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dbth · 12-08-2006, 07:12 PM

Here's my take.

Racial stereotypes will always exist.Some of the stereotypes have some statistical proof.Others are due to fear , hatred or ignorance.

Different people have different cultures and are thus ARE different.
The answer to narrowing the cultural divide for people of color lies in education and a stronger family unit.

The cycle of poverty , drugs , teenage pregnancy , crime and incarceration is destroying a generation of young people.

While anyone can culturally assimilate to societal norms ,such as Brucelee's banker friend and be accepted, stereotypes won't be changed unless you actually meet the person.

We can't make up for the damage done by generations of hatred and ignorance. Political correctness has imposed a face to face pretense of respect to minorities.

But when white people cross the street when a group of black men walk down the street , does that make them racists or realists?

There are no easy answer to race relations.
But we can at least attempt to stop the disrespect of person based on the color of their skin.

12-08-2006, 07:12 PM	#38
dbth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 23	Here's my take. Racial stereotypes will always exist.Some of the stereotypes have some statistical proof.Others are due to fear , hatred or ignorance. Different people have different cultures and are thus ARE different. The answer to narrowing the cultural divide for people of color lies in education and a stronger family unit. The cycle of poverty , drugs , teenage pregnancy , crime and incarceration is destroying a generation of young people. While anyone can culturally assimilate to societal norms ,such as Brucelee's banker friend and be accepted, stereotypes won't be changed unless you actually meet the person. We can't make up for the damage done by generations of hatred and ignorance. Political correctness has imposed a face to face pretense of respect to minorities. But when white people cross the street when a group of black men walk down the street , does that make them racists or realists? There are no easy answer to race relations. But we can at least attempt to stop the disrespect of person based on the color of their skin.