Why are people racist ?

Question

I really dont get it at all. We all eat, sleep, play etc. We all have cultures and we're all the same. Like seriously. Why do people spend their time hating others when they can really find lots in common with others. I know people ask this a lot but I just want to know what others think.

Answer 1

i think people really become rascist when threatened just like an animal really, personally i dont really care about a persons, race colour or religion, but if a non white non christian non anglo saxon attacks or criticises white anglo saxon christian then a normal human response is to attack the persons beliefs, colour, creed  who is attacking you, i think in a lot of ways it is a normal human response of self preservation

Answer 2

For people who really care about racism this much to have to ask random strangers for their share in sympathy, are just pathetic. Racism, if you notice, is a huge part of comedy, so that's a great reason to why people are racist. And so what if people are? I mean, sure it's not exactly right, but if people can be athiest and hate god, then we can hate other races also. Just get over it.

Answer 3

We are all not the same, get the picture, We all have differences that make us humans beautiful. All dogs can breed with each other but yet they are all different sizes and colors? The racism thing is a natural instinct of territorial dominion, if it isnt of this herd it must be dangerous.

Answer 4

I feel the exact same way. I guess this topic dates back to when there were slaves. I think we have come a long way from racism but there will always be people out there that dislike change. Always. =)

Answer 5

I think people like to feel superior to others, whether it be:

Athiests picking on Christians

Christians picking on Athiests

Whites picking on Blacks

Blacks picking on Whites

Non-Arabs picking on Arabs

People like to feel better about themselves, and if put with like minded individuals they are going to feel brave, without fear of comebacks

put a KKK member in a room full of non-whites, odds are he's gonna Shut the F Up.

put an ethnic person in a room full of kkk members, those big bad supremecists will speak their minds.

Answer 6

More often than you think it's in response to racism. If a person is consistently treated badly by people of a certain race that person is bound to come to resent them. What most people refuse to see is that it's often the 'victim' groups doing the abusing. People should not be labeled as victims or oppressors according to race. It encourages everyone to behave badly.

Answer 7

it is a natural part of humanity, im a raceist but i dont hate , i just like my race and want them to excell so we can take over america, and help all the other races.

  In the woods you have 3 (or more) kinds of deer who all eat the same food and poo in the same grass, but blacktails breed with blacktails, muledeer breed with muledeer, and whitetail deer are elitest raceist b******s( Just kidding i dont want to offend any race of deer)

  but can you see the point. i think it might have something to do with survival instinct from when there was fierce compition among the tribes for food and land.   Hate accomplishes nothing.

Answer 8

You know what this is the model I go by. ....... I love black people but I hate ******. I love white people but I hate rednecks and honkies. Im black and yea for sure I love my people but then you got some blacks that just act ignorant as h**l and they make hard working and nice black people look bad. I love white people but then I hate white people who dont like blacks and who think  they are superior which is not true. You cant judge and put a label on us. You never know you might meet a black person who is the sweetest, funniest , smartest person you can ever meet and the same with white ppl.