en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/761631 Comments by arw5141 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/stories-for-uplift__trashed/#IDComment71348645 I am so ridiculously inspired by these two stories! Both definitely made me want to cry, and I'm not that much of an emotional person. I was in shock and awe of the man who gave his kidney to the grocery store clerk. I would consider myself the type of person to do that, but I never really considered that there are other people who feel the same level of connection to others, even if they barely know them. It just goes to show that there is hope, and I'm glad that Sam thought to post these to remind us. Sometimes I come out of class feeling depressed about the state of the world just because people seem to hate each other so much. Clearly some sort of progress is coming along in the form of kindness. I wonder though if it would have made headlines on CNN if these two people had been of the same ethic background? Is that unappreciated kindness. Nice to see that it's always interesting when those who have radical differences come together and are kind to one another. Clearly the ideal would be that this is a commonplace. It amused me to see how very different the man and the woman's reaction to one another was. In the picture of the two of them he has a huge smile while she is semi-serious looking. I don't doubt how grateful she is or how happy she was but her way of showing it was very unique. They were very much the "odd couple". I wish there had been more from his children's perspective and what they thought of what he did. The two little kids were absolutely adorable. The great thing about kids is that they are so universal. His reaction to her was great. I can remember the days when boys had cooties and they pulled girl's hair because they liked them. I agreed with the message of the video in terms of children. They shouldn't worry about color differences. The irony is probably many people from the United States probably wouldn't even see the ethnic differences between the children. It's pretty easy to group all "Asians" together. So it's a perfect example of how the world should ideally be though I wouldn't argue for being color-blind. Celebrate our differences, don't ignore them or degrade them. But it'd be great if everyone could just give themselves over to pure human connection, love, whatever sappy term you want to call it. It's really sad that at some point they'll lose the ability to love so freely. At some point, and it's a horrible point, someone somewhere will tell them that it's not okay. Clearly our human instinct is to love no matter what may make us different. I think children are brave for never caring that someone's skin is a different color or their eyes are different, or they eat different foods. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:52:08 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/stories-for-uplift__trashed/#IDComment71348645 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/what-are-we-doing-here-really__trashed/#IDComment68471607 That jus inspires me ot do more with my time on this earth. It is the reason why I spend every second of every day fighting the boxes that people put me in, put others in, put themselves in. People would not be in Sam's class if they did not think that a difference needed to be made. But then I see how much everyone talks while he is talking. How can they possibly be hearing his words? How can they possibly be hearing anyone else ever if all they do is talk? Listen. It does not take much. Why are you paying money for an education if you are going to be glued to your phone the entire time. That is a complete waste of your time. Fill your head with some knowledge. At lest when you look back on your life you can say you took time to learn more. Maybe pass that wisdom on to other people. Your end result is whatever you want it to be. So figure it out. Take time to think about it. Maybe you end racism. Maybe you are the catalyst for the end but it does not happen for another one hundred years. Who cares? It will happen. Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:50:09 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/what-are-we-doing-here-really__trashed/#IDComment68471607 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/what-are-we-doing-here-really__trashed/#IDComment68471596 I think the end goal for this is just like anything else. We exist because we do. What we do with our lives is entirely up to us. Either you feel inspired by life or you do not. Either you make a difference or you work your 9-5 and then die. Although I do not really think anyone can go through life without making a difference. It is impossible. Some people want to spread hate but others want to spread love. You can never see the fruit of the labors of your life but that does not mean they are not worth it. So maybe there is no end point. The only certain end point is your imminent death. What do you do in the time you have? You cannot even know what time you have. This is why religion exists. People want to know there is something next. Which I never understand. So what if there isn't a next life? So what if there is no heaven? Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:50:00 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/what-are-we-doing-here-really__trashed/#IDComment68471596 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/i-really-want-to-know-also__trashed/#IDComment66341259 I think a lot of the time, Sam just says what other people have been thinking all along but are either A) too afraid to say OR B) don't realize they were thinking it. Whenever he lets loose one of his "left-field" ideas I just sort of chuckle to myself because generally speaking there's always at least an ounce of truth to it whether anybody realizes it or not. Whenever people get offended by something that he says I can't help but wonder if they're just too scared to change their own opinion. To be HONEST, there have been many things that Sam has said that have changed my opinion. I've learned from him not to just blindly follow the things that my parents taught me. Since we've gone over the stages with Sam I feel as though the class has really made a difference for me. I've commented before about how being bi-racial puts me in an odd category. But after going over the stages it all just sort of made sense. It's like an out of body experience when I realize that I'm moving through the stages, and I accept which ones I'm in currently, where I would like to move to etc. Even if you think Sam smoked too much weed or never came out of one of his "connections with God" you have to at least give the man credit for making us THINK. If you come out of this NOT thinking then yeah, it's been a waste of your time but I can't see how it would even be possible. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 05:56:50 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/i-really-want-to-know-also__trashed/#IDComment66341259 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/this-is-totally-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment66340709 The existence of games like this is just plain disgusting. As a woman I am offended, appalled, and scared. I have never been okay with violent video games to any degree and would never let my future/hypothetical children to play games like grand theft auto. It just sends a bad message overall. That may make me sound really old-fashioned and close-minded but I just can't help but be afraid of what it means for society as a whole. I keep asking myself the question "why is our society fascinated with these topics?". I suppose though that I could tolerate shoot-em-up games but NEVER a game about raping women. I wonder what Freud would have to say about the whole thing. Raping a mother figure...very oedipal complex. Japanese government really needs to step up and take responsibility for this. I feel like part of it has to be that they know that their country is benefiting from the gamin industry but that's not an excuse. Who in their right mind thinks it's okay to make a game like this? It's bad enough that there's violent porn that has the degradation of women in it, but video games are so much more interactive. The fact that CNN couldn't show parts of it disturbs me even more because just the few things they did cover were atrocious. I know there's no really good way to control what goes on the internet but I feel like countries need to band together over topics like this. While you're discussing oil issues, nuclear warfare etc. then definitely throw in a chat about how this is screwing up society. I'm probably actually going to keep an eye on this post to see how many men are willing to admit that they'd like a game like this. I don't doubt that there are plenty of men and women who would happily pay money for it. The part I found sick/amusing though was that it's a disembodied hand that does all the groping. I guess that's to make it more interactive for players because you can imagine yourself doing it but still. Chances are all the women in the game could not possible exist naturally. I never get why female characters in video games are always so disproportionate. You'd have back problems if you weighed 100 pounds and had a size D cup. Not realistic in the least. I guess that's the appeal though? I just don't understand the cause for any of this. I'm really hoping there's a stop put to this at some point. It's not even censorship to put a stop to it, it's just trying not to let society end up in a downward spiral. We have enough problems as it is. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 05:50:30 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/this-is-totally-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment66340709 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-about-multiracial-people__trashed/#IDComment65312073 First off, this guy is pretty much my new favorite person. I know EXACTLY how you feel! My mother is hispanic (mexican) and my father is white (polish). Everyone always mistakes me for white, Sam probably would even mistake me for white, and for the longest time I figured that my ethnicity was mexican but then I'm still on the white team. But like Sam said, you can be whatever you want to be. The ultimate goal is that you don't pick a side. Help connect the sides with your experiences. I think Sam only explains things the way he does so that it's possible for everyone to relate. That's the beauty of the privilege that mutliracial people have. We get all sides and that makes us stronger. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:18:13 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-about-multiracial-people__trashed/#IDComment65312073 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/how-can-we-ever-win__trashed/#IDComment65310086 Like many of my fellow classmates have pointed out. There is no "winning" here. There's just a sort of personal "understanding" that comes about when you get to the humanitarian stage.We all just need to strive to be in that humanitarian stage for as long as possible. I'm usually not phased by the things that sam says in class until other people start gasping in horror and talking amongst themselves. It doesn't mean I blindly follow whatever he says as the absolute truth. I think it just means I've reached a point where there is no reason to be offended anymore. