racism :]

[Mirmana]

First of all, there aren't a lot of cultural differences. The food might be different, they might not speak English very well (try to learn French in France within' a few weeks, without having lessons) and maybe they only give two kisses on the cheek instead of three.
But are those the things that REALLY matter? No.
I think most people just fear the unknown. And because both sides fear it, they just try to avoid each other. That way no one will realy get to know one another and they just try to theorise on what they see from a distance.

F.e.
Say, me, a dutch girl, wants to move to Australia (which I'm planning on doing). I pack my things and plan to get a nice job there.
For some reason no one will hire me. So I have to stay at home and I'm not able to pay the rent because no one wants to hire me.
Suddenly, when I'm walking on the street, I hear someone say: "Those Dutch people are so lazy, they just stay at home and want to live of our taxes."
So is that the reason that no one hires me? Because all Dutch people are lazy? But if no one hires me, I have to stay at home and I'll prove that that position is correct.

People are people. End of story. No matter what colour their skin is.

The thing that bugs me about racists. Is when they call a Muslim a terrorist.
That is the worst stereotype ever.

Exactly. My best friend (from bosnia) is a muslim herself, but because she's not Turkish or w.e. people sometimes talk to her about muslims ruining the culture and stuff.

Well yeah I mean some people migrate to our country and help us, doctors for example, but I really really really hate those people who come to our country and milk the benefits systems.

I think everyone has the right to live where he/she wants. Do you live in the US? If so, you have a lot of economical fugitives there, right? Have you ever had no money, no house, no food? I would also move to a country where I have more chances in life.

I agree with that.
Not ALL Muslims are bad, and in a way it's the governments fault for not enforcing a law about immagration. But some of them want to change our culture, this is Britain, not Asia, we do things differently. When they come to Britain they should accept that this is the way we live in OUR country. If they'd rather have it their way, they can go and live in Asia, where a lot of people would agree with them.
I don't think i'm racist as I don't have a problem with the Asians who come over here and do their bit. In Asia they have high standards of education, hence why you see a lot of Asian Doctors and things, they come over and help Britian, yet people will still say they're terrorists and stuff. I think I remember one of those terrorist attacks, the people may have been Asian, but they were BORN in Britain, technically making they British, so it's not always immagrants.
We do have an issue with racism in Britain, but that's because a few people give a large group a bad name.

Exactly! There are some bad apples in every country, every culture, every religion. But if an American guy would blow up the Big Ben, would the English declare war against the US? Would they bomb New York to find a terrorist group there? Would they avoid American people because one of them might be THAT one might be a terrorist?

I suppose im a little racist, we all are, just admit it.
When people can hardly speak english and try to ask you things, that gets on my nerves, sometimes i walk away, sometimes i tell them to learn the lingo them come back.
I like black, white and yellow its just people from the middle east like pakistan i dont like.
Please dont bad rep me for my opinion.

In France I see some people who do that too. I can speak a little bit French, but I was in a restaurant and there was a guy who tried to speak English to a waitress. She didn't understand him 'cause she only spoke French and just walked away waving madly. Don't you think that's a little bit rude?

In my opinion, America is the worst country in the world and well creates all the terrorism and millions of deaths. Look at iraq and afganistan. If America left other countries alone instead of trying to rob them, then maybe terrorism would go down.
The more country America attacks, the more terrorists it creates.

Everyone is human ... the only thing which is different is their skin colour.
I am pretty sure all the white people wouldnt like it if everyone who isnt white started being racist ...

It's the majority and/or the wealthy people who are the racists most of the time...
I've seen it the other way around, though.
There are some foreign 'gangs', who don't hang with white people.
My grandparents are Indonesian, but they almost didn't leave any traces on me, I'm a ginger (only without the freckles). And there was this girl, she was 1/4 Indonesian, and I had a fight with her over something really stupid. Suddenly she started calling me a racist. I didn't know her, she didn't know me. So I said to her that she had to come with me. My granparents were at some Indosian 'party' so I took her there. She apologised and we even discovered that we were related in some way.

Lmao, sorry for the long stories.

Because!:

-Theyd have to take english lessons which cost money (that they dont have) and time (which they don't have)
-Crossing the boarder legally would mean that they HAVE TO be payed at least minimum wage because the government sees their income. Therefor, they wouldnt get a job because the jobs they want to work at want illegals so they can pay them less
-They would have to pay taxes, which would take up all their income



The thing you are unaware of is that it isnt the people of America that called for the war in Iraq. It was the president. Citizens dont go around throwing bombs saying "Be a terrorist! Be a terrorist!". So that has nothing to do with imigrants.

I really can't stand Bush.. Sorry, but the people who voted for him (AGAIN!) are .. (how can I say this politely?).. pretty unintelligent.

[Machine Head]

97% of people in Latton Green (where I live) aren't religious, but I'm only racist if I'm ticked off enough.

In Dominican Republic, I learnt that the locals aren't offended by the 'N' word, because there are different shades of black people in the country.