racism still exists!!!
By iluvusabado
@iluvusabado (2560)
Philippines
February 9, 2013 8:46pm CST
america may have elected its first black president, but racism still exists around the world.
here's a part of the article:
ABC News presenter Jeremy Fernandez says he has been racially abused on a Sydney bus in front of his young daughter.
He said he had to restrain himself from punching the woman who was abusing him in the face as that "would not be the right thing to do."
Fernandez tweeted on Friday morning that a female bus passenger had called him a "black c---" and told him to "go back to my country".
see the whole article here:
http://goo.gl/VmuOT
i was really saddened with the incident since it's australia. it's just sad the he's with his child and the woman was also with her primary-schooled children. but i admire him that eh did the right thing and not punched the woman. what's worse is he was blamed by the bus driver for the incident.
5 responses
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
10 Feb 13
well some white Australians are so proud people, forgetting that they just migrated there too, for the real owners of Australia were aborigines.
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
10 Feb 13
australia was used once as a prison by england. i guess that's where their attitude roots from.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
10 Feb 13
Yes, I don't know if you know, that there was a certain Filipino being held in one of the oldest jail, (now a museum) for heinous crime. My sisters told me, they went there, and so his name and his waxed statue.
@Koon999Tan (681)
• Malaysia
10 Feb 13
if racism still exist even time have been proven it cost fight, it will be dificult for country to grow and the only way is united and peace will forward. I glad to say that Malaysia havee many races Malay, chinese, indian, Iban, thai, kadayan and more but we all live in peace and accept other culture and respect. early Leader know that and take serious look at it and now we all living peace. thank
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
13 Feb 13
in our country, there's been a huge conflict between the muslims and the government which is dominantly ruled by christians. some moro rebels feel that the central government doesn't really care for them and they want independence. glad that there has been a peace agreement approved last year though they are still working on it. i really wish this will the end of the strife because a lot of innocent people are affected.
@Koon999Tan (681)
• Malaysia
13 Feb 13
it called sharing power in the government, this is sure please them both muslim or christian. hope the issue can be solve since it been centuries happen
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
13 Feb 13
i wish everything will push through as planned.i guess it's time to leave the past behind and look forward to a brighter future for all of us.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
10 Feb 13
Not surprised. Some form of inequality will still be present no matter how governments pass laws. It's about the attitude and ignorance of the people themselves. If one party is suffering economically, they usually lash out to people who tihnk are benefiting from their misery. there are cases where one member of the majority loses an opportunity, it's always connected to one member of the minority getting the chance. This creates an inequality in one party's mind.
These kind of tensions can only be resolved with an open mind and understanding between peoples in a society. No matter what the govenrment does, if some people don't accept it (and governments can force their people on this issue). One election only sweeps the issue under the rug at the moment.
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
12 Feb 13
people always try to find someone to blame with all the hardships they experience. and most of the time they are the minorities.
i agree with you that a change in leader will not truly eliminate this type of issues. there really needs a moral and cultural revolution so that we could all accept each other despite a lot of differences.
@McCreeper (777)
• United States
10 Feb 13
There will be a time where racism will be so miniscule to the extent where most people will be able to tolerate it, but as of now, it certainly isn't the time. Like "Nooneknows" said, racism isn't leaving. As long as ignorance exists, racism is inevitably created.
As long as there is racism, there will inevitably be people who can tolerate it, and those who will not take it the most optimal way thus possibly pushing this progress backward.
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
10 Feb 13
i agree with you here. racism equates to ignorance. i wish there will be a way to connect the entire human race into one so that together we can make a true change.
