Americans ARE IGNORANT, Arabs ARE TERRORISTS, Blondes ARE STUPID!!!!!!

Well we still live in a society of institutional "isms": racism, classism, sexism, and now more likely homophobia. People are very comfortable with their hate. Look at television at the shows like "Ugly Betty", "Earl", and others that feed the sterotypes. And Americans are continually laughing. I have been judged of those standards and it has been most hurtful. Even being a Christian invites antagonism in a country for which it was founded. The problem is we misunderstand one thing: History does not repeat itself; people repeat history.

We were born in a world divided by several walls that separates us from each other, religion, culture, race etc etc. It has been like this since time immemorial. War bet tribes and races. Discrimination bet the poor and rich among others. I don't think we can eliminate this problem in our lifetime, but as you said, awareness of its existence and danger is a good starting point. Perhaps in our own small personal world, we can do what is right and hoping it will influence others then eventually the world. That's a hope against hope.

Not all Americans are ignorant, as I know many Americans. Not all Arabs are terrorists, there are terrorists of different races. Not all blondes are stupid, as I know a few of them who are quite smart. I know one in fact, who is travelling to Poland to teach. She has been all over the world and is extremely smart. I think you may be the ignorant one. I've noticed the post count does not increase on topics you start, so I've only ever posted a few discussions of my own.

I think that most people who "believe" and "say" these stereotypes know deep inside that it's wrong, they are just so afraid to be proven "ignorant" so they keep argue about it, they know they are wrong but it gives them false pride and superiority so they continue to "believe" in it no matter what. Ignorance and stupidity are mankind greatest enemy.

since i belong to an upper race nd caste,there was no disturbances for me...

I know you just want to draw some attention with that title :)

an interesting question to answer to-it definately gives an idea about a person by knowing his religion,appearance,culture etc....... and it has been a helpful tool to understand a person.... as every thing has advantages as well as disadvantages, the above mentioned parameters are being misuses,,,,, i think we should start from our self to appreciate the good and ignore the bad, well these things have come from centuries and due to globalisation which itself has many adv and disadv the things are changing now.... reply with your comments on this

don't you think you might be breeding some hate hear ?

u got to get over it its just a mith

I really dont believe in all those information. Just because you born in that region, religion it doesnt mean you will be the same way as some one was there in that region or religion. Region, religion, appearance, cultural differences to recognise a person, not to hate him or insult him in front of anyone. I really dont like people who do that, i will never do that. I always respect people by their behaviour and attitude not with any other differences.

well you are a dumb igorant american too so what gives you the right to say these things about others when you are a raceist and percon who does't enjoy there life rot in helll

NO NO American Government is IGNORANT,TERRORISTS, STUPID!!!!!! -- They started a world war and they have to pay for this and they will have to pay for this. and they are paying in Afghanistan and Iraq, dont you think it

The post you started and the way you did it is bound to have some reaction from people that take it personally. The problem is not just in the very known big clichets that people share. The problem in itself is in the human race. Humans by natur are racists. They tend to want to belong in a special group. That behavior starts very early on in childhood, older kids don't hang out with younger ones. One person playing a particular sport will be snobby towards another person that plays smth else etc. That is a fact, people use this behavior in order to define themselves, find who they are, give answers to certain things that are completely absurd. I have lived racism all my life, have been critisized for being from the country i come from, have been denied education, jobs, opportunities for advancements, have lost friends and now I am losing my love. All because of racism. Why should USA be different? Just because I am the person that has felt all the heat doesn't mean I don't understand. I ask all of you think hard, think very hard about what kind of cliches you have yourself, even if it is in the simple form such as, I'll never et caught dating a short guy or i'll never mary a divorced person or lawyers are sharks and the list goes on and on. The only way to fight this in a major scale is not allowing it to happen in a short scale, in our lives, within the household and truly be able to view someone as a person and not as a tag and a sign that sais You are this so therefore you are terrible. If the rat ate the cheese what expression are you going to use? "the rats ate it" or "the rat ate it" it starts exactly from that.

Americans are not ignorant- they are just biased against everything that represents or stands for the islamic world....even when both their values-the American & Islamic cultures- are parallel to each other. When an arab thinks of a muslim, he automatically mistakes him for an arab. Now this is ignorance. Ignorance and prejudice can be a very explosive soup.

I am aware of the classifications that people are placed into, but do not really see any danger in this. Like many others I enjoy blonde jokes or jokes about jewish people being mean and so forth, but this does not mean that I am naive enough to believe that these people really are dumb or mean.

I think people who make such statements on myLot are the worst of all.

that is so true.it is sad but no matter how educated you are people are always judgemental.they do judge you based on the way you talk,your looks,your background,your color,and your money and importantly your religon.it is sad but we keep on inventing more and more bariers to divide us than to seek to bring down the barriers that are already there!

we like our isms dont we? its just a sign of the simplicity and stupidity of human beings it is easier to generalise than to accept we are all different and have strengths and weaknesses for each one of us

Really impressed by the way yo started this discussion and it is continuing wonderfully Guess this is your first discussion DUDE yo ARE doin it great Hats off

I'm not so sure...