Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Racist World

Its a fact. We live in a world full or racsim. Everywhere,Everyday,Every country and every person is a racist. Think about it. I was in a room where the majority of the people are chinese, there are a few malays and a few indians, but still the majority is chinese. The tv is on and its on the enlgish chanel. Not everyone is watching but there are people who are watching and yet doing other stuff. This guy comes in and suddenly changes the chaned to a chinese chanel. What a selfish act. He didnt even think about the other 2 races. What were they suppose to do now, sit there and read the subtitles on the tv screen or worst still if there isnt any subtitles, just sit there out of boredom. And if they happen to watch the show and happen to understand and laugh at something, the chinese guys would turn and give him a look as if " why you laughing when you dont understand the language" Why couldnt the guy at least ask before switching the chanels or ask if the others doesnt mind that he is changing to a non english chanel.

Not only in our country, all over the world. If an american goes to Saudi Arabia or Pakistan or Iran on any middle eastern country, they will get the same treatment. Eyes will be on them. People will be watching their every move or trying to intimidate them by looking at them. Just because they are foreigners they get this treatment. In Australia, I heard that some asians arent treated well they are looked down by the Australians and some times geting provoked by them.

In America. Its the Blacks, Whites, Latin Americans, Asian Americans they got their on war going on. As long as your from one of the ethnic group you stick with them.Very rarely do you see those of diffrent races hanging around with those from others. And if they do, they will get distrurbed by their friends. For instance, if a white kid and a black kind hung out. One day sooner or later either the black kids black frens or the white kids white frens will start to talk. Its just the way things are.

Right here in Singapore. Among the younger generation there isnt much of racism. You see indians,malays,chinese,sikhs,caucassions, all kinds of races hanging out together. And some are really good friends. And when they get disturbed by their friend by some racial joke its alright because thats how close they are. You see racism more amongst the older generation. The adults here, if they see an indian guy with a chinese girl, or the other way round they stare like its very wrong, or even a malay with a causassion, they make it seem as if its so wrong, Why are people so narrow minded. Why cant they open their eyes and see that the world is changing. That only they are the ones who can stop racism but they are not doing it.

I wont lie, I myself have at times been racist and im at fault. But then the fact is nothing will change.There will always be raicsm in the world. People can have no fault at all and they will be constantly attacked with racist remarks. The youth today are doing good, its the adults that are not.

I hope one day, there will be and end to racism

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