tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440363492312521931.post6764990143388960115..comments2012-12-22T15:03:13.630-06:00Comments on The Cowardly and the Meek: Another Big Issue Deal."The Doc"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777189416325818175noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440363492312521931.post-47876662747627059072009-05-23T14:33:16.979-05:002009-05-23T14:33:16.979-05:00So your saying that the abolition of racism requir...So your saying that the abolition of racism requires an integration, or assimilation, into a "human" community. <br /><br />That issues of race will disappear if people were to acknowledge such differences in the vein of eye color, indistinguishable in the face of other characteristics.<br /><br />I think its a very noble idea, however, I think it misses a large part of the issues behind racism. Regardless of how you look at it, people are not the same. I am very much different from you. Black is different from Asian, as one white man is different from another white man. Biography is a powerful and motivating force. So by pretending these differences do not exist is equivalent to sugar coating everything and glazing over the "problem spots". But pretending it doesn't exist, or forgetting about it, is not productive.<br /><br />I think what is required for a complete and utter abolishment of racism is understanding. First, understanding that you will never be able to completely understand another individuals standpoint but more importantly, try despite it. <br /><br />I agree that there are a lot of discrepancies in how people react to race acts, however, ignoring the fundamental reasons for why they exist in the first place is a step in the wrong place.Just Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452596692803498846noreply@blogger.com