Racism

I hate it.

The color of your skin does not determine your character, your personality, or your worth as a human being.

I'm glad to see that there is a greater acceptance of interracial relationships; not just romantically, but platonically as well. There are so many diverse cultures to learn and grow from ... why must people still isolate themselves from those who are of a different race? If I go to the movies with a group of girls, and I'm the only white person, does that mean there is something wrong with me? No! It means I'm going to the movies with a group of friends. If I happen to be dating or hanging with someone who is Hispanic or African American, there is nothing wrong with it, and it's my business.

It is a shame that there are bigots (of any race) who see a group of people who are of a different race and feel the compulsion to pick on those people by annoying/harassing/injuring/torturing/killing them. Sometimes these same bigots will target someone of their own race who associates with people of different races. If we live in fear of these people, then we're letting them win. What's really scary is that most of these people think they're doing God's work!! I have news for these people: there is nothing written in the Bible that people of different races should not love and associate with each other. These people do not have a covenant with the God of the Holy Bible.
I've discovered that people of minority races are just as capable of racism as the proverbial middle aged white male. That doesn't make sense. Why practice the same behavior of those who oppress you while trying to overcome being oppressed? Every one of us as human beings, no matter what race we are, deserve to be treated fairly. And no one, I mean NO ONE is superior over another.

In light of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I would like to stress that we are not to assume that someone who looks "middle eastern" is automatically a terrorist. Judge the person by his/her actions, not by the physical appearance. Many innocent people are being attacked and/or killed because they look "middle eastern" and are assumed to be on the side of the terrorists. Two wrongs don't make a right.

We've come a long way, but we still have a long way to go.