disadvantage of living in multiethnic society?
919973
I used to have a school with mostly whites. NOw that im in a .5black/.5white school i have less chances of getting into college because the balcks bring the average down.
611458
The Gypsies you are referring to live this way because of societal problems, of which you certainly are not the cause. The Gypsies are treated very badly all over Europe and were one of the racial groups badly persecuted by the Nazis, and to this day are considered non-Europeans. These are cultural differences and enforcement differences that are beyond your control, and beyond my control. Try not to become frustrated by a frustrating situation.\n\nThis is a case where people are being forced into what most people would consider appalling conditions, but because they spend some money on visible luxuries (tv dishes), it is difficult to not believe they either choose this lifestyle or that they are somehow cheating society.\n\nIt is very difficult to see someone who does not seem to be conforming to society's rules and not think harshly of them, after all we are able to conform even though it is difficult, we have made sacrifices to fit in, and we have given up aspects of our parents' or our grandparents' cultures because of it. The main thing, I believe, is to try not to believe the nonconformity is 'because they are Gypsies' or because they are another racial group. This will tend to be the first step on getting to a way of thinking that you will not recognize after you have gotten there.\n\nThe feelings you have about this situation are completely natural, and unfortunately they are feelings used by others to manipulate us into behaving in ways that we should be ashamed of. When situations start to get into areas they should not, make certain your complaints go to the police or other civil authorities whose job it is to deal with these problems; there are certain steps to take that are important, and which they have been trained to accomplish. When we get frustrated and think we know how to handle a situation like this, it is almost certainly a problem waiting to happen (they have to go someplace, but not here).\n\nYou are not a racist. Please, don't allow situations beyond your control to turn you into one.
765610
You really didn't provide enough information for me to know if you are racist or not. As far as I can tell, you are.  You say you don't want to live next door to people who exhibit the behavior you described, and you have observed this behavior to a great extent coming from members of particular races. So to say you wouldn't be inclined to move into a predominately Mexican or Black neighborhood would make sense, but you said you wouldn't want to live next door to one. If you weren't racist, I think you would have said that although you have seen many Black and Mexican households that make a lot of noise, park in the yard, etc., you wouldn't mind living next to members of those races who do not have those characteristics. So yes, I believe you may very well be racist, but I reserve judgment since I don't know you personally.
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Advantage (depending upon implementation some of these can turn into disadvantages)\n\nemployment (1 emp/1000 tourist) (labor intensive, few administrative positions, little upward mobility) \n\ninfrastructure development (roads, water, electricity, telecom and cybercom, but not necessarily local priorities) \n\ncultural preservation (economic incentives to preserve food, fashion, festivals and physical history, but these tend to be superficial elements of a culture) \n\nenvironmental protection (econ incentives to preserve nature, wildlife and urban cleanliness) \n\nforeign exchange (generates resources to import food, pharmaceuticals, technology, consumer goods) \n\nDisadvantages (depending upon implementation some of these can turn into advantages)\n\ncultural destruction, (modernization (world mono-culture), freezes culture as performers, loss: language, religion, rituals, material culture) \n\nprimary products (sun, sand, surf, safari, suds, ski, sex) (little value added, neo-colonialism) \n\nenvironmental destruction (game drives, resorts: golf, ski, beach, desert, world as play ground, SUV) \n\nmarginal employment (low skill, low wage, menial services, prostitution, drug trade, gambling, hustlers) \n\nlow benefits (no job security, no health care, no organizing, no work safety rules or enviro standards) \n\noutside hiring (skilled middle and senior management recruited out of the area and transferred in) \n\nconcentration employment (walled resort enclaves) \n\nseasonal employment \n\noutside decision making (decisions made outside of the area, corporate dollars corrupt government) \n\nunrealistic expectations (divert young people from school and brighter futures.) \n\nanti-democratic collusion (industry support of repressive governments) \n\nland controlled by the elite (people relocated, agriculture eliminated, prohibited from N.P.) \n\nnegative lifestyle's (STD's, substance abuse, begging, hustling) \n\ndiverted and concentrated development (airport, roads, water, electricity to tourist destinations, development not accessible to locals), \n\nlittle forex stays in country (airplanes, vehicles, booze, hot air balloons, generally have foreign owners), \n\npackage programs \n\ncruises (eat and sleep on board) \n\nunstable market (fickle, affected by local and world events, generally highly elastic) \n\nSolutions (visitor)\n\nact to support cultural diversity \n\nengage in activities that add value to the community \n\ndon’t do activities that deteriorate the environment \n\ndon’t engage in illegal activities \n\nact to disperse the benefits \n\npatronize locally (community) owned enterprises. \n\nSolutions (host)\n\nsupport the traditional cultural legacy \n\ntraining and education in local culture, history, natural science, etc. \n\nselect development and activities that draw from local traditions and add value to the community \n\ndon’t promote activities that deteriorate the environment \n\ndon’t engage in illegal activities \n\nadopt a program to disperse the benefits \n\npatronize locally produced products and locally (community) owned enterprises. \n\nmake business and foreign exchange transactions transparent and efficient.
848919
My family, and yours, came here learned the language and assimilated into society.  All were and still are discriminated against in some circles.  The negative connotation to Hispanics,  in my opinion,  comes from the stigma and reality of many who come here and take advantage of the system.  My ancestors came at a time without Social Security, welfare and medicaid.  They were forced to earn and provide for their families. They paid taxes,  earned incomes and contributed. Over time through hard work and determination we were accepted.  The same will happen for other groups, it takes time.
