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racists - and starving african children...
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PLEASE - THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK OR AN EXCUSE TO RANT AT RACISTS... I AM GENUINELY CURIOUS ABOUT THIS...SO PLEASE STICK TO THE QUESTION AND TRY NOT TO START A ROW.
My question - we all see those ads on tv of tiny starving and ill children - and its hard not to be moved by that... but i just wondered how racists feel about it ?
Do you/they see a poor sick child and feel pity, or just a black person who you/they dont care about...?
i can see how seeing a sick grown man may not tug at the heartstrings, regardless of colour, and i know how people develop deepseated hatreds and pass them on, for whatever reasons...
but these babies are so vulnerable and innocent and cannot be blamed or accused of anything - so as a mother, father, human, do they/you feel nothing?
or do you/they just see a child?
i know how some can watch animals suffering and feel nothing because they dont care for animals...and hear of many instances of druelty to children her in this country so its not unheard of to feel nothing for children.
As i said i am not looking to attack anyone for their views here, rather just wondered whether colour matters one bit when it comes to sick babies.... or whether an instinct of protection takes over all prejudices.
i dont expect many to admit they dont care here for fear of attack, but if you know someone else who feels this way, feel free to speak for them.
(i overheard someone in a pub say "let the little rats die, less of them the better" an then laugh, which is what made me wonder...would he really be able to walk past an injured black child and not help purely because of his prejudice, but would help a white child?...or was he just being controversial in front of his mates?)
thanks
My question - we all see those ads on tv of tiny starving and ill children - and its hard not to be moved by that... but i just wondered how racists feel about it ?
Do you/they see a poor sick child and feel pity, or just a black person who you/they dont care about...?
i can see how seeing a sick grown man may not tug at the heartstrings, regardless of colour, and i know how people develop deepseated hatreds and pass them on, for whatever reasons...
but these babies are so vulnerable and innocent and cannot be blamed or accused of anything - so as a mother, father, human, do they/you feel nothing?
or do you/they just see a child?
i know how some can watch animals suffering and feel nothing because they dont care for animals...and hear of many instances of druelty to children her in this country so its not unheard of to feel nothing for children.
As i said i am not looking to attack anyone for their views here, rather just wondered whether colour matters one bit when it comes to sick babies.... or whether an instinct of protection takes over all prejudices.
i dont expect many to admit they dont care here for fear of attack, but if you know someone else who feels this way, feel free to speak for them.
(i overheard someone in a pub say "let the little rats die, less of them the better" an then laugh, which is what made me wonder...would he really be able to walk past an injured black child and not help purely because of his prejudice, but would help a white child?...or was he just being controversial in front of his mates?)
thanks
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There may be many different answers to your question depending on what racist responds here. Some folk are only interested in helping themselves and maybe their family/firends and so have no wish to spend on strangers regardless. Other folk may just not like those they see as different growing in numbers and influence in their own country and be prepared to send a certain amount of aid elsewhere. I think you may be looking for a simple answer when none really covers it.
For reasons it would take too long to explain, I once found myself reading the contents of an horrifically unpleasant web-forum.
The part I read was about the holocaust; the contributors were able to add comments and pictures, and comments about pictures.
The glee with which some of them posted about the heaps of (Jewish) childrens bodies made me feel physically sick.......a phrase much used but absolutely true, in this case.
So, in answer, "yes" there will be some people who seem to have no humanity, even where children are concerned.
The part I read was about the holocaust; the contributors were able to add comments and pictures, and comments about pictures.
The glee with which some of them posted about the heaps of (Jewish) childrens bodies made me feel physically sick.......a phrase much used but absolutely true, in this case.
So, in answer, "yes" there will be some people who seem to have no humanity, even where children are concerned.
The Jews get it a lot. Something I've never understood. In the pub one day someone mentioned how many Jews had been killed in the holocaust. To which someone responded 'Not half enough'
Not that I understand racism aimed at any race/religion, but with the Jews plight being so well documented, and taught in schools, you'd think people couldn't feel anything but sympathy.
Not that I understand racism aimed at any race/religion, but with the Jews plight being so well documented, and taught in schools, you'd think people couldn't feel anything but sympathy.
I like a lot Africans but not many African-Americans. I'm not racist but I have a strong cultural bias against ghetto of any color. I see the commercials on tv and I don't think about the kids really. I think "What a scam".
My granddad was about as prejudiced as they come and I doubt that he wouldn't hesitate to drop a couple of bucks to feed a kid he saw in person no matter what color. His comments after probably wouldn't have been kind.
My granddad was about as prejudiced as they come and I doubt that he wouldn't hesitate to drop a couple of bucks to feed a kid he saw in person no matter what color. His comments after probably wouldn't have been kind.
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