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Originally posted by non-greek newby
The problem here is that there are certain things that we believe (whether we have accepted them 1 million years ago or 1 year ago) despite what little section of land we happen to be standing on. Racism is bad. Period. No matter where you are, the color of one's skin or someone's racial background does not dictate how you should or should not treat a person.
Now, yes, I can concede to the fact that there are some values we hold that may be debatable, but I think we can all agree in this forum that the acceptability of racism is simply not up for debate.
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I dont agree. I personally think racism IS bad. But the recognition of racism as a bad thing is pretty uniquely American and European. Just because we have embrased it doesnt mean EVERYONE ELSE HAS TO. I guess I just believe in a nations course of self determinism. If racism is so abhorrent to nature then in the due course, the citizens of a country will make the decison to end it on their own. If we as another country force our views on them, then it wont be genuine. They have to want to end it. It needs to come from them, not us. I think its as bad, if not worse to impose our values on a country as letting them operate a system where others make judgements on a person becasue of the way they look - especially when its in a system where there are no rights violations and there is equality and has been for nearly 200 years. We sure as hell cant say that in the US. Thats just my opinion.
In the meantime, start researching the 40% of items in your home that were "Hecho En Mexico" and throw them out. And vow to not purchase anything that was ever made in mexico or has mecican components and hit them in their pocketbooks. Start a boycot. But dont just pay lip service to it. Do something or shut up about it.