^Maybe race, but...Wait. I'm going to get modded for the next few sentences, so I should start slowly.I consider a culture to be in various centuries, depending on how old the traditions they follow are. So, Afghanistan would be averaged in parts depending on how affluent many parts are. Start with the big ones; tribalism, poverty, tribal traditions, ancient superstitions against others (in all cultures, but how old they are), the Kalashnikov, industrialization, lack of secularism. You can average it out to what you want, but I'd say its about 13th century, only because of the technology. Now, I got nothing against Afghanistan, but I consider the thirteenth century worse then 2008 (actually, few countries are that modern, so I'll just say the twenty-first century). So, in effect, certain cultures are worse than others.
Does race even matter?
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Posted 30 January 2008 - 11:58 PM
well i think that we are all humas so what if someone itīs dark skin ir white skin or maybe brown so what
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 09:47 PM
holy crud, this guy is right! ... I wish that we would treat all creatures as creatures, not as dirt. I mean, there isn't much that separates humans from dogs, yet alone other humans!None of this even matters.All we are is complex bacteria built up. We think we're different from everyone else, but we're not. We do what we gotta do to get by.When you look at a peice of mold on bread, you don't look at each piece indivdually, who lead different lives and careers. You just look at a piece of f#&king mold. None of us better than anyone. Everyone is equal.
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Posted 07 February 2008 - 02:38 AM
That' absolutely right. Race shouldn't matter. Including the ever popular "affirmative action" laws, affectionately known as "reverse discrimination." This basically means that certain businesses, schools, etc., have to fill their quotas of minorites, usually blacks. Which is sad. Because it means that a more qualified person of one race cannot be hired because someone of another race has to be hired. Because of this, my dad couldn't get the job he wanted. In short, the government shouldn't meddle in such affairs unless it is clear that discrimination is taking place, instead of assuming it and forcing the opposite on everyone.
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Posted 07 February 2008 - 05:43 PM
i like tennis yall i like tennis yallPOINTS were deducted for this post by DownShiftPlease refer to the forum rules to find out why your points were deducted.That is an insanely broad way to characterize humans. Dogs are human then? Cats? Monkeys? Anything that lives, breathes, bleeds, and thinks is human?A better definition would be that any being capable of higher levels of thought (morality, ethics, and the like) outside of base instincts is human. That leaves... only humans. Race DOES matter. Some races are more suited to certain fields, in some cases vastly more so. Not to mention the cultural significance behind each and every race. Yes, we're all human, but dismissing race entirely is a foolish thing that will absolutely never happen.
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Posted 07 February 2008 - 07:11 PM
Here is my take on this.Now, this is largely due to society itself, but everyone is a little racist, wether you are aware of it or it is subconcious. That is not to say that everyone is going to be like "white power yall!" or "Black power forever!" or anything like that. thats just to say that we have stereo types about different races that are engrained into our minds. However, alot of these stero types are based on facts. What we need to do is just accept the differences between races and learn to co-exsist. none of this KKK or black panther crap. In the end, we are all human, all have emotion, and all bleed red blood, so why bother with those extreme racist groups and such? As for the comment on affirmative action, i completely agree with you RockMaster. That law may have been needed when it was first passed into law, but now it doesnt really serve a productive purpose, or rather it doesnt serve it very often. Alot of people (at least in the new generation) are past all this racism non-sense. most of your white power activists are old white guys that will die in a few years, and the same for neo-nazi's and black panthers in general. true these organizations still have younger members, but not as many. Racism is dying out, so why is this law still in place? its very infuriating to know that if a very much qualified person applied for a job, but someone of a minority race applied for the same job, and was much less qualified. that the less qualified person would get the job based on the color of their skin. It's not right.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 07:27 AM
This is a nice topic. I agree... Why should it matter at all? As for mating, I guess it comes down to preferences, its like some people like blonde more than brown.. or vise versa. I, however, don't see why it would completely stop someone from dating them. The world is full of shallow people...
