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[wireman]

Why? I mean, why?

[Trololol Marf]

Nationalism, generalization, competition, and history. Oh, and for the ****z and gigs on the Comedy Channel.

[Frizzy]

Building on what marf said, it's also due to competition for resources. We generally look for ourselves in others. The first thing we see is skin colour, because that's very distinguishable and easily identifiable. Humans are also scared of the unknown, change, and difference in general. As such you will be more inclined to hang around your own ethnicity due to very obvious similarities.

And, as an unfortunate fact, you are also racist. So is marf. So am I! Everyone is racist to some extent, even if it's not active racism. You will still judge a person based on their skin colour. Why? Because we're lazy creatures, as it's easier to judge first, then learn about the person, and we like to categorise things. So why not just put the most obvious differences (such as skin colour) into their own file.

Gotta love HL Psych.

[wireman]

But don't you think because of globalisation and stuff like that, inter-mingling between students across various countries, the whole comfort factor that one feels with people of his/her own ethnicity may not be because of similar ethnicities. It might be because of other stuff.

I think more than lazy, we're just ignorant. Even if we're involuntarily racist, I think it's just wrong and naive.

[Dew]

wireman, on May 24, 2012 - 16:13, said:

But don't you think because of globalisation and stuff like that, inter-mingling between students across various countries, the whole comfort factor that one feels with people of his/her own ethnicity may not be because of similar ethnicities. It might be because of other stuff.

I think more than lazy, we're just ignorant. Even if we're involuntarily racist, I think it's just wrong and naive.

Your thoughts on the matter don't change that gut feeling one gets when faced with unfamiliar individuals; getting rid of racism completely is something that only exists in one's Utopia. As people become more familiar with different coloured individuals whom have different ethinicities, they will lose that cold and bitter feeling they once had for that race. Just like racism towards african-americans has diminished greatly in the US, any sort of racism that exists at the moment will decrease.

[Frizzy]

Dew, on May 24, 2012 - 17:13, said:

wireman, on May 24, 2012 - 16:13, said:

But don't you think because of globalisation and stuff like that, inter-mingling between students across various countries, the whole comfort factor that one feels with people of his/her own ethnicity may not be because of similar ethnicities. It might be because of other stuff.

I think more than lazy, we're just ignorant. Even if we're involuntarily racist, I think it's just wrong and naive.

Your thoughts on the matter don't change that gut feeling one gets when faced with unfamiliar individuals; getting rid of racism completely is something that only exists in one's Utopia. As people become more familiar with different coloured individuals whom have different ethinicities, they will lose that cold and bitter feeling they once had for that race. Just like racism towards african-americans has diminished greatly in the US, any sort of racism that exists at the moment will decrease.

Unfortunately, it will always exist. Prejudice is natural for humans. In fact, it's a huge factor in what makes us human.