and if we did that will it stop racism against gays and minorities
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I don't think so, all they do is smoke dope.
570483
stop this rubish man! Get over this race etc. Unite.
668903
we already do, its called the ACLU
628102
Yes, it needs to be stopped.  If people want to come to America and bring their culture that is fine as long as they don't expect their new country to change go out of its way for them.  Become bi-cultural, join the new one but also preserve yours.  And come legally
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We can stop political racism. And the way to do that is by teaching our children about racism. If we want racism to succumb, we as americans have to own up for what we are doing. Teach our kids so when they themselves have kids, the cycle of unity continues. Unfourtunatly, groups like the KKK have the right to voice their views on public streets by way of the U.S. constitution. Is it right to promote hatred towards other people just because of the color of their skin? No, the government however goes give them the right to speak their views. I myself am African-American and I was not born in Africa. The following information will give you a better understanding of why the terms (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) and (BLACK) are used. \n\n**Black, also referred to as Negro or Colored (which is generally considered offensive) (noun, black or blacks; adjective, black people), is a color-defined term used as a form of ethno-racial classification. Though literally implying dark-skinned, "black" has been used in different ways at different times and places. The English word was spawned by the European colonization and conquest of non-Europeans. It solidified into popular culture during the Enlightenment as one of the four major categories into which European philosophers tried to organize the newly discovered human diversity. The categories were based upon skin tone as perceived by Europeans of the time: Red (Native Americans), Yellow (East Asians), White (Europeans), and Black (Africans). Today, the term's usage differs slightly among former European colonies. Latin Americans, former members of the British Empire, and Americans (USA) all use the term differently. The term is most often applied today in three ways. First, it denotes people who are seen as part of the African Diaspora. Second, it is also applied to native non-European people lacking African ancestry but who were labeled as "Black" by their colonizers. Third, it has been internalized as an ethno-political rallying label by leaders of oppressed and marginalized populations in several regions around the world.\n\n**An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. Many African Americans also have European and/or Native American ancestry as well. The term tends to refer to West African ancestries; not, for example, to white or Arab African ancestry, such as Moroccan or white South African ancestry. This is so even though there is huge genetic variation among the various inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa. Members of the African Diaspora from non-African countries such as Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba (although they are logically African Americans, since they are located in the Americas and are descendants of Africans, with some admixture from Europeans and native Americans as well) or the United Kingdom are theoretically referred to by their nation of origin and not African American (even when they come from a Latin American country) unless they immigrate to the United States, but once a person of the African Diaspora becomes a permanent U.S. resident, then it is generally assumed that they (and especially their U.S.-born children) are "African American." \n\nI am proud to be African-American, Black, and as well American myself, I just know as a person of color what african slaves went through in (AFRIKA) for us to be free. That was the spelling of it until the english dictionary changed it to (AFRICA). There are so many people who risked their lives and fought for racial equality. People have to make the contious decision to stop promoting racism if we are to ever move forward as people and as a country. Here's a few quotes from some leaders of color past and present. \n\n\n(1). Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,\n    I am the dream and the hope of the slave.\n    I rise, I rise, I rise.\n    Maya Angelou (1928
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Remember , it's in Europe , , , Germany to be specific , and Duetch people is so racist toward the minorities there , it's not a matter of color , but it's gonna be hidden , but effective as well .. !
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Probably not. The liberals would rather have the homosexual population "kept down", like the blacks, women, and other minorities. This way they can have an excuse to give people money for nothing but being different. Problem with that is, everyone's different, and I shouldn't have to pay for you AND you're difference. Find a way to keep the liberals out of the equation, and you'd have a winning idea. As you pretty much always would.
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I hope that we evolve enough to stop classifying our self's as black American ... Hispanic...white Asian.. etc.. and accept that we are all Americans regardless of our skin pigmentation... divided we fall...........peace.
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Yes, I suppose we should.  But I think we should stop running these checks on perspective employees.  It has become impossible in this country to have had a past of any off color nature.  People will judge you by some mistake you made 15 years ago.  It's rediculous.
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exactly.  very good points. but sometimes logic just is to obvious. until people can debate the logic over the issue and stop shouting racist, maybe something will be done to stop the breaking of the law.
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quite bad, we are all aware of incidents both national and local which call attention to the continuing racial tensions in our society. To address racism, it seems to me we need to recognize two things: that it exists in a variety of forms, some more subtle and others more obvious; and that there is something we can do about it even if we realize that what we say and the steps we take will not result in an immediate solution to a problem that spans generations. We must, however, confront this issue with the conviction that in some small way we can help to resolve it\n==> visit the sites below to read up more
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Because no matter how much we want to believe that racism doesn't exist anymore, it does! Nowadays it is just more subtle. It really sux!
375678
Sick of it too but I doubt its ever going to go away...I know that it wouldnt be AS bad and maybe not even exist if slavery never happened though.  Thats the roots of racism.
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I hope it would'nt be too different.I would like to think that every slave would've came to their senses and beat the hell out of every white person who tried to control them.No matter what year we live in or whatever happened in history,there will always be racism.And that sucks...we're all red inside,color is only skin deep.
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Then someone would complain about segregation it's a lost cause.
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We'd have to ban all free thought while we were at it.  Good thing there will always be those who stick up for intellectuality, defending the rights of religious minorities.
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globally, no. there is no way to end prejudice in the entire world. however, on a smaller, individual level we can end prejudice through education. if people were better educated about world history and other cultures, we would be more understanding of each other.