please answer my question and tell me why you chose to be a racist\n\n because i need it for my homework
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I'm not, but I that, unfortunately, there are people who are racist.
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I agree. And NO, you are not a racist. What you are is intelligent, observant and very cognitive of your surroundings.\nMost people, sadly don't have the open minded gift of seeing what others can't.\nCount your blessings that you're not in the mass majority of the population that can't even see their own hand in front of their face.\n\nDon't let other people dictate your emotions sweet pea.  YOU ARE RIGHT ON TRACK!
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I think racism stems from:\n\nIgnorance\nFeeling inadequate and needing a scapegoat\nLack of education or worldliness\nJealousy\n\nIf more people learned more, traveled more and basically did the best they could to achieve their goals and become successful, they'd have less time, energy or reason to hate!
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In addition to other good answers, I think hate (even in the form of racism) comes from not understanding something, being afraid of it, or actually being interested in it. Two other possiblities, maybe "the racist" just has no respect for the person of that race, and was using them, or maybe she has build up this "racist personality," but is trying to break free of it.?..just some thoughts.
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You are absolutely right.  I am white and my girlfriend is black.  theoretically I couldn't be a racist. I don't feel like I am and no one says I am but I still find myself thinking racial epithits in my head toward low class blacks and hispanics.  When I say low class I mean drunk bums on the street and gangsters.  When I see a person that is white in a similar circumstance I just think loser unstead of attaching the racial slur in front.  Why do I do this? There are good and bad in everything in everything.  Race should never be a part of anything. Does this help?
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ur friends are racists\n\nand they are part of the reason that racism is still thriving here in the  USA
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The reason why people are so racist is because they obviously hold prejudices to people they dont know. Other races other than ones our own, makes us self-conscious of our own race and because of either ignorance or fear, we attack those who we dont know. Sometimes they do it to make themselves feel better and in control, by making someone look or seem more inferior than them. We sometimes are just looking for somebody to blame. We let stereotypes control our judgements. But then we get mad when it happens to us.\n\nWe should be aware that we are all the same. We all feel, we hurt, we love, we cry, and we all want to be happy. We are ONE human race.Color should not be an obstacle. Because if during hard times we are divided, then united we will fall.
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you probably wouldnt have questioned yourself if you were racist before the great invasion of immigrants to descent on our doorsteps, our anger should be at the government and not the immigrants, its the government that is taking the piss out of us, the immigrants are only accepting what is being offered to them and if it is an improvement on their normal life, who isnt going to accept!\nits a very good question and i am sure will receive mixed views
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it is a racist question!
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Pancha, you have called people racists...myself included. Here is a recent sample: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=Ao79ZwfZUjK8baIY_3_7XlYjzKIX?qid=20060608163620AA4HeyX\n\nI, too, have called people names such as "racist loser" and the like...so I'm not knocking you. But you asked for proof, and I've got some.\n\nMost people would not be able to find too many with your new profile, because you were deleted a few times. I, however, still have them all archived on my Q&A. Here are a few examples of the many times you were involved name calling:\n\nHere's a link where you used the racial slur “crackers.”\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Atm31UNCSv7N.9kxtHrp56Lsy6IX?qid=1006032810512\n\nAnd here’s a link where you used the racial slur “redneck.”\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmooPAy9QP6HLcFFd4fFXDbsy6IX?qid=1006041005791\n\nHere you answer a question “Do people really think is possible to deport twelve million people?” by saying “Only the ignorant racist. “\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmooPAy9QP6HLcFFd4fFXDbsy6IX?qid=1006041305868\n\nHere you call everyone "racist bastards":\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Atm31UNCSv7N.9kxtHrp56Lsy6IX?qid=1006041219787\n\nHere you call someone a “stupid redneck.”\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtHcmyNTvmcE350hze3zhb_sy6IX?qid=1006041216535\n\nYou've called me many names including wrongly calling me a liar...as I'm sure you will recall.\n\nAnyway, there’s way more where that came from, but you get the point.