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Effects maybe\nfamily problems,\nhousing too cramped - no privacy\nno work space\nparents dont understand, cant help you\nnoisy neighbours\nnoisy relatives\nbusy lifestyle\ntoo many distractions\nNobody around whom cares about education\nbrought up where education is not considered\nlack of knowledge around\nno place to study i.e. no study rooms, the library
949134
People all over the world can dislike people who are different.\nDifferent skin tone, language, customs, height or weight.\n\nI am an american, a white american and a male. The USA is a muticultural country. We have people from all over the ethnic and racial spectrum. It took many generations to enact laws to allow all people of color to be equal under our laws.\n\nIt seems to be a human trait to avoid prople who are different...The color of a persons skin seems to be one way to exclude people from other peoples society.\n\nIf a person has something in common with another individual....Education, sports, entertainment or family values, then the color differences will disappear. That has been the case in the USA. People are not born lazy, white or black....They are not born less intelligent, white or Brown. They are not born viloent, Yellow or white skin.\n\nSocial conditions dertermine a person's behavior in many ways.\nA person born into poverty has an almost impossible chance to suceed in any society.....skin color has little to do with it.\n\nDiscrimination and hatred is counter productive to the advancement of any society.\n\nWe are all the same in the eyes of the Law and perhaps in the eyes of God, if you believe in God.\n\nEach of us in a small way can impact our own society...Tolernace, respect, understanding. Also, we have an obligation to help those in need....Black, Yellow , brown or white.\n\nWe may never eliminate discrimination against whites or Blacks...But, we must continue to try. One day a blueyed person may be discriminated by brown eyed people.\n\nConclusion: No Race is born lazy, dirty or vilolent....I see little difference between white people born in povety in a coal minning town or a person of color born in  povety in a ghetto or a Native American born into povety on an "Indian reservation" They all share one thing is common: Povety.\n\nOne day, we could be very poor and have little hope of success.\nMany times it is just a matter of circumstances that determine our future. Ty for the great question.  Billy
282277
disadvantages are raised from cultural differences which might be a plus point sometimes but its negative too.
578160
i live in the uk, and i believe we have to remember that 'immigrants' may have 'small regard' for life in our countries. merely because our governments have make it so easy for them to come into countries, and want to pass on jobs we can no longer be bothered to do and deem as below us, to those who are very willing to work.\nthere is always going to be a stigma and perception to all cultures. there is always going to be good and bad in all cultures. someone will definetly find something to say.\nmexicanc,blackes, whatever really....\njust live your life and chill out a bit. :)
422364
A normal healthy economy does not depend on immigration. Mass immigration normally does more harm than good by promoting social unrest, breaking infrastructure, destablizing population, and increasing poverty. Immigration requires three conditions to be a good thing: 1) there is somewhere for those people to go, 2) there is something for them to do and someone to pay them for it, and 3) they are willing to assimilate into the existing culture. Without those three then you have high crime, poverty, and/or invasion.
735504
I don't think having multiple ethnicity is at all a problem. People nowadays have mixed racial origins. No one is every racially pure. The problem is that we still have racism plaguing our society. There is no racial superiority or anything. No race is above another. None is more or less superior than the other. I think having an Asian-African American child is acceptable. There is no reason why it shouldn't be. I would love to see an individual with such a wonderful blend of ethnicity. Having such a person brought to this world would make it more interesting and for some reason, he/she might even help people of different races love and accept one another. For the parents of such a child, I say 'thank you' for adding to the world's diversity of people and for not making something as little as racial differences get in the way of a good relationship.
475410
There are way too many people who are of mixed racial backgrounds (myself included) for this to even be possible.\nBesides haven't we established equal rights for all men women and children as our goal as a society?
911856
I wouldn't think so.  I've traveled through Europe when I was younger and I didn't encounter any racism in my travels (I'm Mexican-American and have light brown skin).  I don't think you're in any danger.\n\nLiving there might be a different problem.  To answer your question, maybe the U.S. is a bit more tolerant,.\n\nThe U.S. has much more experience with a multi-racial society than Europe.  We've always been a multi-ethnic society made up of immigrants. \n\nUp until the past 10-20 years, most European countries have been ethnically homogeneous.  Many European nations are getting used to immigrants emigrating to their countries, especially Muslims.
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to be brief\n1. social desintegration \n2. confines range of jobs which could be occupied by the person\n\nmore info at\nhivaidsclearinghouse.unesco.org/ev_en.phpID=1446_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC\n\nwww.iaen.org/files.cgi/14606_SocioeconomicEffectsHouseholdsCameroon.pdf\n\nwww.undp.org/hiv/publications/ issues/english/issue31e.htm \n\nwww.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXre0026.htm
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People who live in large cities are less likely to be inbred.
428757
Depends. If you are living in Sub-Saharan Africa, then, no, not really. If you are living in Vancouver, life is pretty good. As a whole, that's a pretty broad question. It is better to the extent that modern medicine keeps people alive longer. It's worse because all those people that are living longer cost billions of dollars in tax payer money making it difficult to pay for other much need social services. It's better in that it's easier to make and distribute food. It's worse because we have 190,000,000 people in the US that you could easily call "fat".\n\nIt's all relative.
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I wouldn't think that race would matter as much as culture.  Culture would affect you physcological state more than simply your ethnic origins.