EPTIn your opinion, why do you think racism exists? - Page 6
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3clipse
Canada2555 Posts
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funkie
Venezuela9377 Posts
So. Racism = Ignorance. if (string(racism == true); gotoandplay(fuckyoufaggots); else (worldends); | ||
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ShoCkeyy
7815 Posts
On February 15 2009 05:43 funkie wrote: Racism = Ignorance. if (string(racism == true); gotoandplay(fuckyoufaggots); else (worldends); I love how every programmer does this, lol. It's cause of fear basically. | ||
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snowbird
Germany2044 Posts
i'll only write the simple one to prove my point: in order to live humans need to categorize/define the endless complexity of the universe we cannot communicate without defining and therefore simplifying race, just like religion, gender, age, hobby, car, etc.. are just obvious and easy ways to reduce complexity | ||
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Quanticfograw
United States2053 Posts
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NastyMarine
United States1252 Posts
On February 15 2009 06:41 likeaboss wrote: racism exists because you touch yourself at night b i n g o | ||
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SolaR-
United States2686 Posts
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D10
Brazil3409 Posts
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3clipse
Canada2555 Posts
On February 15 2009 13:55 CultureMisfits wrote: to some degree everyone is racist, whether one is concious of it or not. Now this is a statement of realism. By no means, im i a racist( i.e. nazi, kkk, redneck), i treat everyone with equal respect, however, i am willing to admit that i probably will make natural judgements and stereotypes of certain races on a subconcious level. Only if you're exposed to people and media who make these distinctions. Before I was exposed to people who made racist comments (usually joking, sometimes not) and watched adult media I didn't even notice race. I remember someone asking me once if I knew the nationality of a darker skinned friend of mine. It had never even occured to me. I paid as little attention to people's skin color as their eye or hair color as a child. | ||
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Savio
United States1850 Posts
On February 15 2009 00:15 Samurai- wrote: Besides, what would you believe easier, that a white dude robed you, or a "nigga"... One thing that I always think is ridiculous is when people look at the fact that prisons have a disproportionate number of minorities in them and say "racism". That would only be true if the number of crimes committed was constant across all races--which it isn't. If you look at total crimes committed, minorities (especially blacks) DO commit more crimes capita than other races. That is not racism, that is just a number you can count. So since there is this racial difference in committing crimes, many people either consciously or unconsciously are afraid of black people or black neighborhoods. But to blame that on racism rather than on simple association or conditioned response is silly. Now, real racism is when you observe the differences between races and come to the false conclusion that blacks commit crimes BECAUSE they are black--that somehow their skin color causes them to break the law more often. In reality, probably most of differences in behavior are caused by CURRENT (can change) socioeconomic differences as well as cultural differences. So the goal should be to change those things. Economically, the government is already spending the vast majority of its revenue on transfer payments. But how to change a culture....that is a hard question. How do you convince millions of people to get married and stay married...to raise children in stable 2 parent homes and be good examples to their children? However you stated: Besides, what would you believe easier, that a white dude robed you, or a "nigga"... " as if somehow being aware of CURRENT behavioral differences between races is evidence of racism and that is a false conclusion. | ||
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deathgod6
United States5064 Posts
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New Zealand6138 Posts
On February 15 2009 15:42 deathgod6 wrote: Because throughout history, white people thought they were superior to everyone else, and felt it was their duty to teach the other races, ie:colonize, teach them Christianity, exploit for resources, etc. It's true, only white people are capable of racism. | ||
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Savio
United States1850 Posts
On February 15 2009 15:42 deathgod6 wrote: Because throughout history, white people thought they were superior to everyone else, and felt it was their duty to teach the other races, ie:colonize, teach them Christianity, exploit for resources, etc. That has been done by every one who had power. We only know more about whites because we study European history more than Japanese, Chinese, or African history. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Ignoring race is definitely problematic as well though. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On February 15 2009 15:51 Savio wrote: That has been done by every one who had power. We only know more about whites because we study European history more than Japanese, Chinese, or African history. We also know more about whites because whites have been the most successful at it, by modern standards.  | ||
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Caller
Poland8075 Posts
If we didn't create the opinion that differentiating between the races is a bad thing to do we wouldn't have racism. | ||
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Jayme
United States5866 Posts
On February 15 2009 17:32 Caller wrote: Racism exists because people think that everybody should be the same and as such differentiating between people in any form is bad. If we didn't create the opinion that differentiating between the races is a bad thing to do we wouldn't have racism. It's quite a great deal more complicated than this. I think it's really a combination of segmented culture and probably some media. Racism is taught, of that there is no doubt. A fear of the unknown, a fear of being inferior, a fear of a whole host of things cause it. That and people at the top like to remain at the top, it's easier to do that when you devalue others. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On February 15 2009 17:36 Jayme wrote: It's quite a great deal more complicated than this. I think it's really a combination of segmented culture and probably some media. Racism is taught, of that there is no doubt. A fear of the unknown, a fear of being inferior, a fear of a whole host of things cause it. That and people at the top like to remain at the top, it's easier to do that when you devalue others. MOST MODERN RACISM IS SUBCONSCIOUS AND UNINTENTIONAL, OFTEN BY PEOPLE WHO TRULY DO BELIEVE IN EQUALITY AND WISH RACISM TO GO AWAY. IT IS NOT UNIQUE TO RACISM, BUT OF ANY TYPE OF DOMINANT VS. OTHER SOCIAL GROUP RELATIONSHIP, SUCH AS SEXISM/AGEISM/ABLEISM/ETC. THEY DO NOT SUBCONSCIOUSLY INTEND TO "STAY ON TOP" BUT RATHER COME TO NATURALLY DEVALUE THINGS OUTSIDE THEIR BASIC SECURITY SYSTEM, IE. BEING UNCOMFORTABLE TALKING TO SOMEONE IN A WHEEL CHAIR WITHOUT LEGS. http://academic.udayton.edu/race/01race/racism10.htm AHSDGggggggggggggHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh | ||
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d(O.o)a
Canada5066 Posts
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Jonoman92
United States9110 Posts
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