Why are so many people racist against Bosnians?
372033
I don't believe people are racist.I truly think they are fearful of what my happen when they let there enter self take over with feelings that make them say and do fearful things . You do have to say a lot has happen.Give them time to get to know you and see if you still feel the same way .Are maybe them are the people you just need to still away from.
454043
that's not true the world doesn't hate Serbians....For the matter of fact, I don't hate them.....\n\nSome people do, 'cause of bad publicity the Serbian have gained due to their domestic issues and problems
769836
I would say that's an ignorant generalization. And you're being racist. You can't declare that all Germans and Russians are killing foreigners (which is an absurd thing to say in any case).... goodness.
84742
Because your a racist!
862767
Because society is backwards. Nothing applies to anyone except whites. The only people that can be "crazed racist murders" are whites.\n\nAnd isn't it funny how the family of the murder is always crying racism? Yet where are the cries for justice for the victim?
260364
There are some political conflicts between the two countries and there were some conflicts in the history but poeople these days are just fine. One can always find someone to hate some other person or people, but in the level of individual people we get along just fine. As a Turk, we do not care much about them couse we believe that we are superior so we do not care much about any one who dislikes or hates us.
369383
It gives people power or feel like they have power over someone else.  Most people at one time or another wish they could be better than others, and for some people, this is all they can find to pick out that is obvious.\n\nMostly though, I think many of those who are racists are so because one of their parents is racist.  If this wasn't the case, I doubt many people would be racist.
380278
For those of you who call this questioner racist then you are obviously operating on sub-standard intelligence, or from a bigoted stand-point yourselves.  All the questioner has said is that it is about time for people to stop living in the past and to get on with their lives.  People who dwell so much on past atrocities are reinforcing an introverted racism.\n\nRacism is to treat someone of a different race to yourself in a different manner, many (not all) people with different colored skins treat white people very differently to people of their own skin color, forming groups that are explicit to that race and excluding all other races from the 'brotherhood' this is as much racism as when white majorities do it to colored minorities. So get a life and just be who you are not where you come from.  We are all human that's all that matters, anything else is racism.
661903
some people have this problem with scapegoating whole ethnic groups to make up for their own incompetance.\n\nIt's really sad.
84452
people are haters thats why
338175
Mostly, yes. Some people are against any forms of immigration - legal or not - because it lets more of "them" in and all that.\n\nHowever, enforcing immigration laws and forcing people to enter the country legally is in no way racist. It's just that people are so sensitive to things nowadays that playing the race card is a viable tactic. Which is sad, very sad.
1064817
The problem appears to be mainly in Europe.  I've seen that special.  Europe has not had a civil rights movement like we've had here in the States.  This is one of the things that separates us from the rest of the world.  We are at least trying to do something about racism.  In Europe it has always been accepted; look at all the "ethnic cleansing" that has, and still goes on.  People in the States just don't know how lucky they are.  Anybody who think that they have it so bad here, should try living outside the US for a few years.  Not just visit, but actually live there.  They will come back to the US and be thankful that their country is trying to make everyone's quality of life better.
871573
No mate... you're not..\n\nI live in a large city with a very high ethnic/immigrant population. I have grown up with people from all cultures and am pleased that my children don't recognise racial and religious differences. I am now way racist and shirk from saying anything because of the fear of being branded as such...\n\nBut...... enough is enough...\n\nI work in a small town where the majority of people are racist and I hate their attitudes... but you can see the popularity of what they say growing...\n\nI have concerns for the future.. I worry that it will be ok in the future to be openly racist and aggressive to minorities, as was acceptable in Nazi Germany...\n\nAll of our politicians, irrespective of political persussion must do something soon to stop the "immigration" issue becoming a negative issue upon which bigots can campaign and stand. It's a worry... but equally worrying is the fact that we really are being swamped.\n\nI recently completed a canvass for the local Council by completing their electoral registers in a few wards. Iwas shocked at the number of nationalities represented: Poles, Czechs, Russians, Italians, French, Germans, Gambians, Ghanaians, Phillpinos, Burmese, Jamaican, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Croatian, Indian, Chinese, Danish, Potugeese and Hungarian.\n\nIt came as a shock to find so many confined in such a small area. It was like a ghetto...\n\nReally... it's time to act with sense and decency before more radical steps have to be taken.
550175
I think there are very few who are racist example KKK and other hate groups.  But I think majority of the people stereotype.  Just because a person made a comment that Mexicans eat beans does not make them a racist (although perceived by many as being one).  That is stereotyping though.  I believe that we all stereotype based on our experiences and observation towards other race.  And lets face it if there's smoke there's fire...therefore there are some truth to every stereotype.  People are just too defensive and in denial of the truth.  Coz truth hurts.
409641
Although your question doesn't specify a lot of people just assumed that you meant whites being racist against blacks.  I beleive that that assumption is racist in itself.\n\nI am white and grew up in a primarliy Mexican community.  I can spend hours talking about the racsim I experienced at their hands.  \n\nThere are more reasons than can be answered here but one big one is that the media is so obsessed with the differences in groups instead of their similarities.  They are quick to point out an ethnicity or race when doing a news report.  They also only show one side to racism (whites against blacks) instead of all sides because it is politically correct to do so.  After hearing the same thing over and over you tend to believe it.  People then become distrusting of those that are different from them.  If the media left race alone people would get along better.\n\nAnother big reason is that activists (Nativo Lopez, Jesse Jackson, etc.) are so quick to scream racism at every perceived injustice.  This puts people off and causes them to not care about the other groups.  Hell, if I'm going to be called racist just for being white then why should I ever do anything to help anybody outside of my race (i.e. Hurricane Katrina)?  \n\nBasically I say quit pointing out the differences and everyone will get along better.
254244
Trust me Canada is a lot less racist than the US. I have never heard of Latin kids being discriminated against. We have our moments of stupidity,like the kirpan thing,but no in general we are pretty reasonable. You find racists in every society by the way. We know that we are all from some where else anyway.\nForget the seal thing btw. It is overblown and poorly reported. It sounds like we all go out and whack seals over the head and skin them alive. Not true, the majority of seals are shot. It isn't nice to shoot animals of course but it is a hunt. Did you know that the cod levels have suffered since it was decided not to hunt as many seals.
329430
Because no matter what country, what race, or what situation, there will always be racists. Please remember that most Americans are not racist. I think the problem is that all of us who accept people for whomever they are don't walk up and tell you how much we accept it, because it doesn't occur to us that it would stand out as a problem to someone else. The racists are very vocal and will try to make you feel bad. I'm sorry you get treated this way.