It amazes me that people are ignorant enough to be prejudiced and bigoted.

It happens due to some suffrings , complex, thougt s we shou;d try behave like human first of all we will have to be come good human after that we b able to b come good nationals of any country and even good follower of any religon. What other r wearin eating how they r living wht r thair moral values we must respact each other rather than saying am doing right u r doing wrong. I suggest we should not raise finger to any one and i hope other will not raise thair fingers to me

My mother's boyfriend is the same way, he is a major bigot. He will use the "N" word in front of all of my friends who happen to be Latino, Asian, and Black. My friends know that I am not that way, but they tell me they cannot stand to be around him. Thanks to him, my friends will not come and see me at all anymore.

I would just comment that all five fingers of your hand arent the same....its like the difference between rich and poor which cannot be eliminated ever...once u try to draw a thin line between the two u would defenitely get to know whats the best for your carrier...

It is true. There are lots of people around the world who would behave like that. But, it is not their mistake. It is just due to the environment they are brought up in, and the perceptions, which result in this type of behavior. Please try to talk to them and convince them about the equality of all races. As you said, all of us are the same.

You should be proud of your Dad for marching with Martin Luther King. He was setting a great example. Prejudice and bigotry are caused by ignorance and fear of the unknown. Bigots are displaying their ignorance, and it's a good thing there are people like you to educate them. Keep up the good work!

My Father taught me about people and how to treat them. For his day I think he was the most accepting man I have ever known. One thing he told me years ago has stuck with me my whole life. We were talking about WWII and I asked him about his friends, he told me the whole company were his friends. He brought out a picture of his company at the time and there were quite a few different ethnic groups that were part of his company. I asked him if they were his friends too. He looked at me and said "of course they were. They are the same people that I fought with shoulder to shoulder. They bled if they got shot and they cried when someone was killed. But most of all they were people that could be counted on to save your life. If you are in a trench and the guy next to you isn't someone you can trust you are probably going to die and it doesn't matter where they are from or what color they are.

I agree with you and its very sad that some people stillbelieve in thing like you have mentioned. Your right we are all human beings and should be treated as equals but that will never happen because alot of people believe they are always better then others. Im glad to hear though that you havnet taken after your father with his beliefs. It sounds like you got a good head on your shoulders and should go far in life with the attitude you have developed. good luck.

YAY! Well said! It sounds as though you've lead a very interesting life. It drives me nuts when I hear people making prejudiced comments based on race or nationality. No one hates someone because they have brown hair, so I just don't understand why so many people hate others from different cultures. The color of your skin or where you come from is not something we can change, it's just who we are and as a whole people do need to learn to stop being so judgemental.

I know what you mean. I live in Ontario and have several friends from Quebec who moved out of there because they don't feel comfortable. The things is they have to speak English in Ontario or else it's hard to get a job here. With your family background, I understand how big an issue racism is for you. You're right this happens mostly in Quebec, that's bad since I really love to go to Montreal. Some people could go very extreme to different language and skin. There is no way we can pick where we were born and to whom, it's ridiculous especially now in the era of advanced technology that such people still exist.

I will be 100% honest when I say stereotypes exist because they hold true 90% of the time. That's why they're called stereotypes. Unfortunately, many have a negative connotation, and much of the time people hold true to the said stereotypes. It's how the world is.

I live in Georgia, so I get to see the same redneck stuff all of the time. Dixie flags flown high down in the south... Anyways, I am like you. My mother raised me to treat all individuals the same and it hurts me to see so many people not accepted due to the color of their skin. The world could be a great place, "if we could just give peace a chance." Unfortunately their are certain cancers in our society that press towards war and hatred and have been since the beginning of man. Kind of makes me wonder why we are all here, if all we are going to do is hate/kill and prosper.

I am from Puerto Rico and married a White American Navy man when I was 19. I was shocked when we moved to Florida and my mother-in-law did not accept me. She was snobbish and always saying remarks (put downs) related to my culture. I was not raised thinking one race is better than another race. Also, when I moved to Florida we had black and white restrooms and I would shock everyone by going into the black restrooms. My skin color is light olive, with green eyes and to all appearances I look American. Black women would tell me that I belonged in the white bathrooms. I didn't pay any attention because being a Puerto Rican I was not considered white in USA at that time.

