Why do people blindly avoid racism?

Question

I am not saying we need to support racism but the people here try to blind themselves to avoid racism. They either say"you're generalizing' or "Not ALL of (insert) is (insert)". When you say something like "asian people are smart" or "mexicans jump the fence" you're saying the majority do this. That isn't saying all are it's just saying most. Why do people do this? Isn't it just hiding the racism in the world?

Answer 1

Racism is made a big issue because it exist, and the more people focus on it, the worse t gets with the generalizations and close minded people.

Answer 2

I agree. You speak in majority. Chances are when you go to Italy, most people will like Italian food so it's like asking "why do Italians like Italian food?" because majority of Italians do. Of course there are variations on everything because if every race were the same people, everyone could just be clones.

Answer 3

It's called pretending and lying!

I hate political correctness!

People aren't getting the truthfull answers they deserve.

Answer 4

No, you are not saying that.

Have you not taken an ENGLISH class?

Say "A MAJORITY of asian people are smart"

simple.

Answer 5

When you say the majority of people who jump the fence into the US are Mexicans, I believe you are probably right because we share that opinion and voicing our opinion is free speech. I don't personally know many Asian people, but many who I've met seem smart. I don't believe it's racist to state your opinion, but you have to be careful how you word things so as not to offend. If some Mexicans or Mexican sympathizers disagree they have the right to give their opinion but they shouldn't call you a racist.  

Answer 6

Racism isn't the same thing as stereotyping

Answer 7

idk people are stupid. but a voice in my head tells me your stupider  

Answer 8

You are hitting around the obvious problem.  We all are racists and lazy.

Man is a visual creature and tends to associate with those who have similar physical attributes.  We likewise segregate and generalize people by race or ethnicity.  If we take the time to learn about the "others", we may find ourselves lacking.  Differences can be appreciated.  It gives a chance to learn and improve ourselves.  But that takes time and effort.  That is where the lazy aspect comes into the mix.

Political correctness promotes that we are all the same.  I thank God, we are not.  I have had the great privilege to learn from people all over the world.  I am better for it and I hope I was able to share something of value with them.

In response to your lead question, people do not blindly avoid racism.  In the west we are browbeaten by people who do not want true discourse.  They want to use guilt as a weapon.

Answer 9

You might as well ask:

Why do blind people avoid races?

Answer 10

You really believe a majority of Mexicans have come to to the US as illegal aliens?

Over half the population has moved to the US?

Wow.

And as for the asian thing? I have worked in a Japanese school for almost 7 years now. Let me tell you, not all asians are smart.

Answer 11

The point you make about people saying "you're generalizing" or "not all of us do that" is very good.  Yes, many people do this and it is a nifty way of avoiding the issue.  I don't think all people who answer this way are trying to avoid the issue.  Maybe some really are sensitive to the idea of being generalized.  African Americans, for example, are particularly sensitive to this.  Now, I could say "a significantly high proportion of African-Americans are particularly sensitive to this", but don't we as sentient beings already know that I don't mean *every* single African American is this way?  So then, when people say "not ALL of us are that way", they are avoiding questions that are very important to answer, and these kinds of answers only serve to perpetuate racism in the USA, because the only way we can solve the problem of racism in the USA is by being brutally honest, and that will involve some pain.  Like the pain of childbirth.  Hopefully, when the pain is over, we can give the "Birth of a (new) Nation", but we can't do this if we avoid the questions with nifty little platitudes.