Poll: Is everyone really rascist?

[Kiefer13]

No. I'm not racist. I honestly don't care what colour your skin is. It is true that a lot of people stereotype far too often though, and not just based on race. Some people will try and stereotype based on anything and everything: age, sex, gender, race, nationality, sexuality, religion etc just so they don't have to think too hard.

Disgusting really.

 

[aakibar]

humans do not like those who are in anyway different then them. The question is that instinct or learnt behavior is a difficult question. Most humans have some sort of bias towards a group naturally. And trust me at one point or another you have been racist i can guarantee it, it really is human nature.

 

[rainman2203]

As previous posters have said, listen to "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from the Avenue Q musical. I find it to be pretty spot on.

I know I'm a little racist, but not maliciously so. I do get annoyed by people of different races literally doing things that they are stereotyped to do (Asians driving poorly, African Americans being loud), and yet its me that's racist for simply pointing out the fact.

 

[Earthmonger]

It's been said before, but I mean it: I hate the human race. Where you're from doesn't matter. It's enough that you exist.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

I'm not racist. I seriously hate everyone equally. I really, really do.

 

[Kortney]

Yeah everyone is a little bit racist. Not racist in a way meaning they can't be friendly and love members of the opposite race, it's just little ways. I don't see it as "racist". Black people, white people and Asian people all have different culture so there is going to be observations.

 

[Aardvark]

God no. I just hate stupid people. Stupid people tend to perpetuate negative racial stereotypes. That's their fault, not mine.

 

[NeutralDrow]

No. People who grow up in heavily cosmopolitan areas tend to not be. Witness multicultural towns in areas around the world (I'm thinking of one in particular in Iraq, home to Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, Kurds, Arabs, Persians, etc.), or areas along very porous borders (I'm thinking certain areas along the U.S.-Mexico border).

Besides, you're mixing up "racism" (hatred of groups outside your own) with "ethnocentrism" (focusing only on your own group).

 

[Zweiblumen]

I haven't noticed myself being racist. The more I think about it, the less sense racism makes. It's the same for each and every group of people, some are assholes, some are not, I don't really care of what descent you are.

 

[Loop Stricken]

I here a lot of theories about human interaction. One that I hear a lot states that every person is inherently racist, or biased towards their own race, even if just a little bit.

My question to the Escapist is:

If put like that, then yes. It's natural to want your own tribe, clan, whatever, to succeed where others do not.

 

[Raven's Nest]

Yeah, I think everyone is a little racist. How can you not be? Even without racial stereotypes, black people usual DO have bigger noses, Asians have slanted eyes, and Mexicans are short. There are such big differences between the races that you can't really say they are all equal.

Indentifying racial traits isn't actually racist you know? What makes someone racist in that situation would be if they treated them any differently to anyone else because they were of a different racial background...

OT:

I know I'm not racist, I don't act upon any prior judgement made towards a person based solely on their race. I do notice stereotypical behaviour and I do enjoy a racially stereotypical joke or two (who doesn't?). But I'd never outright discriminate someone because of their skin colour etc...

That's not to say I don't still distrust certain groups of people... Somalians, for example, I have only met one Somalian who wasn't rude or disrespectful to me for being White, so forgive me if I don't care if you get nuked or have never-ending civil war...

 

[Andalusa]

I try to not be racist, but I don't always think before I speak, so some things I've said could be taken very offensively.

 

[x0ny]

We're not racist, we just enjoy the odd race joke every now and then.

 

[MagicMouse]

No, trying to come up with justification for hating other humans beings is stupid. Arguing that it's instinct is stupid as you can overcome instinct.

Oh rly? keep your eyes open while you sneeze, i dare you. Instinct is hard wired into part of our brain completely separate from our cerebral cortex (creative thinking part) you cant over come certain instincts unless you cut out your "animal brain", and good luck living after that. Also you cant overcome anything happening in your sub conscience, because YOU WONT EVEN KNOW ITS THERE.

sorry but your post was just....wrong.

 

[Indecizion]

Lol not sure bout everyone, but most of the people i know back in aus are... including my dads family :S

 

[Godavari]

I think that since race is such a visible part of people, that we go through our lives unconsciously noting how people of each race are apt to act. We do the same with people's clothes (what would you think of someone wearing a Twilight shirt without ever meeting them?). These presumtions are natural. They may not be morally right, but they're part of our species.

 

[Lavi]

Some of us humans don't recognize race beyond physical appearance, which usually boils down to what one finds as sexy. Every other reference to race must be destroyed by the awareness of what you are thinking when you encounter any racist idea that has been hammered into your brain by society.

 

[Jark212]

Racism is the hate of a race, Everyone is prejudice...

 

[Contextualizer]

It's interesting to hear the responses of a nearly all young white male demographic talk about racism and its proliferation.

To answer the question, yes.

 

[SonicKoala]

Yeah, I think everybody is somewhat prejudice. I just think it's unavoidable.