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  • Sorry, no. I have had such prejudice visited upon me that I cannot in turn justify doing the same. [Assuming you meant "racist."]
  • Only against stupid people,they come in all sizes and colors.
  • Every one is touched by racism to some degree. Anyone who says they aren't or they're only prejudiced against racists isn't being completely honest.
  • yes, but most people add a bad connotation to racism, i think racism is a natural response to a stimuli (i.e seeing someone different than you) you see it and want to saty away from it or keep it away from you, it's natural.
  • I often make a joke, at the expense of another race, but I have no bad feelings towards them, And don't mean it in any case, If a joke were made agains me, Against the English or whites, I'd have no problem with it, The person is well within their rights, It's when the jokes get personal, Or are filled with hate, That the people speaking should be punished, Before it is too late. I think the racist issue, Is often pushed too far, And special treatment for minorities, Should not be, for the course, par
  • Yes, and I've posted this answer a half-dozen times or so. Basically, racism is mostly a function of conditioning -- we learn it from others, especially at young ages, or we have specific bad experiences with those of another race and mentally generalize in ways that aren't appropriate. So I must include myself in the category "human", which means I also have this kind of conditioning and have had these kinds of experiences. So far, no problem -- that's just the way life is. Where it becomes troublesome is when we are unaware of or dishonest about our racism, and then proceed to ACT on those racist impulses and thoughts. The stigma against racism plays into this somewhat... there are a lot of people walking around PRETENDING they don't have racist thoughts or feelings. That is not helpful. The idea with anything like this is to (a) be aware of it and (b) take responsibility for it. The idea has NEVER been that people should somehow magically wave a wand and have their conditioning disappear. That's impossible. Yes, racist actions and speech are harmful, and we all need sufficient self-awareness to prevent letting those impulses run our behavior. That's it. It's not our fault that the conditioning was implanted.
  • No, I am not racist, I love the differences in people, it makes it so much more interesting than if we were all the same.
  • Martin Amis said this o the subject: “My grandfather was a racist. My father was a bit dodgy. I think I’m pretty free of racism, but I get little impulses, urges and atavisms now and then,” Martin said. “I can palpably feel that my children are less racist than I am. Their children will be less racist than they are and so it goes on.” http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article2658703.ece
  • Yes, I do not like marathon runners.
  • There is no point being racist, I believe I have read that the whole human race originated in Africa so we are all one and the same :o)
  • Fear and hatred seems to be the basis for racism, and while I don't think I'm racist in the word's general definition, the same feeling which could apply to it is present within me for certain kinds of people more then for different races. I think racism is pretty sneaky.
  • i'm sure i do and say things people consider racist though i can honestly say i don't intend to. and when brought to my attention i do my best not to do it again. i was raised to believe that a good person is a good person, a jerk is a jerk, regardless of skin color, nationality, sex, et cetera, et cetera. sometimes i forget those lessons and need reminding ;)
  • no, I pretty much hate everyone equally....just for different reasons
  • Not even a little :)
  • Ok, I won't lie. I am absolutely NOT the teeniest, tiniest, littlist bit racist! And, you know why? Because I'm an intelligent, kind and sensitive human being that doesn't have time for such nonsense!
  • I don't think so, but I do some things that I've been told are racist. Like, I'll refer to a person by his/her race. E.g. if I need to point out a person in a crowd, and s/he's black and no one else is, I'll say "the black person." I don't think this is racist because I do this for all races. I do it for whites, when they're the only one in the crowd. I've been told I should always look for a different distinguishing feature, like if they're wearing a hat and no one else is, but frankly I find the colour of their face is the most straight-forward thing to go by so what's wrong with it? I can't think of another example, but what this comes down to is that some people respond to racism by saying we should be "colour blind." I don't think that is an appropriate response. After all, colour does affect people--not intrinsically, but socially. Per capita, more native people are impoverished than white people. Same with black people. I think this is systemic, not genetic. And if we don't recognize these issues, how do we fix them? And we can't recognize them if we are "colour blind." Finally, why is it okay to say "person of colour" and not "coloured person"? It's the exact same phrase only the words are in a different order! Personally, I don't think saying either is right, because it sets white people up as the default. But to say the first is ok and the second is not is just ridiculous.
  • We are humans, not perfect. Whoever says no to this question, is a liar and/or ignorant. My 2 cents.
  • yes id say i am.

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