Seems to me it takes up soooooooooooomuch time and energy.  People can't choose how/where/what they are born as so why can't people just get on with it and wish each other well? I'm so sick of white this, black this, gay this. Really.
207125
The only thing it solves is the problem of taking the energy and initiative to look for mature and humane ways to deal with one another. I mean, if I can put somebody in a little box, I don't have to look at him or her as an individual. I can then continue you be mentally lazy and blame others for my own bad feelings. I feel just the same way you do; we ought to just get on with it and wish each other well.
339873
who cares if that is what they choose.  that is their RIGHT.  they may be ignorant and ridiculous, but if they choose it, so be it.  just like some people choose to be gay.\n\nPS ~ yes, most are probably born that way, but not in the case of my lesbian cousin, who is now married to a man with two children.
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Man... some of you people have real issues!  My wife is black and I see none of any of this crap some of the answers have been spewing!\n\nSome of you need to wake up, throw away those stereotypes and look at reality.\n\nWhere I live you see more and more BF/WM couples.  Like another answer said, this is the fastest growing IR relationship type.  \n\nWhen people start to realize people are people, regardless of race, then, this country can really start to do great things!
236102
theres many reasons.. they can b confused n they not sure who they want 2 b wit , they want kids so mary the opposite sex in order 2 obtain dat , embarrasment , their families r against it ... the reasons can b many .. people should learn how 2 live in the world we live in , anythin can happen specially now a days .. but unless some 1 is being lied i dont think theres anythin wrong wit dat .. there are still so many ignorant ppl who cant accept homosexuality dat this makes them take steps dat later on they might regret but its not the case 4 every who does this
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Oh boy. This is a question most intelligent people try to avoid. Not me. And I guess that says something for me.\nHaving grown up and been an active participant in the civil rights demostrations and activities of the 60s, I have observed one very problematic concept that was adopted, early on. Black men and women of that era feel into and adopted the concept of a seperate identity and observance of customs of their original countries. There is nothing wrong with this except in a fight to be absorbed and accepted into American culture it has become impossible for Whites and other races to accept them since any moves to do so will be rejected.\nMany of the injustices done to Black Americans by those who pervert our way of life were, of course, wrong and horrible.\nIf you look at the European style of life and society you see that this hasn't happened, mainly because the injection of those of color in their societies happened over a very long period of time and gradually. We on the other hand forced the issue and moved ahead, perhaps, too fast.\nNow, something worse has happened. White Americans are adopting the culture of African Americans in a big way which makes the problem worse because they are recognizing the differences.\nThere is no easy answer and I am glad you didn't ask how we can fix it because, I have no answer to that question.
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People actually love blacks and often try to mimic our style and culture.(Contrary to the other answer you received). Don't look anywhere in particular, just out your window and you will see what I mean. People perish for lack of knowledge, and thats what its all about. Lack of knowledge of other cultures. There are stereotypes of disease and sickness from Africa, which can be said of just about every other nation. Again, just be yourself and don't worry about trying to integrate.
390161
I totally agree with you, we all have the same colour blood and a beating heart, so why can't we just get along with each other life is far too short as it is without wasting it on stupidity and hatred.
214392
I think it is good to see people commit to a marriage, it really doesn't matter what race or color. When it comes down to it, we all came from the same place-right? If you are really in live with your mate, then marriage is honorable. After all, you won't be spending the rest of your life with dear old mom and dad, so you've got to follow your heart on this issue.
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In some societies it is not acceptable, in others it is.\n\nI have no issue with it, and try to relate to people the way they are, and not according to their size, colour or sexual orientation etc.
134442
yeah...i wish the country was like that.... its a shame that their is so many ppl thinking they're better than everybody else b/c of skin color..
357827
Unfortunately ,it is human nature for people to want to feel superior over someone else.  Racism is only one way of doing this.  There is also sexism, classism, agism.  I am biracial, and when my parents married in the '60's, trust me, it was not a good situation to live through.  But, they did it and have been together for 40 years. My maternal grandfather was a racist through and through (disowned my mom for marrying a black man; thought all black men wer pimps, rapists, robbers, or in jail - images he constantly saw on t.v through t.v. shows and the news) until he met my dad.  Then he changed his mind completely.  Thought my dad was the smartest man he had ever met. Sometimes it's just complete ignorance (as with my grandfather).
198703
Because White people SUCK! Naw I'm just kidding, its about time that the minority get something. Damn y'all got your for how long, let us have our time.
232268
Race shouldn't be an issue, but it is. Its not right, but some people can't see beyond color. Its just something that we have to deal with I guess.\n\nEveryone doesn't know how to be mature.
180435
yea; the gays who want tolerance refuse to give it to those of their own who wanna' change. Talk about 2 faced!!\nThere are ex-gay groups for nearly every religious choice...muslim, jewish, christian, catholic, presbyterian, mormons...\nThere are support websites & weekend conferences & books on how to change, too. Guess it's not a genetic predisposition; eh?
60721
It is unfortunate that the majority of people in this country are still so scared of the possibility of gays living equal among them. Why else place such a ridiculous ban? Some will say that children raised by gay parents will have it a lot harder. I disagree. I am amazed at how open and honest the youth in todays schools are. The only ones I know of that are homophobic have learned the behavior and language from their parents. If the youth of today can accept each other, why can't the adults? Fear. My partner and I just placed a question on here about how to adopt. the answers ranged form "Yuck" to 'How dare we drag a child into our fantasy?" These answers just mirror the fear and ignorance of the majority of Americans. Gays are accepted as long as we are funny, and the life of the party, but as soon as we stop acting like the characters on a sit-com we become a threat. The ban doesn't surprise me. the real question here is what to do about? How do accepting, open minded, loving people fight against such fear?
185364
It's one of the most racist and hateful terms ever invented. Imaging coming to this world, and being hated just because of your brown skin with people trying to deny you the rights that you have as a human being... that is just cruel, and I hope that as long as we have civilized people in this country, we will never deny a baby of the right of having a nationality...
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Yes because many of the people on here are poorly educated when it come to the people you have mentioned. They are fearful, and do not wish to say out loud that they have a gay friend or have worked with an immigrant or a person of color. I have done 22 years in the service and I know the stereo type of us war fighters is to hate everyone, but this is not true. As the Son of a soldier I grew up in mixed neighborhoods. I have friends with interracial children, by work out partner is a lesbian, some of the translators on drug interdiction's are in the service to become citizens. The stupid part of this hate is so many of us are benefiting from all the various cultures we live with. We get blood transfusions from a development by a black doctor who died when he needed a transfusion because he got injured near a white only hospital. We have many great works of art and architecture, computer technology and music from gay people. We have a strong labor base and people who work hard that challenge us "legals" to work harder, and by the way we took this place from the Native Americans so we are illegals too. Ask a Seminole what they think of Jefferson.