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"We must learn to live together as brothers or we will die together as fools".
MLK, Jr.

Whether you are a fan of MLK, Jr. or not, you must admit that these are words of wisdom. I know that the world in which my children and grandchildren will live will be very different than the one we know now. It seems that there is a fallacy in our nation that white people are more racist because they have been the majority for so long. This is not true. Racism crosses all skin colors. For a time when I lived in a predominately black neighborhood in Birmingham, I experienced taunting and racism as a white person everyday. This gave me a whole new perspective on how it feels to be in the minority and suffer from racism. I would not want to ever make another person feel the way I did in that situation. As a woman in a male dominated field of work, I have been discriminated against in the workplace and understand discrimination, also. Racism is something that is taught. Unless it is stopped being taught, it will continue. I try to teach my children to judge people by "the content of their character" , not their skin color. I was raised in a very racist home and have had to overcome many wrong attitudes myself, but I know that if I were to pass those attitudes along to my children, it would only hurt them and hurt our nation in the end.
I don't know what it is that makes human beings dislike (okay hate) people who are not like themselves. Maybe it is a gene? My father often made uncouth remarks about black people. My siblings and I, however, don't have a racist bone in our body. I know my situation is because I'm gay and I learned early how bigoted people can be about that. I do think things will change in the future (a lot has already changed since I was a kid) and I hope I live to see it.
Stories like this only prove that racism is alive and well. And, David, you don't have to be gay not to ba a racist. My dad was a hood-wearing member of the KKK when I was little, even taking me to at least one rally when I was around 5 or so. I'm no more racist than you and I'm straight. Plus, the only reason I told you I'm straight is because you seem to always try to make everyone aware of your gayness. Why is that?
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Originally posted by ferrellj:
Where do people like Tiger Woods and President Obama fall in the stats? Are they counted as black or white or 1/2 of each?


It depends if you believe in the one drop rule. Tiger has said he is Cablinasian (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, (American) Indian, and Asian)
I grew up in a home where other races were put down. I have a lot of respect for other races and taught my kids accordingly. It's just wrong to be prejudice. ...prejudice...to pre-judge someone. I wouldn't want anyone to judge me based on what I look like ...would you? Have you ever noticed though that an officer who is your own race is less likely to give you a ticket than one of another race?....doesn't matter if you are black or white....at least that is my family's experience.
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Originally posted by jmbo35660:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...ot/us_white_minority

Does this mean I still have a chance at a good job? Maybe, a government job?


Do not rely overmuch on that prediction. If you read the link, you will see that the predicted proportion of whites is 49.9 percent in 2050. Considering the margin of error in such predictions, that figure could be wrong in either direction. But the trend is such that us whiteys WILL, before too very long, be a "minority" (less than 50.1%), albeit by far the largest plurality.

Perhaps by then, though, whites, blacks, browns and yellows will have matured to the point where such statistics will have only mild and passing interest. Perhaps the Klan and the skinheads will have evaporated into the mists of history. Perhaps discrimination of any and all kinds on the basis of ethnicity will be long forgotten. Na-a-a-H! Not completely. There will always be some deluded throwback racists to exemplify the worst and stupidest elements of society. But let us hope that these, by 2050, will have dwindled to a teeny, tiny, utterly insignificant laughing stock minority.

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