Many people still think they are better than others and they enumerate many "reasons".
Just some days ago, a guy asked me if I think that people with black skin are equal as me. I said, "of course, yes, I don't notice any differences" and asked him why he asked me such a nonsense. "You are a moron", he said. First I thought he was joking because I had known him as a good person and we had already many constructive discussions about different topics. I had to recognize, it was his serious opinion that white-skinned people are more intelligent and smarter than black-skinned people. "They are better at running, working ... it means ... to do better physical things...", he said. I started laughing and asked him in which century he is living to mention such nonsense. I know so many white-skinned people which are very stupid and there are many people with dark skin which are geniuses. It s not a question of skin color whether someone is smart or not. Such stupid opinions don't fit in any society. I asked him why he is so proud of his skin color because his skin color isn't his own merit. I told him, "No one can choose his skin color, we have to accept us as we were born. Only weak people or people with a low intellect will tell such a trash."
I argued and struggled for a while with him and I think, I had the better arguments ... but he was stubborn. At the end, he left our discussion very quickly and cowardly because he had to see, he couldn't convince me of this racist crap.
Rose Iris
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That's so kind, dear Evangelina, thanks so much!!!
Evangelina,
Thanks a lot for your point of view. I also think it isn't a rare case... unfortunately.
And about my blogging here ... I don't know so exactly when I'm going to blog again... I am a little tired (bad and sad mood) ... so I don't have any idea for a nice and interesting blog.
Dear Risty, thanks for your comment. You are right this kind of discussion with someone who still remains in old and wrong thinking is always annoying. But sometimes we can't avoid this discussion because we did not expect it. If someone starts to talk on that bad way ... I can't help discussing.
Tante, I've been thinking to write a blog regarding this or something like this, but I don't know why I can't fully backup my thoughts to create a complete idea.
Sometimes, I don't get how these people think and I'm still wondering how they run their lives. Are they happy? Are they fulfilled? Are they self-sufficient?
I ended up giving a wry smile. I always avoid this kind of conversation as much as possible because I got easily pissed by such prejudices--esp. because of physical differences (who is superior or inferior physically-crap!)
What else can I do, only (sigh)
Yes, Rosemary, you are right. And also racists use many things, invented by people they don't have the same skin color as they have. Racism isn't only a problem of white people, you can find them everywhere. I hope that the mankind will overcome all the prejudices ... the hope dies last!
To AG, SNR, bet, Luci: I go along with everything you said. We are human beings and every one of us is a unique creature. I don't see a limitation in differences, they are enrichments. If we were equal, the world would be uniformed and boring. And the skin color isn't a criterion for differences in our mind.
Thanks to you all for expressing your opinion.
Useful! But, I can say, skin colors matters in some parts. But, how someone can say that white people are more stronger or smart?
MARY, hahaha, I see your curiousity ... but ... it wasn't in the EC chat and I don't know someone with the name Bubba... but ... if he voted for Donald Trump ... then I don't want to discuss with him at all.... LOL!!!
Yes, MARY, I know, I discussed many times with religious people about the subject "homosexuality" and as you said, they still are thinking it is a sickness. They strongly believe it because they don't know it better ... they have been taught by society and religion and they say it is curable. I ask them then why they don't trust god or Allah ... how ever they say in their religion... because all religious people believe that God had made all creatures with their differences. So also with different sexual orientations.
So I got you when you were mentioning, it isn't always a question of education.
Thanks for your opinion, I appreciate it very much.
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