given that white males have actually achieved more than any other group in history, why are we so apologetic?
397621
I dont know if we have acheived more.  Think about the Egyptians.  They were not white.  Think about the Aztecs or the Mayans.  They were not white.  In fact, if you consider the capabilites we have versus the capabilites they had, and then compare the accomlishments, they are heads above us.  And we have not behaved very well in our past.  As humans of conscience, we should be apologetic for out shameful moments.
905851
does this not just prove that they are human and we all make mistakes from time to time! i think we all expect our government bodies to be whiter than white, take big bill clinton, he was well kicked into touch for liking a cigar or two,  tony blair, he likes chase the bone that george likes to throw for him! point is why are we surprised when we find this out, they are no different than us, and prone to debt, run ins with the law etc
464357
It's the 'cowards' as you put it that currently have them trussed up like a turkey and spending everyday in a horrible jail cell.  Then they'll be put to death.  Nothing nice about that, quite bad in fact.  I should point out that when you refer to people as 'white man' you shouldn't be upset at anyone calling you a name based on your colour, whatever it is.  You're clearly trying to wind people up with a badly written jibe, but all you're really doing is making yourself look like a useless fag got that fantasises over men and what you imagine they are like all day.
787526
No.  Anyone who tells you otherwise lives in a bubble or is blinded by racism.\n\nThere are many people who work very hard and are not rewarded.  There are people who do nothing who advance quickly based on who they know.  You will be rewarded in life according to how well you are favored by those who have power over you.  We do not live in a pure meritocracy.  If we did, would a C-student, former frat boy, drunk-until-age-40, ex-male cheerleader currently be our President?\n\nWomen on average still earn less money than men for the same job.  Just because laws don't explicitly forbid certain things, that does mean everyone has equal opportunity.  For example, the Constitution doesn't say that only white men can be President, but only white men have ever actually been President.  Women couldn't even vote until the early twentieth century.\n\nToday gay people do not have equal opportunity to marriage and the associated tax benefits.\n\nIf everyone had equal opportunity in the USA, 90% of the wealth would not be controlled by less than 10% of the population.\n\nI am a heterosexual white male.
1119791
No,because whites are trying to prove we are more related to apes than they are which this how slavery came about. If they believe that in the past, black intelligence is equal to an ape what do you think they taught their future off springs. Blacks are inferior.
1011708
Because its easier than thinking for themselves and getting laughed at for doing something someone else might think is silly.  That's why I always admired the Odd kids in school, at least they had balls enough to be themselves.\n\nps i'm white
802758
I'm proud to be white but when I cross the line and act like being white is better than anything else, that's being racist and that's wrong. The same applies to other races as well. Be proud of who you are and respectful of others.
476535
not speakin on behalf of all white people, but time and time again you have those few that have this delusional idea that society always rewards those for their hard efforts!! If that were the case, why are "developmental housing" projects continually being constructed in urban areas? key word of the day: gentrification. if u need a defintion...websters will suffice. by the way, i am an educated black woman and feel as though blacks and other minorities do try to "bite the hand that feeds us" and abuse the advantages and priviliges which have been afforded us. sometimes minorities like to harp on the fact that the world is in a downward spiral (ok..we might be close to there) and there is no hope. maybe those with fairer skin just might have a different opinion. is the glass half empty or half full?\n\n\n\nP.S.\nWOW!! MAYBE BUSH WOULD BE A GOOD PRESIDENT IF HE WERE MORE TRUTHFUL ABOUT HIS INTENTIONS AND COULD SPEAK IN WHOLE SENTENCES. IF THE INFO IS CLASSIFIED..THEN SAY IT'S CLASSIFIED DAMMIT!!! DON'T BULLSHIT AROUND THE QUESTION!! BE A MAN AND SAY SUMTHIN AND MEAN IT WITHOUT REGARD! GROW A BACKBONE! TO COMPARE BUSH TO JFK IS LIKE COMPARING LARRY FLINT TO THE DALAI LAMA!! GOD..ARE U PSYCHOTIC????
906035
We all live in our society... most "great men" held the prejudices of their time.\nMartin Luther was a terrible anti-semite.\nSo was Richard Wagner, and Richard Strauss.\n\nCertainly the great minds of the Enlightenment weren't thinking about women when they said "all Men are created equal."  Thomas Jefferson held slaves and had sex with them.\n\nThat makes these people human. BUt their accomplishments are still very important to religion, culture, political thought.\n\nNobody's perfect (well, some people say one man was perfect, but he's a man-god.).  As long as we don't engage in "hero worship," thinking our founding fathers, or musicians, or philosophers, or movie stars, are perfect, holding some beliefs of the time does not destroy the person's other accomplishments.
447987
Because they were historically denied white booty so they're compensating now\n\nAlso they're mostly in prison so the few that arent in prison are living it up
905703
Why not,are you suggesting only white guys are punks.We need to get away from this mentality,them and us.We are all children of the same nation.Let us go forward together to reach our destiny
1068888
I have wondered the same thing.  For example, Chris Rock really slams white people in his comedy show, but a white person similarly insulting a black person--he would be run out of the country as a "racist" and a "bigot."\n\nUnfortunately, though we've made great strides in equality, there are still double-standards on both sides of the race coin.
620892
Because White men can jump! It's just a stereotype.
1186557
It is not because of physical superiority. You may argue that blacks generally have a genetic advantage over other races, and that may be true, but the difference is marginal. Trust me, it is mostly because other races are too intimidated to go out and win a starting position dominated by blacks. Sure, being a wide receiver does require a lot of speed, but let's consider how marginal the difference in sprint speed between blacks and whites actually is. The fastest white sprinter ever (a German) did the 100 meter dash in 10 seconds way, way back in the 60's. Today, almost fifty years later black sprinters have improved that time by only about .5 of a second. Plus, don't forget, a wide reciever has other attributes besides speed that have to be taken into consideration. The NFL has a tendency to put more emphasis on the combine then they do on performance on the field. I'd take a guy like Steve Largent or Dwight Clark (both modern era players) over Atwaan Randle El or Ashley Lelie! Wouldn't you??? \n\nJust for sake of speculation here's another scenario to consider. I'd be willing to bet a whole years salary that if the Communist Chinese government decided to make it mandatory for every Chinese male to train as an Olympic sprinter does from the time they entered Jr. High school, China would have an Olympic gold medalist on the podium within 12 or14 years.. Why? Well, why do you think? There are over 2 BILLION people living in China alone. Someone out of 2 BILLION people would HAVE to have the desire, anatomy, and the determination to eventually win the event. Think about it..
177034
It makes me sick inside when I think of that subject. I actually had a very charismatic History Teacher, he informed us when our books were trying to brainwash us. What is truly sad is that white people didn't stop with the Indians. They oppressed many cultures. Don't worry though. Our time here on earth isn't judged in groups. We all face that alone.
155101
Take it a step further: why are there some white people that can be proud of their heritage (Irish, Scots, Italians), but other white people who can't (English, American)
1043236
I think it's a big issue still because if you compare back then and now it's very similar ... it's so hard for non-whites to gain any kind of power, they really have to fight for it...when a white man beat babe ruth's record everybody cheered.  when a black man did they accused him of being on steroids..and thats just one.\n\nand i'm sick of hearing people say ' what's your problem ?you were never a slave, and i never owned a slave so get over it'  like it's so easy to forget history of their ancestors who were treated like animals for so long....how can you just forget that it happened ?  maybe it would be easier if everybody was treated equal but we still can't even seem to do that.