyone... but for people to automatically demand respect is absurd...
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
thank you. that's what i mean. you are treated based upon how you treat others. if you don't like someone, that's your right. now matter what the reason.
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@lelin1123 (15594)
• Puerto Rico
24 Mar 13
You can like every race but it doesn't mean you are going to like everyone, no matter what their race is. There is not one person in this world who can say they like everyone because there will always be someone who will get on your nerves about something. I think the parents meaning to "love each race" meant not to be a racist.
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@jagjit273 (1754)
• India
24 Mar 13
My simple rule is meet those who want to meet you. At first i give respect and expect the same. If they ignore me , i ignore them for once and for all.
Happy mylotting
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
that is the best way to live. you if you don't like a particular race, then leave them alone. you don't have to bother them or cause harm because you don't like them.
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@natliegleb (5173)
• India
24 Mar 13
it is not so you can simply ignore people you are not accustomed or comfortable with and get rid of them,dont keep pushing at people
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@jricky1 (6797)
• China
24 Mar 13
I don't suppose it's possible to like everyone around you.So you don't need to force yourself do that,everyone has right to do their own thing and i can respect them but not to like all.Life is short and just be you,don't let any of them changed.Good luck to you.


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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
thank you so much. i don't like being forced to things. i also don't like being forced to think a certain way.
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@roshigo58 (4856)
• Pune, India
24 Mar 13
hi,
We have taught from our childhood that we should love everyone regardless of cast, race, religion etc. Be good and good to anybody and everybody in the world because skin, face, and personality will never stay but our work and name will always be there. But sometimes we can not love everyone because someone's behavior is not good with us and he hates us then we can not love him. we may try to ignore but can't love and nobody can force us to like him .
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@michellegogo (79)
• China
24 Mar 13
I'll say if you don't like someone, you just don't. No one can force you to like him/her and it's quite unlikely that your real feeling would change because someone forces you to. It's ok if you don't like them. But at least don't hate them, make fun of them or discriminate against them. It is universally accepted it's not fair to judge someone because of the color of their skin. It's hard but we are making effort to do so. It would be better if you dislike them because of some bad natures they get instead of the appearance.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
24 Mar 13
hi moongypsy but what good what earthly good does it do you or anyone else to hate people as it does not hurt them at all only you,. I do not hate anyone but yes of course there are people whom I dislike because of what they do, the haters, the mockers and those who judge me or anyone else., But its no
t hate at all. I do treat anyone I meet with respect and what I feel about them is not shown to them at all. 

@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
24 Mar 13
when i don't like people, it's for a reason. even if people don't agree with it.
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
24 Mar 13
I taught my children to respect other people. But they don`t have to like them or love them. Now, the reason why someone doesn`t like another human being depends on each person. I would never find that race, culture, religion or gender in itself would be reasons for liking or not liking someone. But I don`t like certain traits of personality, for instance, so I tend to avoid the people who have them.













