Should there be a law against Racism?
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It has but only little effort to enforce it.
616973
Should people of different religions?Should people of different races?Should people of different cultures?Should people with handicaps?Should people on low or fixed incomes?The answer is, nobody should ever be discriminated against.Have we not learned from our hatred yet?Have we not endured enough hate?I say it is time to let people be themselves and just live life for you.
1067767
Racism is a valid concern in this country.  However, it is not a valid argument in the immigration debate.\n\nThere is nothing racist about the law.  Either you follow it or you break it.  It's really quite simple.
562347
I think the answer depends on your intent. If your a security guard and your paying special attention to blacks out of fear, hate, or dislike. Then racism is probably at play. Security guards should be watching people based on  suspicous behaviour and body language associated with shoplifting.
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There is no solution to racism and violence. Basically, we've not only done as much as we can, but government has gone too far and is engaging in racism against majorities.\n\nIf a minority wants to get a job or get into a college, they get extra points no matter what their background. Some poor white male with excellent grades has a lower chance of getting the job/scholarship/acceptance than a rich black female (just as an example). Who had the easier life? But that doesn't matter.\n\nIf you assault someone who is gay, it's a bigger crime than if you assault a straight person for the exact same reason. \n\nWhen the government condones racism and bigotry against people who are white, heterosexual, and/or male, what does that say about our society? The laws should make it so that everyone has the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness - just like it says in the constitution.
908936
Yea the federal government needs to do something about this IMMEDIATELY....this situation is causing much civil problems.....I do not want to see the federal government ignore this problem any longer....it is causing breeding of racism.
672440
Maybe in a perfect world.How do we rid the world of racism & ignorance?
339916
who is responsible for the crime against any one.. the one who committed it. how r you going to blame todays whites for slavery in the past.. or todays germans..for what happened to the jewish people.. unless they are indeed the ones who committed the crimes.  unfortunately  black  on  black crime is at an all time high. so i would suggest we stop pointing the finger at everyone.   hello, racist come in all  colors. why dont you take it one step at a time.. starting with self improvement and then move on from there. prejudice will be around unfortunately as long as we all look .. act.. and talk in a different manner. so we can either stand in one position and complain and look for someone to blame or we can move on and try to improve our lives.
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First and foremost, I do not support prejudism. From my perspective, this is more of a moral issue than a legal one. I say that because one may harbor racist feelings and employ a racist disposition but you may never know this unless they do something obvious. Such as, make a racial statement or display racist character towards a certain race. I believe there are many prejudice individuals that are just better at hiding it than others. In any event, from a legal standpoint, unless there were scientific proof that prejudism exists, we could not pass a law for it. The only laws we could pass are those which cover proven 'acts' of racism. In any form, including Mass Communications.\n\nIf the teacher in reference were in fact prejudice, I think it would influence students in many ways. For one, it would make the 'acceptable' race feel superior to all others in the classroom. This would also have an effect on how they view the world outside the classroom. Also, the 'acceptable' race may be given more room for err and still 'make the grade'.\n\nThe target audeience (of racism) would obviously have to work twice as hard to feel accepted. Those with low self-esteem may never feel that they can overcome racism too, so they would pro'lly be more likely to throw in the towel on education. Obviously, they would feel inferior. Or it could make them feel compelled to work twice as hard to prove themselves and give them the better education.\n\nShould they be banned from teaching? Of course. In fact, there should be tests before hiring a teacher. Extensive background research and character testing.\n\nUnfortunately, I do not have any kids. If I did, they would not attend public schools. I would work 24/7 if I had to just to give them a better education. Either a private school or I would hire a pundit for home schooling.
564451
Read up on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the forced integration of southern schools in the sixties, the Emancipation Proclamation, the abolishment of "Jim Crow" laws, and 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.  The Federal Government can, has, and does do things to stop racism and limit the abilities of racists to oppress others.  You can find all of this information at\n\nhttp://www.wikipedia.org
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The only way a law can level the playing field for a class of people is if it does not exsist.  \n\nIt sucks that people have inherint biases but the fact is that we all have them.  I am white and married a white woman.  I prefer white women.  All of my black friends married black women.  They prefer black women.  We (the human race) are prejudicial by nature.  Unfortunately, no law wil ever fix this. \n\nTo answer your question......No, I do not beleive in affirmative action.  Instead, I beleive that minorities that are under-represented in certain occupations need to try harder to make themselves valuable in those positions.  In most cases that means they will have to learn to properly speak the english language.
218348
No. Having a free society requires us to occasionally put up with the fact that other people who have repugnant opinions are just as entitled to speak their mind as we are. What we don't have to do is take the repugnance itself lying down. It's fine to challenege someone's "stupid racist remarks" whenever they're made, whether "on TV" or elsewhere, and we/you should whenever we see it. Free speech is not the problem, letting racists go unchallenged is.
741625
I sure hope not.  There should never be any governmental interference in speech that is offensive or hate filled.  Only when there is clear evidence that the speech is a direct threat towards an individual should the law be able to take any action. If people could be jailed for offending, we all would be wearing prison uniforms.
1070451
I don't get why there is still racism in the world, we are all equal & should be treated equally.  A person's heart and mind is more important than the color of her skin.
420133
Yes, unfortunately there is.  As long as one race thinks that they are superior over another there will be. Now mind you, the term "racism" gets often confused with the terms "generalizations" and "stereotypes".  Believe it or not, if someone were to say that "all Asians are smart," or that "all low-income people smoke," those are not examples of racism.  Remember, racism is when a race thinks that they are better than another race.  Racism will exist as long as we have groups that spread hate like the KKK or the Neo-Nazis.
295158
yes i agree with you. i feel that racism is like a swinging pendulum. it will never stop in the middle so we can all have peace.
1110842
The belief in racism is not illegal as this would violate the constitution. However, many racist acts are illegal.