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:14:09 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/how-can-we-ever-win__trashed/#IDComment65310086 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/the-white-minorities__trashed/#IDComment65300355 Here's to hoping that most people are not bothered by this possibility that whites really will become the minority. I really do look forward to the day that it happens. Granted I may be old and senile by then but who really cares. I hope I'm around to see it. There's not really any way to stop it unless you try to exterminate groups and if that happens, I just give up on the human race altogether. As a person of mixed race I don't feel strongly about it either way, because I "win" regardless of the situation. I just want everyone to get along. But I have come to realize that maybe the cycle will repeat itself. Maybe after the switch takes place and we're used to it, colored people will start persecuting whites. Who's to say that it can't happen? History repeats itself. Humans haven't been around long enough to end the cycle. I feel like it could happen two or three more times and we still won't have learned. I went to see the anatomy of hate movie and it made me realize that most of the issues we have come from our fear of the unknown. So unless this switching in social roles comes with a deep understanding of one another, we may be doomed to fail at it. I hope that my children and children's children will have the opportunity to see something that is in leaps and bounds from what I've seen and experienced. I hope that since they will be of mixed race they will reach out to all groups. This shift in majority and minority status should not be seen as a way to "teach whites a lesson". That's not how it can be if we want things to get better. Everyone needs to do their part and realize their faults, the faults of society, and the world outside their boxes. No more getting revenge. No more grudges. So if this switch does take place by 2050, we only have a limited amount of time to make the personal and social changes that are needed. It's probably the greatest opportunity we'll ever have as a world society. A new generation of people who know what came before and want to change it. It'll be ridiculously difficult because parents teach their children their ways of hate. We can't stop them from doing it, because it is their rights as a parent. What we can do is take steps over what we can control. If I were to be part of that society, and people usually see me as white, I think it would be strange. I would feel lonely. I would feel underprivileged. But just because I walk into a room with my white skin on, I can have the opportunity to explain that I'm only white on the outside. On the inside I'm a million other things. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:53:18 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/the-white-minorities__trashed/#IDComment65300355 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/if-men-could-menstruate__trashed/#IDComment64290243 I think this has a lot to do with the whole abstinence only mentality in schools. Schools don't want to talk about sex and sexual organs and anything involving it when both parties are present because then that would break the whole vow of silence they have going on. To get slightly off topic: it would probably keep kids from having sex. The best you can do is be as informed as possible. Periods are like the grown up version of cooties. I don't think you can make guys care about it before it really affects them (e.g. when having kids) but they should at least know what's involved in it. Empathy is hard to accomplish in this situation but I'd feel a heck of a lot better about it if guys had some inkling about what was going on. I'd be terribly impressed if they knew more about my bodily functions than I did. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:27:51 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/if-men-could-menstruate__trashed/#IDComment64290243 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/whats-the-big-deal-with-periods__trashed/#IDComment64289664 Thank you so much for reminding us all that having a period leads to the miracle of birth! I very frequently forget that fact because giving birth is not on my mind in the slightest. I didn't have a period for nearly a year and in that time I was torn between feeling as though I wasn't truly a woman and rejoicing at not having the inconvenience, the pain, and having to pay money. Personally I believe that tampons and pads should be free to women. We can't help that we bleed and if men wants us to continue to have babies with us, then we ought to at least be compensated for what we have to deal with. This actually led me to a discussion with my boyfriend about how although it's impossible to relate pains that he deals with and pains I deal with, there's no "winning" in that argument. Women won't know what it's like to get kicked in the family jewels and men won't know what it's like to push a baby out. It's not about who has it worse. It's about understanding. