Where does racism come from?

Started by eddie313, Mar 23, 2015, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. eddie313
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    Mar 23, 2015
    I dont get why ppl are racist when humankind originated somewhere in Africa...its basic Anthropology ...Does it stem from just ignorance?
     
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  2. LasiK
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    Mar 24, 2015
    It isn't really that simple. As a species that generally identifies through visual familiarity, it's in our nature to feel uncomfortable around those different from ourselves. Simplistically, yes, it does stem from ignorance, but the ignorance was established long before humanity was socially established and civilized (in comparison to now).

    In it's most basic form, racism is the nature of being uncomfortable with the unfamiliar.
     
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    first is that racism is part of human nature--that it's always existed and always will that it comes from people's bad ideas, and that if we could change these ideas, we could get rid of it.

    see how fun google is? --- http://socialistworker.org/2002-2/431/431_08_Racism.shtml
     
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    eddie313 The Funeral

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    Thanks bruh...Im over here listening to Yelawolf -Till Its Gone..."become a man when u handle ur own..."
     
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    Powerful...many thanks man
     
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    Africa
     
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    Human nature.
     
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    The media
     
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    Mom and Dad
     
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    For the black people on here only mom
     
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    Tribal mentality.

    Even in the same race, you get tension sometimes driven by class or culture.

    I'm Panamanian and my parents used to rag on Colombians due to the past. And we're both Laitn American.
     
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    Better ?: where does antiracism come from?
     
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    So just human nature.
     
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    I don't know but Im sick and tired of it. I love all the races, even the bad ones.
     
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    Are you trying to pose anti-racism as a bad thing? Lol
     
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    At least this wasn't a full college essay explaining yourself and instead a funny dog so I want to thank you lol
     
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