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Racism against Mexicans alive and well on campus\nIt was my first day in college. I was extremely nervous. I knew college was not going to be easy for me, especially because I had been in the United States for just three years, and I did not speak English fluently. However, I was optimistic and knew I was going to do my best to succeed. \n\nWhen I got to my first class, there was just one student sitting in the last row. As I entered the room and sat in the second row, I said "Hi" to the girl, but she did not answer. I felt very stupid for talking to someone I did not know. The rest of the first day was the same. I could not understand why many other classmates would ignore me but would talk to the other guys and girls in the class. It was almost as if I did not exist. As the semester progressed, their behavior did not change. On the contrary, they began to avoid me in a very clear way. \n\nThe day after the first exam, I was nervous; I had studied a lot for the test. Before the teacher began giving back the tests, he said there had been only one A in the class, and that he would like to say the name of the person who had gotten it so everybody could congratulate her. When I heard my name, an overwhelming feeling of happiness invaded my body; my efforts had paid off. That same day after class, I was walking through the halls, when I heard two of my classmates talking. \n\n"How is it possible that the Mexican had gotten an A," one of them was saying. \n\nWhen I heard the word Mexican, I got closer to hear the rest. \n\n"I think that she cheated," said the other girl. "There is no way a Mexican could have done better than I if she had not cheated. She doesn't even speak English."\n\nI was labeled as a Mexican, and I understood what it meant that day. I understood why all the students in the class had ignored and avoided me in the past. I realized something I had not thought about before. I realized that I was the only Mexican student in a class of white Americans. I also realized that they did not think of me as a peer, as a woman, or even as a human being. All they were able to see was the fact that I was Mexican, and based on that label, they judged me. It was hard for me to accept that being labeled as Mexican could have such a bad impact on the way people think of me.\n\nThere is probably nothing in this world I am more proud of than being Mexican. I am proud of my background, my cultural heritage and the language I speak. I had always thought that being labeled as Mexican would always make me feel happy. My feelings about being labeled as Mexican changed the day I heard my classmates talking about me. It occurred to me that when people used the label to describe me, they were not able to see my qualities. They did not see that I was a good student and had worked very hard to get an A on the test. \n\nBeing labeled as Mexican fits me. I do not mind people using it to describe my cultural background, but when people use it to make a negative judgment of me, it makes me very mad. Yes, I am Mexican and I am very proud of that, but when people look at me, I want them to think of me as a woman and as a human being who wants and deserves to be respected.\n\nIt is very hard for some people to understand the reality in which people of minority descent have to live in. This is the best time to start thinking about how people from other cultures feel, and this will be a better world to live in as a result \n\nChavez is a senior in psychology. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the Daily Egyptian.
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I'm sorry , I don't feel a statement about someones religion is racist because it is their choice and to be considered racist it would have to be a remark about a person as born , not as chosen, I disagree! People rip on me because my family was 7th day Adventist and say all kinds of things against that religion however I dont consider it racist. People need to stop using the term racist and start to look at more important things like what religion is doing by dividing us as a society of humans and consider Earth as a choice to worry about before it is too late.All things are man made except Earth.
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You really didn't provide enough information for me to know if you are racist or not. As far as I can tell, you are.  You say you don't want to live next door to people who exhibit the behavior you described, and you have observed this behavior to a great extent coming from members of particular races. So to say you wouldn't be inclined to move into a predominately Mexican or Black neighborhood would make sense, but you said you wouldn't want to live next door to one. If you weren't racist, I think you would have said that although you have seen many Black and Mexican households that make a lot of noise, park in the yard, etc., you wouldn't mind living next to members of those races who do not have those characteristics. So yes, I believe you may very well be racist, but I reserve judgment since I don't know you personally.
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So Meececat, In a discussion about racism, your point is to show that you are an anti-Semitic bigot?? Interesting line of thought.
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You may not be a racist, but answering a question emotionally can make you sound like one.\n\nIf a question is obviously intended to bait or goad people you should move on to another question or try to lower the noise level by answering like an intelligent person.  Emotion and passion have their place--I suspect Yahoo Answers is not one of them.
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Shame on some of you all for being rude.. keep it fun..she posted a good thoughtfull question ..\n\nProbably wouldnt be dead.. As blind people have more accute sesory to make up for the handicap...\nDifferances are always gonna be a part of life sadly.. and people are always gonna raise their kids to be narrow minded ... I dont feel Im racist but I guess I do make sterotypes ..
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What the heck are you talking about?\nI can make my own mind up about whom and what I want to be racist about.  It has nothing to do with the people that came before me.  And stop using racism as an excuse as to why people are against illegal immigration.