Is it true that race does not matter? I don't think it does?

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Is it true that race does not matter?

menina · Accepted Answer

In a perfect world race wouldn't matter but we all know that our world is way far from being perfect. That being said, that is NOT TRUE at all. Race DOES MATTER and racism is alive and strong. Whoever says that race doesn't matter in this world or that racism no longer exists is living in a fantasy land.
You might say that race doesn't matter to you when it comes to friendships, dating , marriage or having kids, but to most people race still plays an important role in their lives.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

For the most part it doesn't. But if someone starts stereotyping or making racial jokes, it bothers me and i find them sus

ManOnFire · Answer

Let me put it this way: it  shouldn't  matter, but systems, groups, cultures, etc. still think it does, even when they’re lying and saying it doesn't. They’re still having some kind of bias/prejudiced deep down. I'm black and I'm cool with all races, but I do admit that I dislike certain people because of  where they come from and how they behave , having nothing to do with their skin, language, physical features, etc. This applies to even my own countrymen as an American. I dislike other blacks from Washington D. C. but love blacks from California and New York. I dislike whites from down south and the hard-core western states, but love whites from here in the Greater Washington D. C. region and whites from the mid west. This also applies to people from other countries, but I won't get into those. But regardless of how I feel about everyone, I still treat them the same until or unless I have a reason not to. That's what acceptance and equality is really about.

lilyanony1 · Answer

I don't think race matters personally I think it's culture
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All races have decent people and they also have the scum of the earth dreggs of society, that even their own wouldn't spit on.

But culture/community can have a massive impact on how a person thinks and navigates their way through society.

Culture is made up by a variety of things, religion, historical traditions, environmental culture, Intercultural culture and I'm sure i could list more.

Just yesterday on the news a small group of Jewish men and boys were out in London celebrating dancing in the street, a rarity but something I think would have been a spectacle but also a welcomed changed as the orthodox Jews tend to be very private.

Anyways when they boarded a bus some men spat at them and shouted anti semetic things.

Quite nasty if I'm honest and something I find absolutely unbelievable.

I don't wish to say what community they were from as that would make me liable here but I personally can only really think it's maybe people who haven't been in the country for long.

Most British people accept that it's a multi cultural society and in London accept they will come encounter many from different backgrounds. Race for the most part, well at least for me doesn't factor but you do notice when someone is foreign, mostly because they haven't integrated into society culturally.

They can come out with some real outlandish statements that at times you really have to question whether it's an actual threat or not!

jaybee281 · Answer

Do you want to win anything related to running in the Olympics - you ain't winning if you ain't a black dude they're too fast.. So there it matters..
Well the truth is I have plenty of ideas about all black white and Asian and Latino people that I could name here for about 5 minutes - Then I realized as I was typing that the second I send it and people see that I've put white people is being much better at certain things - I'll be a white supremacist - So maybe race matters there too? When you make an opinion that is..
Another thing - Race matters when it comes to the grand scheme of things - Compare homogenous societies to too "culturally diverse" societies - One still has its problems but doesn't have tribe vs tribe mentality inside of its own country (not saying it couldn't have them just less likely and to a much lower degree) - Meanwhile the second one will always have it and it's the worst thing that could happen to a country - We see it today in the usa - We'll see it soon in France and the UK - We've already seen it in Lebanon and Iran and Syria (these were religious differences I'd say race is even worse though) - We've seen it when the jews (a minority in Germany) betrayed the Germans during ww1 - that's almost literally how the ottoman empire was made - They all ended up with the previously welcomed minority becoming a majority making a Civil War and taking over (not jews they got their own country maybe that's even better of a deal) - That's an undeniable part of history that I wouldn't have believed great countries would deny... Especially when looking at their main competitor aka China that has a united front while the usa has too many people loving the hell out of China... I think I rambled too much the China part isn't about a certain race but does lie on a certain ideology spectrum..

TwoToTooTutu2 · Answer

Yes. Race us a categorization of similaires in physical properties between peoples.

There are differences between African natives and European natives that are obvious even if they have the same skin color.

This is taken from: Overlap Between Whites and Blacks in Response to Antihypertensive Drugs

"On average, whites and blacks differ in their response to many antihypertensive drugs. For example, a large multicenter study found that administration of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril led to a 10.7 mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure among whites and an 8.0 mm Hg reduction among blacks, resulting in a white–black difference of 2.7 mm Hg (P<0.001).1 In general, whites appear to respond better to β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors whereas blacks appear to respond better to diuretics and calcium channel blockers."

