1. RACISM and INDIFFERENCE and IGNORANCE
I think racism is largely one of the reasons why there will never be world peace. Race really is the most common form of indifference; looking at someone differently because of their skin color. I think racism is derived from the combination of indifference and ignorance. Ignorance leads to indifference and thus leads to racism. "We fear what we don't understand." Ignorance shows that people don't want to "read the book once they see the cover." It's the assimiliation that creates the main problems in the world.
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"It's the assimiliation that creates the main problems in the world."
That's an interesting line to end your blog, on, Peter. Do you mean assimilation as in trying to be like other cultures? Or am I getting your meaning wrong.
I agree about racism. I think the key is, though, for people to get to know people from other cultures. It seems to me that whenever people meet someone from another culture (or race), they are forced to change their stereotypes to better understand the person they've just met. So if someone is racist, then they meet some from the race that they stand against, if they really take the time to know them, they eventually lose their racism.
Well, those are my thoughts, at least.
I totally agree with you that racism is a main factor for conflict and war, but religion has an equal if not more influence on conflicts.
The good news is that racism will no longer be a problem in the far future as interracial marriages blend races into one global race.
Well yes in that sense as well. Many other cultures, view the american culture as "cool" and try to emulate it in their countries. yes there are many racial stereotypes and once we are able to see that most of them are not true, we understand more about the person, culture, and race as a whole. I try not to see things from a race point of view but ross on my right brought up the interesting question as to what race of breakdancers i think are best. That's probably the only thing i see from a race point of view and I think the asians (specifically the koreans) are the best (again in my specific point of view). Extreme, Gamblers, Expressions, Last 4 One, Drifters, and Rivers which are all korean crews have some of the best bboys in the world I think.
I think you are really right on about the assimilation to American culture. I mean, I think we have a lot of positive aspects, but I fear our less-desireable traits getting passed on. I think as more and more people come here, the more and more corrupt their culture will become. For example, America teaches success in financial terms, but as more people pursue that line of thinking, I think we'll end up in a DEATH OF A SALESMAN sort of world . . . Where people pursue money and not "Happyness" and realize that too late (or never).
Does that make sense?
For breakdancing, is a style thing?
I do not think racism is that much of a problem in today's world but I would not be the one to ask. I have always lived in a society with people of the same race around me constantly. I wish to travel to a palce of different races someday to find out how people will treat me but for now lets just play Guitar Hero 3 or Rock Band. =P
I think your thoughts on breakdancers, though, is not race-drived. It's style-driven, which is a big difference. For example, I prefer American literature to Russian literature. It's not because of a race thing; it's just that the style of Am lit is more pleasing to my tastes.
(Note: I honestly haven't read much Russian literature, so that's just an example. I don't like most of what I've read, but I haven't read a large enough sample to really say.)
ok mr miles I agree about my preference for korean bboys in comparison to the germans and americans for example. From your previous comment, I definitely agree that many people are driven towards money. In a related example, I think that many people are driven to work. Many people that overwork and nonetheless people that work normally live in a schedulistic sort of cycle of life meaning that they go to work, go home, sleep, and repeat each day until they die. I think that is very reflective of your average 9-5 worker and can also be related towards people in school. Many of them are driven to think that school=life and life=school. They do the same work cycle aforementioned except with school. My philosophy as to how school should be is that it is important in order to help understand the world around us but not be the guiding tool as to see how the world works. Does that make any sense? In simple form, History, Science, Economics, English, these classes help us to understand the world but should NOT be what drives us as to what we think is "success." To say the least, I think that life is very short and we shouldn't kill ourselves with work, of any sort, and that we should try to enjoy what we have.
I agree that we have to be careful not to get in a rut, but I think the only freedom from some sort of rut is school (or independent genius). For example, if someone refuses to get in the rut in high school, their chances of being stuck in a rut is HUGE, a rut of trying to live day-to-day. Perhaps we need to find a balance between not losing sight of life and doing what we need to do live as we want . . . ?
but mr miles isn't life doing what we want? I think free will (life) is the most important thing. School/learning are important but they should define who we are and determine the course of our lives. However, school can/does determine futures with school and if you finish or not.
the thought of not losing sight of our lives just occurred to me because i know people that think life=school and vice versa. I simply try to expand their horizons to the freedom of the outside world. Call me a missionary for life.
"School/learning are important but they should define who we are and determine the course of our lives."
Did you mean should (or shouldn't)?
sorry I meant they shouldn't define and determine our lives.
"but mr miles isn't life doing what we want? I think free will (life) is the most important thing."
I think how life is defined depends on the person. My definition of life is probably different from yours. That gets input by any religious background, waht our parents say, music, what we read, etc.
I think many people make decisions based upon what they THINK is their own free will, but they are controlled by other things--the need to fit in, to feel loved, to feel accepted.
My theory on education is that education is what helps us define our lives. Many people go through life reacting, doing, not thinking. Those are the ones who really have no clue.
I do agree, though, that we can't lose sight of our lives. I was prone to that.
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