why can't people of different races and or religions get along?
813646
They can.  The reason that some do not is because they are stubborn and ignorant and intolerant of diversity.  Plain and simple.  Bigotry and Rasism and Intolerance.  Shameful for people with the technology and knowledge that we have now to behave like cavemen in this respect.
902338
It is in the human's nature to fear what they don't understand. It is lack of exposure to differences and an ignorant attitude that create fear. Religions can foster this ignorance, yes.
28276
You're right. If we all tolerated each other this world would be a much better place. We all need to realize we're not perfect and we can't expect anyone else to be and that we were all created different and have had different experiences in life. We're bound to take things differently... We ought to tolerate each other as far as things that have no effect on each other are concerned. For example, we can never tolerate thieves in society, no matter what the reason, coz their stealing affects people other than themselves. Intolerance caused the Holocaust... I believe the person who coined the phrase "Variety is the spice of life" was quite right.
1153535
We live in two different worlds and it is virtually impossible at times to find that common ground. As much as we share in life's experiences, we also are different. I'm not sure we'll ever be together as a nation or worldwide community.
1049478
Take a look at all the people that answered your question.We are all living in different places,backgrounds,races,religions... \nAre we not living in harmony with each other?Respecting each others answer.\nThere are more people in this world living in harmony with each other than we realize.
565140
Why don't you Yahoo Search or Google this because I don't the average person knows what you're getting at. One thing I'm not going to do is to talk about different races, because everyone is the same inside only a little different\noutside. Do you compretend?
761850
everyone is a little racist/prejudist to some extent. it's impossible to not have anything bad to say about one race, religion, belief etc.
270090
One thing I take from this is that understanding religion is a difficult.  People fight because another person's religion is different. (Abdul Rahman in Afghanistan to be executed for wrong thinking?) and people fight within their own religion because someone interprets it differently (Catholic and Born Again, Shiite and Sunni.) Why don't we throw the whole thing out and start all over, with rational thought?
552540
I agree, the people of this world have forgotten that God wants us to LOVE one another. No matter what religion or race. We all came from the same place. Our world is really a mess. I guess all we can do is Pray for things to get better. GOD BLESS YOU, for caring..
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I think you are wrong. True there are some Christians who try every chance they get to cram down your throat their version of their religion. And is it also true that in other religions that same type of narrow middle zealots exist. So the problem really is one of the zealots not getting along and not the billions of us left in the world who do get along.
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Some people already do, you know.  There are people who are able to set aside prejudice, at least on a person-by-person basis.  \n\nUnfortunately, race, religion, and lifestyle often encompass pretty radical behaviors that can't fail to separate and divide people. One can make the case that some of the more extreme behaviors are designed to alienate others.  As well, extremely differing lifestyles are the result of differing economies, which are hugely disparate around the world.  \n\nSo, I guess, when everybody can put aside their extremism, whatever its origins, we'll be able to find more common ground with one another.  \n\nWe're entering into an era of global interaction on an individual level.   English, the 'language of commerce' like it or not, looks to be becoming the language of the global community.  The Internet already provides us with the method, all we have to do is be able to speak the same language enough to start communicating.   If we find we all have more in common than we do dividing us, average people may be able to succeed where heads of state have failed, in making peace.  Eventually.
1171759
We all can't get along because we think differently.
722668
It's not so much the religions as it is the politics of the religion. Having faith is just having a belief - it's the religious DOGMA (telling you how to live, etc.) thay causes the problems. Why everyone wants to think that everyone else should believe in their particular brand of faith is beyond me. Why can't we all just get along. Different strokes for different folks, is what I say.
178193
Evrything is individual, and we are all different persons, with different beliefs, personal values, emotions, and genetics. Don't expect people to be similar to each other. Accept differences.
764535
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.
390340
Historically the big conflict has been between black and white people like someone else said. The big problem with other cultures like Native, Asian and so forth would be language, and that the community is tighter... it'd be harder for someone of another race to *pass.*
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so many have tried, more have failed. It is not in human nature to be tolerant and we allwant to control the other. So Alas, peace and understanding wil never happen , for each culture has its own rules and values and we are subjective to our perception to even come to an understanding of how an other cultre functions. Even the slightest difference in your states can cause conflicts... look at the juridical differences between states... \ndo I need to say more? \nWe wish and hope that is what thrives within us.