Racism

angelic-a · September 10th '05

what do you think makes people so racist? is it because they're just arrogant? maybe intimidated by different coloured people? Or like my grandad :sigh: just not used to a multi-cultural society, like comparing England around the world war ll time, when there were mostly whites.

bella · September 10th '05

i think its a little bit of everything arrogance, intimidation, and because they grew up in a different generation their used to thinking in a certain way. don't worry my grandpa is like that too "sigh"

xxrachxx · September 11th '05

i know a lot of people who are highley racist, and like ya say in the older generations, they were extremely racist, which passes down t there children and so on, my nans racist, and other close people t me, but i still love them more than anything

*fender.chiq* · September 11th '05

Yeah, I think the older generation are often racist, but by listening to racist views swags you to recist way of thoughts too, so it's not good really.

I personally don't feel any hatred to other skin colours, I mean, it's only skin. It's not like they're alien, they're still people too.

But from what I've heard people close to me say, I kinda guess I agree too, with the whole 'they come to this country and sponge off everyone elses' taxes' thing. If people move to this country they should work like everyone else, not be treated as higher class or whatever. It's unfair.

But yeah, just my views :hmmm:

BleedBlack · September 12th '05

Hmm...i cant tolerate when people are being recist. everyones intitles to their own opinions of people but u know, everyone is human & should all have the same treatment.

nat the thing u said about them coming into the country and living off other peoples tax's and stuff... well over in australia, we have people like that who are australian and live off all the hard workers tax's. so thats not really an issue over here.

i do think the generation thing has a big deal with why people are racist though

manutd 4 ever · September 12th '05

xxrachxx wrote:

i know a lot of people who are highley racist, and like ya say in the older generations, they were extremely racist, which passes down t there children and so on, my nans racist, and other close people t me, but i still love them more than anything

if a black guy saved your nan from being mugged, would she still be racist?

LukeEv_17 · September 12th '05

mine wouldnt...well id hope she wouldnt be

jesus'_bright_red_pants · September 12th '05

I can't understand racist people really. Might be because I have a few friends who are black and I love them to pieces. They need to learn to look beyond the skin at what is inside.

fcuk4forest · September 12th '05

Where have you been for two months Kelly????

jesus'_bright_red_pants · September 12th '05

Internet broke

fcuk4forest · September 12th '05

jesus'_bright_red_pants wrote:

Internet broke

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*fender.chiq* · September 12th '05

Lmao.. Fairies <3

But yeah, I get you BleedBlack.. But there are people in England like that too I guess. But it's how I've been brought up around parents who work damn hard for all the money they can, and then they say how bad it is that even more people are coming into the country and taking all the 'freebies' or whatever. Though some English people are out for all they can get, so everyone's as much to blame as eachother.

bella · September 13th '05

racism is horrible probably one of the worst types of bullying anyone could do and it can be prevented but i don't think it will ever go away. Its just a reality we have to face in our society and i think if people stand up for what they believe in and help each other out than this problem will occur less. I know personally my parents have a lot of strong beliefs especially being situated in Canada where some people of specific cultures get a lot of things for free like university, they don't have to pay taxes on some things (reserves) so i think that everyone is entitled to their opinion just not to a point where their dictating it. i think generation has something to do with it not maybe a lot with younger people but with the older generation i think. Well thats my spiel

Entice · September 13th '05

A lot of the older generation seem to have no problem with people of different race. In Yr 5 we went to sing at a nursing home, and then went off into pairs to meet with the elderly. And everyone we went to they only paid attention to me, asking me what country i was from and all, and completly ignored my friend whos Aussie. And a lot of them are really nice...
Though i have met the odd one whos told me to "Go back to your own country" i would of said something if she had more of a life then hanging outside a church telling me off.

LukeEv_17 · September 24th '05

LETS KICK RACISM OUT OF FOOTBALL

and the UK come to think of it!

LukeEv_17 · September 24th '05

i know and they should be ashamed

jesus'_bright_red_pants · September 24th '05

Its mainly the older generation though that are verbally racist, the younger generation physically.

fcuk4forest · September 25th '05

angelic-a wrote:

you know what, most uk citizens are the most racist bunxh of ppl and their not even ashamed of admitting it.

That, in truth, is a racist comment.

You're branding the UK citizens as one. It's wrong.

jesus'_bright_red_pants · September 26th '05

Technically, she said 'most UK citizens' so that in itself is not stereotyping. Then it kind of didn't make sense.

Pearson · September 28th '05

I know so many racist people. An non of them are older than 18. There's been lots of incidents involving fights with asians that have made them racist. thats the main reason. Did anybody see that Jerrie springer with the racist family that hated jews?!!? God, it was awful. Jerry Springers a jew and the kids said i'd kill you daughter in a second if I had the chance, and then the Dad started on Told Jerry, It just wernt on.