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:21:07 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/whats-the-big-deal-with-periods__trashed/#IDComment64289664 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/flip-the-script-for-a-moment__trashed/#IDComment64256444 As always Sam makes a good point. It always starts with one question. One person decides not to accept "that's just the way it is" and continues asking the "why". It's comparable to small children who ask "why" after every question. They don't just accept "because I said so". We should all be like that. If there's ever even an inkling of doubt that comes from anywhere inside any of us, then go ahead and ask "why". I had never thought about not being able to talk about menstrual cycles before. I'm usually pretty candid in telling people when I don't feel well, because it's a fact that every 28 days I feel like crap. I don't want everyone to feel miserable with me, I just want them to have a heads up. Props to Sam for shocking the class. I could see all the guys squirming in their seats because they just didn't want to hear anything about it. And the relation between that and race issues is even more stunning. The reason you're in 119 is because you want to know more. The taboo of menstrual cycles and race relations are no different. Hopefully some people woke up to this fact but it's possible that most of the class never made the connection. Most guys will never take time to think what it must be like to go through such intense pain every few weeks, White people may never consider what it's like to walk through the world as a person of color, and right handed people will probably never consider what it's like to be the left-handed minority. But maybe now at least one person in Soc 119 will get it. I know I started considering what it was like to be in the world of everything I'm not. And to reconsider what it's like to be in the world with everything that I am. We’re all born with advantages and disadvantages. Some more than others. If you don’t take the time to realize why you can walk safely down the street everyday. You ought to know why. Ask why. A million whys in a series of disappointments and tragedies. Just because there’s a different chemical makeup in your body does not mean that you are better than anyone else. It’s not fair. You have to stand up and think and do and move and ask and be a part of the movement. I don’t get why it’s okay for people to treat me as being white and I’m not and it’s just so much easier for them to put me in that safe little category. Why is it safe? Why does it have to be like that? I want my questions answered. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:59:09 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/flip-the-script-for-a-moment__trashed/#IDComment64256444 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/women-and-sports__trashed/#IDComment63007621 I think this probably the greatest news I’ve heard all week. Major props to this woman for stepping up and making waves in a man’s world. At first I wasn’t very impressed by her, but as predicted by Sam around the 2:30 mark I was blown away by her. It’s amazing how her demeanor is completely opposite of what you expect. Clearly she has the skills to do the job while not becoming what you would expect. By what you would expect I mean some overly aggressive woman that you could mistake for a man on the phone. This woman is probably one of my heroes now. I am curious though exactly how supportive the community is being. I have the feeling that maybe only a small number of people are 100% supportive of the change that this will bring about. I’d be interested to know if any of the parents of the team tell their sons not to play anymore. I really hope that it isn’t the case because she clearly deserves respect for her accomplishments. If it were any man that had accomplished the same things it wouldn’t be a problem. I really liked the question that was asked at the end about how she felt about the upcoming season. She clearly is optimistic and won’t let anything get in her way. She could probably be the greatest thing that ever happened to the team. I liked that many of the comments to this post talked about how it shouldn’t be a big deal and that’s very true. This shouldn’t have to be making the news, because women should be able to do any job that any man can. Heck, we can even be better at it. I would definitely want to see a follow up article and posting about her after her first season. I could definitely see her team turning into a Cinderella story. Eventually she may even have a movie made about her. That would probably rank up there with Remember the Titans. It’d be even better if she moved on to coaching a college team. That’s definitely the next step but even if she doesn’t do it, I hope some other women are inspired to. After thinking about all this I realized that I was never fazed by her skin color. I was particularly struck by Sam’s lecture yesterday about what it means for white people to be colorblind and how it is helpful as well as hurtful. I don’t think that her race should be an issue in conjunction with her being a woman. There are so many barriers for that and it’s just not fair. I’m sure that being black is important to her and that’s great but no one else needs to worry about it. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:41:19 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/women-and-sports__trashed/#IDComment63007621 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-happens-to-multiracial-people__trashed/#IDComment63007482 I am SO glad that someone finally asked this question. As soon as Sam started talking about the stages in class I felt awkward. Being a person of mixed race I never know what “side” to be on. Most of the time I relate to being white because everyone approaches me as such. For those students who replied that those of us who are mixed race should just choose a side to be on, it’s not that easy. You can’t just ignore a part of you. I like that Sam says we can move around as we wish, but I wish there was more exploration for other people into realizing what multiracial people go through. This is my biggest personal struggle and I can’t even put it into words. