>>6 Thanks. I like asking deep questions that promote discussion. Open discussion promotes open-mindedness because you get to see both sides of the story.
Besides, I think the world needs people to openly discuss the deep things like this. Serious issues that people are scared to talk about because it makes them uncomfortable. That's the only way shit gets handled.
Well, I agree that racism is assuming things or generalizing another race, but I don't think it's inherently bad. I think it's the intent that makes it bad.
For instance, you can say Canadians are a bunch of wimps becuase they never fight. Or you can say the Canadians like to handle things in a polite nonhostile manner. They say the same thing, but the former is being a jerk, and the other is looking at how this is a good thing.
I mean, hell. People joke about how polite Canadians are all of the time. While it's racism and assuming, it's still a complement. I don't know abotu you, but I've love it if someone said Americans are polite. Rather than calling them trigger happy morons.