Anonymous · Answer

Race matters not because the world makes race matter BUT because race makes the world. We are not the same and the people who parrot this have no idea what they are talking about. It is easy to say “I love diversity” whilst sitting in the comforts of a first world country built by white people. Diversity is a friction in society. Society can handle some friction, but differences of religion and race will eventually lead to civil war. My ancestors were European, they built a great civilization. my political leaders ignore this and have invited millions of unwanted people from the third world, uncivilized nations to live in mine (so much for democracy). Is this good for us? For our long term health? Should I ignore history and what is in front of my very eyes?

This isn’t about hating something or wishing them ill. That’s a political ploy. But I shouldn’t have to live with people that will eventually lead to the destruction of my own people, culture, and country.

Certain races were imbued with gifts and talent. Saying we are equal ignores reality.

So yes, race does matter. And if this continued unabated, then the first world is gone, our cultural is gone, and our Children’s futures are gone.

Nomoturtle · Answer

Race doesn't matter. Racism was virtually gone with liberal colourblind law.

But no, apparently we have to raise our racial consciousness and have segregation to stop racism. End discrimination by discriminating harder. Public policy is literally reverting back 70 years in plain sight and people seem to think it's fine. Just, even.

Then there's the equality nutters that somehow think the natural state of the world is equality in spite of all evidence to the contrary, and any disparity is a deliberate disturbance of equality and evidence of discrimination. Systemic, or: "I can't tell you why it's discrimination, but trust me bro." What it is is Lysenkoist bullshit.

Screw the racist communazis.

MoJoYoYo · Answer

Race matter is a sense that it is something that makes you unique and special, as in it's something that is part of you, like the size of foot you have. It is something we should acknowledge and celebrate. That's something the world needs more of, celebrations of differences, instead of ignoring their existence and then blaming everything under the sun those differences.
However, race is not grounds to discriminate against anyone with. Race doesn't matter in the fact of if you help some one or not, or other things like that.

EyesOfGod · Answer

Yeah it doesn't matter but well all have stereotypes.
A Muslim will blow themselves up
A black will probably say the N word, play basketball or football or be educated
An African will probably be poor
A white will probably try to exterminate minorities
An Asian will probably be a doctor
A Chinese will probably be brainwashed and think its ok to fish food out of the sewer to feed to people.
A latino probably has connections to the cartel or have tried to cross the border at least once.

Luopio27 · Answer

Depends on who and what it applies to.
In my datelife preference, I prefer whites only but thats only my preference for a dating partner.

I am adopted from Africa to Scandinavia snd here, many colored and adopted onces that I met, prefer to date opposite of their own race. I have also white friends who wouldn't touch any white women cuz they want the opposite.

In the dating world, national and ethnic barriers are preferences like ice cream flavors. Not liking choclite or vanilla is not racist.

Seinna · Answer

It doesn't matter in a sense that everyone is equal.

That doesn't mean there are no differences between people of different races that can't be explained just by their culture. People have different abilities, both physical and mental and race definitely plays a role.

You'd have to be blind or really stubborn not to notice.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

Cultural wise, a person's ethnicity matters as far as their cultural beliefs and traditions. .
I don't believe in race other than the human race... We're all the same race, just different ethnicities. And that shouldn't matter when it comes to how someone is treated, laws, punishment, education, jobs. Everyone should have equal rights regardless of skin color.
And I don't like or dislike someone based off skin color or ethnicity, more as what kind of person they are..

AviatorTom · Answer

Race does not matter. Regardless of what race an individual is, we are all human, and should be treated as such.

Often, people confuse race with culture. They are two completely different things. Culture is primarily based on where a person is from, doesn't matter what their race is. And cultures can, and should be, different.

anon171999 · Answer

Some people choose to act racist, others choose not to act racist. It depends on the person. Is it okay to be racist? No, it's unhealthy, unloving, and rooted in feelings of self hatred that are projected out there. However, racism still happens. And everyone of every race in the US is racist to some degree due to conditioning and programming from society and media. Even if there conditioned to be racist against their own race.

normalice · Answer

People can make it matter by letting it affect their decisions. This doesn't just mean if someone else is a certian race and you treat them differently, it can also mean because you are a different race you decide to behave differently. But in either case the difference matters, because that's what a difference is.

snowboarder720 · Answer

It does matter. Cultural differences exist.
Just because someone believes “race doesn’t matter” shouldn’t exclude themselves from cultural appropriation and language profanity (n-word). This is the type of mentality that can get someone into trouble real quick.