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:40:05 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-happens-to-multiracial-people__trashed/#IDComment63007482 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/does-this-rudeness-thing-cut-both-ways__trashed/#IDComment63007425 Overall the rude comments that people posted were unacceptable. Like Sam said, if you can’t say it out loud then don’t say it at all. I think that white people are sometimes used to getting insults thrown out at them because minority groups are usually angry at them. It goes back to the white guilt. White people won’t talk back to insults because some part of them thinks they deserve it. It’s a small scar in comparison to the suffering of other people. It’s such a twisted sick cycle that needs to be put to a stop but it’s hard to find where to stop it. Maybe it can’t be stopped. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:39:38 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/does-this-rudeness-thing-cut-both-ways__trashed/#IDComment63007425 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/this-is-getting-to-be-too-much__trashed/#IDComment61395812 I wish I could stop being amazed by how stupid people can be. I'd really love to know what was going through the heads of the people who organized the party. It's not even trying to disguise their racism. Sam's right though, it always snowballs into more and more stupidity. It's like a half a step forward and ten steps back every time something like this comes up. It's even more sad that I can use "every time something like this comes up". Any other time of the year this would've been insulting enough. Then they do it during black history month to add insult to injury. I wouldn't even call these people human beings. Zero compassion. It's disgusting. The people responsible need to be held accountable for their actions and jail time would be appropriate for the person who hung the noose. At the risk of sounding like brain-washing is the answer, every person on that campus needs to participate in the race relations project. They clearly all have a lot to learn. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:51:18 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/this-is-getting-to-be-too-much__trashed/#IDComment61395812 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/whats-with-the-theme-parties__trashed/#IDComment61394080 I don't think that theme parties are inherently racist. I'd be interested to know what theme parties she's heard of that would make her think about that in the first place. Mostly they're sexist if anything. Always geared towards girls wearing as little as possible. Obviously "thug" parties are offensive but I can't think of any others off the top of my head. Really my only explanation for her is that white people look for stupid reasons to party. I think there's a huge difference in the type of parties that white people throw, and those that people of color have. White people try to get as drunk as possible as fast as possible. The few parties that I've been to with blacks have been more oriented to what I consider an actual party. Socializing, dancing, and having a genuinely good time. Maybe I just hang out with good people and there are parties with people of color who like to do keg stands and hook up with other drunk people. As to the person who said that Penn State is not a racist campus...open your eyes. It starts with admissions and radiates out. Look up some numbers. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:37:33 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/whats-with-the-theme-parties__trashed/#IDComment61394080 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/are-whites-the-only-people-willing-to-humiliate-themselves__trashed/#IDComment61393298 This posting by Sam definitely struck me as funny. I generally dislike these shows to begin with but I was amused by what he pointed out. America's fascination with these shows is strange. I'd be interested to know more about similar shows in other countries and if they are as race-specific as ours are. The general contrast between people on ABC's dating shows and MTV's dating shows is alarming. Just thinking about the type of people who end up on the shows. I greatly dislike Tila Tequila. But I also dislike the women on The Bachelor. That has all to do with their representation of women, and nothing to do with race. It may be a little easier to manipulate white people into signing up for this sort of thing. Perhaps people would raise some sort of stink if there were people of different races on those shows. It could turn into "oh well she didn't get picked because she's black". So then it becomes about beauty on two levels. I could see how networks would be afraid of that sort of conflict. Someone made a comment that the viewers of these shows has a lot to do with who is on them in the first place. ABC is geared much more towards people over the age of 30 and their idea of acceptable programming is probably a lot different than the teenagers that MTV is meant for. Hopefully the direction that MTV is going will be the right one (in terms of being more accepting all around) but avoids all the sex, drugs, and rock n' roll. The whole topic speaks more to corporate America than anything else though. Networks create a large majority of their shows based on what will get them advertisements. Advertisers have target audiences to sell to. I think we've come a long way though from times when it was the unspoken rule not to put people of color on television, or have them in degrading and minor roles only. Like with everything else concerning race relations though, it still needs a lot of work. I've also come to notice that sometimes participants in reality television play into the roles that are expected of them. This mostly makes me think of Jersey Shore. Those people definitely had to have been doing dumber and dumber things because they knew it would make for good ratings later on. Maybe the producers egged them on. Perhaps this mentality applies to everyone on television in a way? Maybe they all get caught up and start moving away from their true character for the sake of celebrity. I'd rather have actors with scripts than so called "reality" shows. It's not reality if there isn't an equal distribution among the colors. