Dballn, EVERYONE is a racist to some degree.
Put yourself in this scenario if you are black or white:
You come to a fork in the road. Your car breaks down and you need help. You only know that the family
that leaves down the one road is black and the family that lives down the other is white, but you do not
know either of them personally.
Every single white person alive will go to the white family and every single black person alive will go to
the black family. Racism to some degree is instinctual.
There are alot of white people I can't stand and would never open my door if they knocked on it, soley by their mannerism and/or appearance. That's not considered racist. If I don't let a black person in because of their mannerism and/or appearance, I more than likely would be labeled a racist, but in actuality I am treating them the same.
Most normal people judge people individually.
Yes I agree with you to a certain extent. I was brought up in a somewhat narrow minded white southern household. However when I joined the Marines I did start to see people as individuals not as just a person defined by their race. However....There are people, race aside (Americans included) who are very patriotic to their own countries. I don't care what race you are, If you are on the other end of my sights you are the enemy. It would be a blanket statement to say I hate Arab's as a whole, but I do hate the ones I faced in battle and I show no remorse for the ones that were killed. Never lost a nights sleep thinking about it. Just as they feel no sympathy towards dead US soldiers. I would say I am a bit prejudiced, but I would not call my self a racist. I have many a friend of different ethnicities, The only difference is, is that my friends will admit where they came from. Even my middle easter friend is not ashamed to say he middle easterner, but hey he isn't the one who blew up the WTC.
I understand Kiwi's thought that we are all human, we are defined by out actions and words. But we must never abandon our culture or heritage. So Kiwiol....Why will you not disclose your nationality? No one gives a shit, If you were like shadow, people would rag you, buy you are a very articulate person. No one (well I can't speak for everyone) is going to slight you for your ethnicity. You can't choose your parents, you can only choose the person you become.
Sorry it was so wordy.