Datboi65 · Answer

I wish I could say it doesn't, but unfortunately it does to some people. If it does to some people, that means we still need to be careful how we interact with those people. The point isn't that everyone is or isn't racist, but as long as racism exists, there's a problem, and it's the duty of everyone who cares enough about the issue to address it so steps can be taken educate others.

FreyaRed · Answer

I wish it was true but it's not. Societal division in multi-ethnic societies will become a destabilizing problem with more recession. However this is a controversial topic, especially for people who tend to deflect reality because of their ideological conditioning.

WilliamPamer446 · Answer

It depends on what that means.

I would say it does matter to an extent.

Moral judgement wise, it does not matter.

How pretty a girl is in relation to her race, it does not matter.

How you treat a kid, it does not matter.

But a lot of people do have a identity or culture that is tied to there race, and they should be respected for that. But if they hurt others or have a bad value system, they shodu be judged like everyone else

Soteris · Answer

I mean.. Race objectively dont exist. We made it up because we thought it made sense.

Serenity_87 · Answer

I cannot imagine how race could possibly matter. Different cultures and different languages could present a challenge but the actual race of a person or the color of their skin or hair or eyes should literally make 0 difference

andreasderjuengere · Answer

If ''race'' does not matter - why do ''we'' feel that it needs to be discussed? :)
I think that it's fine to like or to dislike certain features in people; as long as this does not lead to social frictions or to preferring or to disadvantaging others as individuals.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

Culture matters more than race. For example, I find Indian and Arab women extremely attractive, but culturally speaking we are not very compatible. I would be happy to date and marry an Indian or a woman, as long as she didn't bring the other social dynamics along with her.

loves2learn · Answer

I don’t know that I would say it doesn’t matter. It’s important to acknowledge culture and diversity. But as far as if I’m going to be friends with someone, no, race does not matter.

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

It honestly shouldn't matter but unfortunately there are tons of people who do bring hate entirely based off of skin color. It basically the reason why all non people had suffered along time ago from white people, it isn't as bad like it used to be but there are still a bit of hate coming from people.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Depends on the context you put it in. Shouldn't matter for friendships etc but it's important and matters for cultural reasons. Poc aren't any less than non poc

Zodiac10 · Answer

Honestly who tf cares how much melanin someone has. I don't understand how anyone honestly still cares about this. Great for your individuality or whatnot. Go support your cultures and share it with others. That's always fun and good. But nobody should care about race how it is now.

DWornock · Answer

Of course it matters and, regardless of you idiotic belief, it matters to you. The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert are the oldest human inhabitants of southern Africa and one of the oldest distinct races of mankind. They have an average height of 5'-0" and an average IQ of 55 (15 to 20 points higher than the average IQ of a chimpanzee). If you met one, you wouldn't date him, let alone marry him.

Jay3344 · Answer

I never really thought about race until society pointed it out. I understood differences in looks and perhaps acted differently but I was a kid. When I got older I just realized that different people have different struggles based on how a society treats them.

Jintendo18 · Answer

People are tribal by nature and will associate with others who share kinship, age, sex, social class, nationality, geographical location, political affiliation, occupation, favorite sports teams, sexual orientation, hobbies and interests, race, etc. as part of their in-group. Everyone else is an outsider. So, yes, on a large scale it does matter. The fact that the worldwide “pure race” population still outnumbers the “mixed race” population is proof of this.

Djaay · Answer

Rasim starts with the individual who feels they're different from the other person. Not the other person evaluating the person who initiated the difference. A true racist is a person who feels they're different than all the rest except for those who in relation look the same.

purplepoppy · Answer

It's more a case of when should it matter. Going for a job interview then no, going for an operation then better hope they've run the right blood tests for your race.

Amur8711 · Answer

It does matter in some situations and others not. But should any race be considered inferior to an other? No only cultures are inferior or better than others. Different races raised with the same culture will all be equal. Because its culture that determines how driven the person will likely be.

t-8900 · Answer

Race doesn't matter but mentality coupled with ideology and religion does matter in so far as dating. Culture can matter too as cultural shock can be too much of a radical difference for them to handle.