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:31:07 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/are-whites-the-only-people-willing-to-humiliate-themselves__trashed/#IDComment61393298 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/question-on-discrimination__trashed/#IDComment58884017 This makes me think of all the job applications labeled "equal opportunity employers" How equal is it? Probably not at all. It takes a conscious effort to put your prejudices aside and truly make an unbiased decision about anything. I think that covering up names on resumes would be a brilliant idea, it'd stop much of the discrimination right in its tracks. As Sam pointed out, many times people of color will be kinder to white people. Much kinder than is probably deserved. It makes sense though if they were more inclined to hire other people of their race simply because they feel more comfortable around them. It works just like when you make friends with people who you feel comfortable around. You may not realize you do it, and they may not realize it, but it happens. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:42:20 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/question-on-discrimination__trashed/#IDComment58884017 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/when-do-we-do-or-say-something__trashed/#IDComment58883210 First of all, I am so thrilled that so many people were just as shocked by the "it's not my place" outlook as I was. My parents also raised me to respect other people and their property but the key difference is that they also taught me to stand up against any injustice. It is always the time and place to speak out against injustice and hate. It's not the best idea to keep thinking "well I'm not saying anything, but other people definitely will". If the thought that something is wrong ever crosses your mind then you should speak out against it, it's the only way anything will ever change. In another of my classes we discussed why it takes such catastrophic events for people to stand up and work for a cause. Why does it take an earthquake for us to remember that an impoverished Haiti exists? Why does it take a drunk driving accident for a high school to start an alcohol prevention program? Granted you can't stretch yourself in a million directions but if things go unsaid no one will ever know. I definitely believe that all those instances that you keep quiet turn into tiny weights you carry on shoulders forever. It doesn't have to be an injustice against anyone you know, but remember that person being harassed, beaten, etc is someone else's mother, brother, sister, dad, mom, cousin, spouse. Taking your business elsewhere, like many of the people in the store did, is the first step but those people who did speak up are my heroes. I will say that any situation can't just be straightforward about what you should do. I couldn't say with confidence that I'd jump in front of a bullet for a complete stranger but I'm not stopping from speaking up and stepping in non-life-threatening situations. Why is it so easy for us to go through our lives pretending that the other beings walking around don't feel and think like we do? If you can witness explicit acts of discrimination and injustice, not say anything, and still sleep at night I'm really scared for the human race. Not everyone has to be Superman and try to save the world, it's a special kind of person to take on that task and we see those heroes in the media but be one single person's superhero so they know they aren't alone. I wonder if the people who say they won't step in because it isn't their place are the same people who can't empathize with those in the minority. If you've never known what it's like to experience an injustice then it must be hard to fight for others who do face them everyday. Thankfully there are still people who can go through life without that sort of hardship but it also keeps them from understanding why the fight is worth it. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:35:09 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/when-do-we-do-or-say-something__trashed/#IDComment58883210 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/native-americans-question-three__trashed/#IDComment58880025 I think I'm more concerned by attitudes like this in the present day than by the act of genocide itself. Can you really believe that it didn't happen by chance and that the European settlers were "simply superior"? Since there was so much overpopulation in Europe (in comparison to what? how bad it is now?) then they should have come up with a way to control it without having to go and kick other people out of their lands. The issues is that Europeans thought they had every right to be superior to Native Americans, it's the treatment. Just because other animals do it doesn't make it right. We're blessed to have consciousness of thought so it should be part of our guilt to feel bad for killing people for the betterment of ourselves. I totally realize that we aren't any different from animals except that we use guns and words to fight. We have this ability to communicate but sometimes we may as well just be mute because it's not doing anyone an ounce of good. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:08:49 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/native-americans-question-three__trashed/#IDComment58880025