@Pinochet73,
Pinochet73;45053 wrote:What kind of racism are you talking about? I'm not a biological racist, but I am critical of cultures that fall short of meeting minimal standards of Civilization. For example, I consider any culture in which human decapitation, dismemberment, live-burials, execution by stoning, and other despicable atrocities normal daily business, loathesome and in dire need of Civilization. If that's racism, count me as one, although I disagree. It's crazy to believe the color of one's skin has anything to do with his psychological and/or intellectual development.
I mean that when i meet someone, I take their outward appearance into account when forming my first opinions of them. If I am trying to decide whether I trust someone without knowing them very well, I seek to ascertain what type of person they are by using the only means available to me: the way they dress, talk, act, AND the color of their skin does play a minor role in my "face value" judgements. Call me racist, I know that I am.
The reason that I take the color of a persons skin into account is because I have been "taught" by the actions of the majority of that person's race, to expect certain negative traits from that person. Granted, I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, But when I encounter a black person, I find myself concerned that they might assault me, because, in the past, I have been assaulted by a group of afro-americans. When I encounter a hispanic, I am concerned for the safety of my ungaurded property, since, in the past, I have had things stolen by hispanic people. I find that my personally learned stereotypes align astonishingly well with the popular stereotypes, and have come to the conclusion that these stereotypes are there because they are largely true.
I have a simple method for combating racism: If you're black, don't act like a worthless thug gangster nig. If you're hispanic, don't be an illegal immigrant thieving spic. If you're white, don't be an ignorant redneck honkey.
I'm doing all that i can to combat racist stereotypes by living my life above them, and if minorities do the same by giving positive contributions to society, they too are combating racism. Legislating hate crimes and brainwashing students is not the answer.