Is it that a large %age of people are latent racists but quell it due to the stigma associated with racism?
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I believe we are all inherently racist due to our evolutionary history.  Hominids are very tribal in nature; they make tools and attack other groups of hominids.  I do my best to treat everyone equally and as I would like to be treated because I don`t want to behave like our nearest relatives, the chimps.\nI believe if we are to progress as a species we must work hard to bury some of our baser instincts.
785404
I think everyone is racist to some degree. If they say they aren't they are hiding behind political correctness.\n\nI live in London and there is more diversity here than anywhere else I've been to. Because of the mix and the crowds, you tend to put up barriers of some sort. And if people piss you off in any way, you tend to blame it on something, and unfortunately the easiest one is race.\n\nHaving said that, I know it is easy to overgeneralise and once you get to know people on an individual level, I'll treat them as an individual.
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.
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Very young children are not racist.\nHate is taught by older people.
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I think that people tend to be less racist than they were in hate past but it still exist in smaller areas where there is not a diversity in race.Most people today do not see race as an issue while some don't believe in interracial relationships and others hate people of other races it is something that I don't think will ever completely go away but has improved over the past 20 years.
1027509
yes. we are so oversensitive these days that  if you ever disagree with someone of another color. then you are automatically labelled racist. amazing how thin skinned we are these days..
246305
Racism is an issue because people make it an issue.  If everyone was less sensitive about everything, the world would be better.
581723
Because there are still people living in the past and refuse to really think for themselves.  The educational system wasnt able to teach such people so racism will continue.  Just dont let it affect your life and the way you think or carry yourself.  And yes we all should have the same opportunity at success but its up to you to claim it regardless of the racism this time and age.
263516
Of course! Racism is not about a degree, it is about the color of your skin. Ignorant morons will always hate what they do not understand.
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As long as people exist, there will be racism. People tend to dislike anyone that is different from them. So, whether through ignorance, cruelty or whatever, as long as there are different races there will be racism. I think it is  just human nature to shun something or someone we don't understand. Hopefully, one day we will get past it but I don't think so.
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It would be impossible for anyone to NOT be prejudice in some ways.  Prejudice is a biased opinion, based on insufficient knowledge.\n\nSo if prejudice is a biased opinion (we all have those) and the opinion is based on insufficient knowledge (none of us knows everything about everything) then it is impossible to be completely free of prejudice.\n\nNow, if you meant racism, that is a whole other issue.  Racism is a belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race or races over others, usually with the implication of a right to be dominant.\n\nRacism needs to be wiped out.  Grouping all people of one race together based on a belief that your race is better is ridiculous.
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It's defnitely taught.  I've worked in preschools, and I can tell you for certain that kids ages three and four do not know racism.  They are all friends with whoever seems fun to be friends with.  They are naturally curious about their differences, and that used to produce some very funny situations, but they are not judgmental or racist, and it does not affect their desire to be friends with someone.\n\nLater, some kids learn to hate, to find safety in what they know and to fear what they do not, and to use derogatory words to put down people who are not like them.  Racists are frightened, ignorant fools who have sadly taken on the behavior of those they've been influenced by.
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I am white. I have an equal amount of friends that are black and Mexican. I was racist though at about 15. It was a very determined wonderful strong minded black woman who brought me out of it. I was like that because people of other races besides yours ARE somewhat different. It was hard for me to understand and at that age my family, my mentors, told me this is how you should be and I believed that. There is racism of every color and it is all a matter of ignorance. What needs to be understood is that it is our differences that make us special and wonderful and should be celebrated, not hated.
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Having friends and familly from every race, I find it hard to believe that racism can exist if you take the time to meet someone different from yourself and to respect those differences.  You are right, there is a lot of emphasis put on racism.  I am always amazed that people who consider themselves good people think nothing of making some of the comments that they do when they either think that they are with like minded people or when they can do it anonymously as in this forum.  The definition of racism is to believe that one race is superior to another simply because of race.  I can only believe that people who have this belief are truly missing out on some great friendships.  To think that you are better than anyone simply because of race is the epitomy of arrogance.
420613
I know a lot of people who are not white who are racist and will admit it.\nI just think that so many people automatically assume its white people because of history
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Everyone becomes racist to a degree when they are young.  Racism isn't natural.  It's something taught to us by our parents and our peers.  Sometimes it takes awhile to break away from the misperceptions we've been taught.\n\nYou may not realize it, but you are being a little bit racist yourself by being judgemental against people who are "racist."  Don't be too harsh.  Many people who seem to be racist aren't really trying to be.  They are just going on what they've been taught.  Give them some time to "find their way to you."
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Your english is fine. Far better than my spanish.\n\nYes, racism and ignorance is a problem in most countries in the world, including the US.\n\nIs it worse there than others? I don't know, I'm Canadian.\n\nI suspect the problem is more of one of distribution of wealth than simply race. It is a sad truth that even in a world with no racism, its easier for the poor to stay poor and the rich richer. Say you have 3000,000 people who used to be slaves and you free them but give them no money whatsoever. Even if the world is not racist, how likely is it that many generations later those peope are still poorer than those who actually were not put in the said situation? Once you factor in racism, the situation gets worse but, well you know.\n\nObviously there is racism in the US. Is it really the only problem that causes the symptoms one sees? I wonder. If only the world could be a simple place but it isn't. It is not black and white but more grey.