Anonymous · Answer

Race doesn't matter; behavior matters. And there is a correlation between race and behavior. Perhaps more accurate, there is a correlation between culture and behavior.

We shouldn't judge people based on their race or skin color, but we SHOULD judge their behavior, and we should talk openly and honestly about the issues that contribute to certain behaviors.

Anonymous · Answer

Well, when it comes to making a family I'd prefer being with a white man because with a black one my kids wouldn't look anything like me. But I would marry a black man if I was in love with one.

lightbulb27 · Answer

it matters some because we all have a near term history that influences our environment. But parents, family, character, integrity, personality, preferences, beliefs... matter a lot more.

MCheetah · Answer

I think race is irrelevant and just part of old human tribalism. I don't think race matters at all. But most people aren't like me and I'm aware of this.

Pj1981 · Answer

I think it would be great if race didn't matter but unfortunately as long as there are people talking about race and people fighting for special rights or rules then race matters.

JCrockett · Answer

Does it matter for what? It depends on what we're talking about. It is real and it matters, to a certain extent, for some things. But not totally, and not for everything.

jshm2 · Answer

Yeah!  I've never seen much difference between a marathon and a 5k run. They are all the same race, just a bit different in how they are called.

Browneye57 · Answer

Matter to whom for what exactly? For some it surely does. Lots of people want to keep racism going, to prejudge, to reject and hate, because of how you look or where you're from. Sure it's wrong, and it works both ways.

cloverclouds · Answer

It shouldn't There is only one race: the human race

Dargil · Answer

In terms of decision making, it doesn't and should not. Aesthetics for dating is a different issue. But personally, I love The Creator's infinite variety.

Desire-for-Greatness · Answer

Race doesn't matter. Culture does. Culture doesn't necessarily determine your whole personality but it definitely influences it.

Cheechee4me · Answer

I think culture definitely matters. However, nobody should be discriminated against because of it. If you disagree, you’re no better than those red pill losers who would own slaves if they could.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

In the vast majority of cases race doesn't or shouldn't matter. The racists who think that the world revolves around race is a case of being in possession of a hammer and thinking everything is a nail.

AnggieGirl · Answer

Seems to matter a reader or a listener. But not to a writer or a speaker.  Often I’ll say racism is in the ears and and eyes.

Heartache0405 · Answer

It shouldn't matter. Those who think it does are the racists. Because we are all one race. The human race. Love beyond color

cth96190 · Answer

Race matters. The races have measured differences in different abilities. There is a self evident heirarchy of the races.

Baredog69 · Answer

No not these days. Used to be a huge issue but now all men are created equal and enforced. Now it's about wanting special treatment or privileges. I. e. reparations

LivingExample · Answer

Race does Not matter because on the Inside we are All the Same. If I have the same blood type as someone no matter what “race” they are I can Help them. It is so Sad that “Race” has made people “Colors” instead of Human Beings!

notwoke · Answer

it shouldn't matter, all races should get equal opportunity, no affirmative action. Of course, this won't guarantee equity or equal outcome, just equal opportunity. The world isn't fair and man can't change this

MissStrawberry912 · Answer

Not to me, I love diversity that comes with multicultural and learning about one another :)

Anonymous · Answer

In my opinion is mather for majority.
I don't alwase feel confortable to be in a minority.
Olso i don't like to talk whit some race, make me unconfortable the way they look, akt and need to face some stereotipical ideas that mabey i have them.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

How would it matter? I can't see how it would.

VanillaSalt · Answer

No context. Bad grammar. No apparent effort…  Attention seeking post…

Equi2ube · Answer

Matters to me mainly in the fact that I've never been attracted to black or yellow women. I have nothing against them and have admired many of both races. Just not attracted.

Dragonpurple · Answer

I don't think it matters at all, no matter what I do in life I never pay attention to anyone's race.

PapaScott2020 · Answer

I’ll have to say yes/no. If there is a language barrier is where I’d have a problem and i need to learn there language I couldn’t do it. I also have the problem of short term memory,

SparklyMop7 · Answer

Race doesn't matter. I think we should stop talking about black people and Asian people being separate races. We're all part of the same race. The HUMAN RACE

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