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:33 AM
Everyone is human. This is one of the restrictions in people being able to attain peace. Some people do not like being part of the standard or the norm. Somebody always has to be different. It would have been a lot better if these people were born blind. Sight is one of the limitations of people accepting other people. They judge based on facial features and structural analysis. There are very few people who can actually judge a person with their heart. Even though you say you'd judge a person based on their attitude there are still instances where you laugh at other people for who they are. For one instance, I can't accept that the smart people of America really look goofy. I belong to the group of nerds ,if you like, in the Philippines and I have not met or seen anyone look so stupid.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 05:29 PM
We are all defined by our race regardless of what you may think. Each race has had its own significant history and cultural background and that makes us unique though that does not necessary mean any one of us is better than the other.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 07:32 PM
I think more interesting is the biological concept of race, which argues that race as a genetic concept doesn't actually exist. The ratio of genetic difference between populations against the difference between individuals is much weaker than the accepted ratio for a biological subspecies.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 07:50 PM
Race only matters when you're being pulled over by the police.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 10:09 PM
I'm from germanyand the race only matters if your weak!!!only the weakest can be the target of discriminations!
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 07:16 AM
Everybody has to judge anybody that is part of a different group from them it is human nature. This is more common in lesser developed countries. Take for example the middle east or Africa. genocide has happened so many times over there. But in saying this I cannot help but be judgmental.
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 03:11 PM
Wow, so the US and Europe are totally immune to genocides? Like the holocaust never happened huh... You're totally unbelievable man and what about the red indians? Were they a fairy tale too?Everybody has to judge anybody that is part of a different group from them it is human nature. This is more common in lesser developed countries. Take for example the middle east or Africa. genocide has happened so many times over there. But in saying this I cannot help but be judgmental.
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 03:15 PM
Nope it doesnt and plus i have lots of friends of different races
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 04:10 AM
as far as modern day goes... a genocide in the US would be put down pretty much immediately i would think. and the most recent genocide in europe was the holocaust. speaking for the modernday nations... the US and europe pretty much will never have genocide again imo. simply put, the nations you see with all the genocide issues, are typicaly weaker, under-developed nations that are probly going through a state of anarchy while a government tries to establish itself. as for the red indians... never heard of them. there that public school education for ya =pWow, so the US and Europe are totally immune to genocides? Like the holocaust never happened huh... You're totally unbelievable man and what about the red indians? Were they a fairy tale too?
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 08:31 AM
race dosen't matter. don't tell me you are a racist
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 09:31 AM
Someone stop this guy! He's been spamming the forum with weird posts 0_o Anyway, back to the topic.race dosen't matter. don't tell me you are a racist
The americans have had their fair share of racism and cruelty to other races (those who weren't white), perhaps even more so than any other nation (except Nazi Germany of course) Don't tell me you haven't heard of the red indians??as far as modern day goes... a genocide in the US would be put down pretty much immediately i would think. and the most recent genocide in europe was the holocaust. speaking for the modernday nations... the US and europe pretty much will never have genocide again imo. simply put, the nations you see with all the genocide issues, are typicaly weaker, under-developed nations that are probly going through a state of anarchy while a government tries to establish itself.as for the red indians... never heard of them. there that public school education for ya =p
Lol, they're the native americans. You know, the guys who lived in North America before the influx of european settlers 
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 09:37 AM
I generally have no problem with people of races other than my own. And if I do, it's usually because an individual person has does something to piss me off. But that doesn't mean that I'm going to hate an entire race just because of the actions of one person.
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Posted 29 March 2008 - 01:34 PM
We are all equal in the eyes of God. This simple statement would show us that race does not matter. Whatever color of your skin is, whatever tongue you speak of, whatever place you are in now, it does not matter to God. God accepts and loves us, white, brown, black, red, whatever race we are.
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Posted 01 April 2008 - 06:23 AM
I just wish a huge alien force would invade Earth 
I bet that would unite all the different colors.
I bet that would unite all the different colors.
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Posted 02 April 2008 - 11:40 PM
i think that race doesnt matter i mean we all are humans, we are the human race, but humans have created subraces so that will rule over other humans, its all lust for power
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 04:11 AM
Race does matter, but it should not matter in a way that offends other people.Like I can be proud of being Asian, But I do not think that the Asian race is any better than the other race.
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 04:50 AM
Race does matter. Not because of the differences between different races, but because of the heritage that each race posseses. For example, being African-American is more than just having dark skin. There is a heritage, a belief that is involved with being African-American. Race helps people to remember their roots. We may all be equal in the eyes of God, but having race is something that reminds us all that we are unique in the eyes of God as well as being equal in them.
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 08:45 AM
we are all Human beings and this being "human" is what created the so called races. These are similar to names, all but to give credit to whom lives where and to what are their characteristics/heritage as some have said earlier, but this "labels" were also used by us human beings in a negative way, we are after all humans only, as much as I disagree to "ranking " people according to things that should't be this will sadly always be a part of society.
