<p>Honestly, when I lived in Alaska for a year, I was constantly harassed for being asian from the white and black folk. So racism can come from many standpoints; majorites always pick on the minorities.</p>
<p>^ Good point. I agree which is why I say no group is more racist than the other.</p>
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Are you going to tell me that black people were as racist as white people in the 1800's?
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<p>Honestly, you cannot say whether blacks or white were more racist than the other in the 1800s. I'm sure just as the whites did not like the blacks much, blacks felt the same in those days. All you can say about racism during the 1800s is that whites were more open about it than blacks since if a white was racist there was no consequences and if a black said something about a white person he or she was killed. Just because a certain group seems to be more quiet about it does not make them less racist. It just makes them hypocrites when they talk about others being racist but secretly racist themself.</p>
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So if we had a White history month, that would be racist. I remember this girl in school wanted to start a white club, they didn't allow her. Yet they allowed Latino club, Black club, etc.
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<p>The reason why a black history month or any other month celebrating minorities is not seen as racist is because it serves a function of letting minorities know of all the great people who made the opportunities they have now possible. A white history month would serve no purpose since whites have not rarely raced discrimination with laws prohibiting them from succeeding in life and getting better opportunities. Minorities on the other hand have been treated unfairly since they are the minority and not the majority, which is why their is things such as black history month. What would a white history month be about? All the people who helped to eliminated the nonexistent laws that suppressed white people? It's the same reason why their is not a white club. First, a white club may be seemed as racist because of the KKK and other white supremacists groups, whereas there are not as many black, asians, etc. supremacists groups (if there are they are not widely known). Also, again, to have a club about a majority would be pointless. The reason for a black or Latino club is to remind them of their roots and to be proud of their heritage since they have come so far since they were held back by laws before. Also, they serve so that the minorities can know that their are other people who often fell sort of left out because they are part of the majority. If you are part of the majority you won't feel left out because everyone is just like you. It's the same at any school that is predominantly one race. For example, my school is predominantly black. If Latinos wanted a club, I'm sure the school would have no problem with it since they are minorities in the school. However, if there was an African-American club, I'm sure people would look at the club as if they were stupid and are on crack. I doubt it would even be made a club and if it was no one would take it seriously.</p>
<p>"I think that white people, in terms of white Americans, do have a culture except that it is divided into subcultures based on regions, such as northern and southern. They may not have one collective culture as Asians are African-American, but I do think they have some form of culture."</p>
<p>As an Asian American, I have to disagree about Asians having one collective culture. That is simply not true at all. I grew up in a mainly white community, but where I now go to college, there are many Asians on campus. Sad to say, but just because you are Asian, it does not mean that you automatically fit into ALL Asian groups. More specifically, there are different social circles based on countries of descent: Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese almost always tend to remain within their own cliques.</p>
<p>"Honestly, you cannot say whether blacks or white were more racist than the other in the 1800s. I'm sure just as the whites did not like the blacks much, blacks felt the same in those days. All you can say about racism during the 1800s is that whites were more open about it than blacks since if a white was racist there was no consequences and if a black said something about a white person he or she was killed. Just because a certain group seems to be more quiet about it does not make them less racist. It just makes them hypocrites when they talk about others being racist but secretly racist themself."</p>
<p>That makes no senses whatsoever. So your going to tell me that the guy who fantasizes about raping girls is as evil as the guy who rapes girls? No, because he can control himself. Your logic is not logical.</p>
<p>justification of slavery ftw</p>
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That makes no senses whatsoever. So your going to tell me that the guy who fantasizes about raping girls is as evil as the guy who rapes girls? No, because he can control himself. Your logic is not logical.
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<p>I'm not sure if they are equally evil since people's definition of the word differ, but I can say for sure they are both equally sick. </p>
<p>I really wouldn't call one group keeping more quiet about something because of fear as more controlling than the other group who can say what they want and get away with it. In those days blacks knew they would be hanged if they publicly racist, so they kept quiet out of fear of their lives. I'm sure if the slave owners were told to keep quiet about racism or else they would die, that they would have kept quiet about it. You can't really say one group was more racist than the other since one group had extreme consequences if their thoughts were spoken aloud, while the other had minimal. Same today. While some people may see blacks as more publicly racist, you can't really say whether blacks or whites are more racist than the other, because whites face huge consequences, while for the most part blacks can get away with it. All you can say for sure is that one group is more outspoken about it than the other (I know that was a run-on sentence, but this isn't English class).</p>