That IS implicit racism, though. Not dating a black girl because of what you think others may think is just pandering to racist thought.
People should have the courage to make their own choices and challenge these kind of perceptions. Edmund Burke wrote: all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
So to you people have to deny their own culture, race, religion and families in order to be "open minded'' .... and it seems that you only want to apply that to white people...
My point was that being afraid to date someone of a different race because you live in a racist environment panders to this racism. I didn't say everyone should be forced to find a partner of a different race (which obviously worries you... interesting!) and abandon their own culture, just that if they wanted to date someone of a different race and felt they couldn't, it reinforces the racism that tells them they couldn't. Racism is where someone's race becomes a defining factor. I'm arguing entirely the opposite. That people should be allowed to date whoever they want (regardless of race).
IIN I think white guys aren't too eager to date a colored girl?
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That IS implicit racism, though. Not dating a black girl because of what you think others may think is just pandering to racist thought.
People should have the courage to make their own choices and challenge these kind of perceptions. Edmund Burke wrote: all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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So to you people have to deny their own culture, race, religion and families in order to be "open minded'' .... and it seems that you only want to apply that to white people...
racist much?
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My point was that being afraid to date someone of a different race because you live in a racist environment panders to this racism. I didn't say everyone should be forced to find a partner of a different race (which obviously worries you... interesting!) and abandon their own culture, just that if they wanted to date someone of a different race and felt they couldn't, it reinforces the racism that tells them they couldn't. Racism is where someone's race becomes a defining factor. I'm arguing entirely the opposite. That people should be allowed to date whoever they want (regardless of race).