So you think your husband's bigoted because he thinks Archie bunker is cool? That'd be prejudiced right there. In North America, the minority has made a name for themselves both through segregation and through crime, which is most likely why they get this bad reaction.

isn't it amazing how people can divide themselves and BELIEVE they are better than someone else just b/c of color, class or creed?? my husband and i had a fast courtship and were married only 4 months after we met. we have so much love for each other, but we are still learning things about each other and i just found out a few weeks ago, that he, well, he doesn't hate gay people, but he feels that it's wrong and doesn't agree with that lifestyle. i, on the other hand, have gay friends and i embrace any lifestyle in which someone finds happiness. i COMPLETELY understand where you're coming from....it's a tough thing to deal with. i must admit, that instead of trying to change the world, though, i just try to affect the people around me. if freinds are discussing soemthing i don't agree with, i speak up. maybe, just maybe, if we affect enough people, the world will change. OR we can throw our hands up in the air and admit that it's the human condition to seperate ourselves and identify a group of people as "it" in the big game of "tag". i think this is why Marx's theory of communism never survived in reality, b/c people will always want to be better, not the same, as their neighbors. for example...we just bought a new mini-van. it's about 2 months later and our neighbors, who can't really afford it, just bought a new truck. i don't get it???take care.

I personally don't believe that any ONE race, relgion or lifestyle is THE one, nor is any one more important or better than another. BUT I do believe that there are DEFINITE differences amongst races, religions, etc. and instead of everyone being worried about being PC (politically correct) they need to embrace these differences! Being white doesn't make me any MORE of a person any more then it makes me any LESS of one. I am a person, as we all are and what is in my HEART and SOUL is what counts. Unfortunately some people cannot tolerate differences and think that they are the only right ones. I was born and raised in a very prejudiced lifestyle, oddly enough the same people who raised me that way now have "found God" and aren't nearly as racist as they once were. But my problem is that I find issue with those that use race as an EXCUSE, whether it is FOR or AGAINST the person involved. There are poor whites, just as poor blacks, there are ignorant whites, just as ignorant orientals, etc. We are all so very different and our race, ethnicity and roots are all something to be celebrated as different! Ok, soap box down and put away now! LOL I do understand your frustration though, as I have a sister that thinks nothing of screaming out the N word at any point in time or place. Or calling her kids f'g Jews, don't even ask me what the heck that is supposed to mean, when they're doing something she doesn't like. I feel so bad for her boys too as they're being raised to think it's normal to talk like her.

I'm due to visit Canada for the first time this year and stay with relations and friends. I don't speak french so thanks for the warning. I read in the papers that the two groups of Canadians get violent. Is it a safe country to visit?

I never realized the extent of prejudice until I came to the States but I raised my daughter never to be a bigot and judge anyone for race, religion or nationality. As fate would have it she married a man who was raised to hate blacks and over the years due to her influence he became less and less prejudiced. Much to his father's disgust now my daughter and my-son-in-law have two biracial grandchildren. Papa as he is called adores both of these children who I have to admit are the most beautiful children I have ever seen. Sadly my-son-on law's father has never seen these two beautiful children and my daughter is still not welcome in his home for, as he says, corrupting his son.

I blame alot of the predudice and racism on your upbringing.. I know alot of people who are racist or bigots- I am not one!! I met there parents and they are just as bad... I am teaching my daughter to be nice to everyone-- Noone is better than anyone else.. Color of your skin is just that color--- We all bleed red-- we're all humans with feelings! It drives me crazy! I'm amazed that you married a man that way from the way you were brought up.. It's just different to me-- But they say you can't help who you fall in love with- I hope if you had children that you taught them well.. Not your hubby... If he is bigoted... Good luck to you- and great discussion!

Unfortunately, it's not just North America. This thing happens in many other countries too. We just don't always hear about it. My mother is racist. She automatically associates black people with "trouble." I once dated a guy from Hong Kong at School, took him home to meet my family one night and mom wouldn't even let him in the door. We were 14 years old! We do all have the same potential, and of course we don't all have the same levels of opportunity, but some people think that having different colour skin means you're lower on the totem pole. It's a pretty sad situation for this day and age, but I don't think it's going to end any time soon. Some people are just too afraid of change.

Horrible. I think racism and prejudice comes from a lack of understanding. It's really a shame that with everything going on in today's hot geo-political climate that we focus more on a person's skin color than the content of their character.