Posted by BYRON on February 28, 1999 at 19:02:48:
In Reply to: IS IT REALLY RACIALISM OR IS IT US .... posted by JEFFREY on February 26, 1999 at 21:31:11:
: Is It Really Racialism Or Is It Us ............
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: At this time England is locked in debate over Racialism. Black and white as it is called, but there are many colours and creeds which fall into the category if it be a category at all.
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: I am of the opinion that those of us that are white, so called, are as guilty as those others of the accusation.
: Why is it that each time controversy over the black and white issue occurs, we so called whites are found to be lacking in respect and manners and normal behaviour?
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: I am ashamed for those that claim to be white, with self opinionated, clear cut prejudices which I suggest we all are guilty of, both black and white.
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: Within any nation there are those whom cause trouble for troubles sake and these people I personally abhor. Perhaps they have good reason to do so but seldom if so, do we hear of it.
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: It is indeed a very cruel world, however that gives none of us the selfish right to take the law into our own hands and behave as we wish.
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: Like it or not there are lines of behaviour that our self created social society demands. The crossing of these lines without authority is clearly wrong, and if we do so, then we should expect the penalties that go with such behaviour.
: Sad Jeffrey
And we will all come together in a better place... a better place than this....
Unfortunately I am of the belief that Racism or Racialism will always be present in
soceity...It comes from insecurity and fear...I hope that one day we will rise above this weakness in
our humanity... I fear It will take a great catastrophe to pull us together...
Or a great deal of time...On a positive note although some say times haven't changed...
I believe they have...I see changes all around me on a daily basis...
My brother commented the other day while visiting from Japan on how amazed he was
to see so many races in one place together....
We were in a supermarket...
Although it's a funny comment to us...
Simon has been living as a foreigner in a country where the majority of the people are of the
same nationality...
The United States is still the great melting pot...
unfortunately some people seem to find more fuel in the fire than in the pot!
This is such a huge problem all over the world... to just start writing about it...
creates an overwhelming feeling of disgust for the recent hate crimes here as well as
the rest of the problems all over the world...
Racism is a sickness... a highly infectious disease that needs to be stopped....
And the place to start is with ourselves...don't add fuel to the fire beneath the pot....
Take a dive in and learn something....
Byron ( The guy who tried to create a homeworld for the oppressed!)