Why do people have different opinions?
When we are born our DNA is similar but there are already differences in genetic code. People can be born more apt to fear, reasoning, aptitude, etc. Our views continue changing immediately there after. Think about two twins that get adopted. One by a poor black family in a ward in New Orleans and one by Madonna. One will travel little, one will travel the world. They will value different things because they are actually valued differently in their situations. Food may be the necessity one chases while the other chases fame. They will have a different outlook on life, why people are poor, education, culture, etc. All of this drives a person's value system. There is something called "Social Constructionist", which means the world is made real by what each individual person assigns it as a value. I could get overly abstract with the idea. So I sourced the Wikipedia page instead. But basically, you could really impress your teacher by saying people are different to you because you are a social constructionist, which only means what I stated above. Good luck!
Why is it important to have an opinion for something?
I am also rather neutral and believe there is not only black or white or only one direction. But if you can't make a choice about simple things like which color the site should have, what's for lunch , you simple don't move furthered ? You didn't take the time to think which color or design would improve the producted . You also never get what you want like Mexican food etc because you can't make a stand and make others take your site with strong arguments , you even get manipulated without a strong opinion because you just agree with others without questioning it , you may think ok they have a strong point , it kind of makes sense what they say . But if you made some research you would know what they say doesn't stand on a solid ground . you gain more power and knowledge if you at least have an opinion on the things you working on or care about . If you don't care about things you also don't have passion for that stuff . It's just meaningless and if it's meaningless you also don't need to waste time on it .You don't need to have an opinion on everything but at least on stuff what matters for your life
When people make racist comments...[questions on racism]?
Usually I just ignore racist comments, or say something like "You really think all [hispanic, black, whatever] people are like that?" or give counterexamples of their comment or stereotype. Sometimes I'll hear people say something as bold as "I Hate Mexicans" or whatever. Usually I'll reply with "Really? I like Mexican people." It kind of pisses people off and makes them realize that what they're saying is pretty ignorant. I have a friend who's pretty racist. She's my best friend though, and we kind of just joke with each other. She'll hate on middle eastern folks or Muslims or something, with some terrorist or towelhead comment. I'dsay "Really? Well most Arabic people make more money than us. They drive nicer cars than us. Their kids are actually in school. If my physician and dentist are terrorists they're doing a good job at covering it up."
What's your most controversial political opinion?
Being pro-life.Firstly, I must admit that I also condemn the death penalty for all crimes. I do not believe that humans get to decide when someone lives or dies at our convenience no matter the crime or situation.Death PenaltyThe most celebrated executioner Albert Pierrepoint executed between 435 - 600+ criminals during his time as a Hangman for both the British Empire and the justice system that saw over 200 war criminals hanged.“It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree. I do not believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view achieved nothing except revenge”.I respect peoples opinion who support the death penalty and understand this is a moral decision. Now lets move onto the doozie.AbortionFirst, let me answer some common questions“what if the woman is poor, under 18 and has been raped?”Firstly, love the worst possible case scenario put in front of me (i.e. 0.001%). In which my answer still holds up firm. Pro choice ambassadors would still support an abortion if the woman was rich and intercourse was consensual. Only scenario in which an abortion is moral is when the woman’s life is in threat because of the conception of the (potential) child.“this is my choice with what to do with my body.”I appreciate and sympathise the fact that women have to endure the struggles of childbirth and feel there should be more tax incentives so women are not finally burdened with the natural process of childbirth while juggling a career but your gender doesn’t allow you to decide whether a potential life is terminated.“the potential life doesn't currently have sentience”If a Doctor puts an end to someone’s life support without their relatives permission, the Doctor will go to jail. The individual in a coma doesn’t have sentience, they are unaware that they are going to die.Just in 10 days alone, the abortion toll on the 10th of January 2018 had surpassed 1 million. There is significant moral dilemmas regarding this issue but it does seem innately evil to kill even a potential life at one’s convenience.Since 2004, according to the Guttmacher Institute, in America over 92% of women had abortions due to “mental health issues”.Do I think abortions should be illegal?No, but do I believe this is highly immoral in almost all cases? Absolutely.
Looking for a another misogynist who has my opinions to be friends with/talk to?
The reason why the world cares about women's problems instead of men's problems is the same why they care about black people's problems instead of white people's. Because men don't have problems, just like how white people don't have problems. They just don't. Obviously on an individual basis they do, but as a whole they don't. The only problem men have is that they are taught to hide their emotions as children, and that's it. I don't have time to list the crap women have had to deal with in history. It just doesn't compare. What you're saying is as ridiculous as a rich person saying "why does the world only care about poor people's problems?". Hmmm, I wonder why? Just because you are not female doesn't mean you can't sympathize with women's problems. It's not like there are two teams in the world - men and women - and you have to pick one. Believe it or not, people cannot choose what sex they are born as, and more importantly the sex they are born into doesn't make them more of a d*ck that anyone else, just like other things you can't change don't make you more of a d*ck (e.g. your sexuality or your skin color). I see that it's easier for you to just tell yourself that the entire female gender as a whole is bad, rather than to maybe look within and see that perhaps you're exhibiting qualities that make you a target to bad people.
What makes a person a racist?
What makes a person racist?Following is a list of my responses to strangers:Immediate click! Laughing and what's apping in no timeLiking! My gaze follows the stranger and I feel warm insideCuriosity; I observe the stranger quietlyNeutral dismissal; I see, I don't feel anything, I move on to my next taskThreatened; I feel uncomfortable in presence of this strangerDislike; I look for negatives in and around a stranger for no good reasonImmediate rejection; I see a stranger and I refuse to feel good about anything in and around him/herDear OP! Racism starts at Response number 4 and it's intensity increases as we move down the listResponse 1,2 and 3 are possible in a person who has following traits:humilityselfless attitudetendency to share goodself respectpositive self imagefriendly curiosityAs levels of these desirable character traits go down in a person, level of racism goes upPeace!
What is life like for black people in Vancouver?
Well there are five of them, so we can ask them. Just kidding. But there really are very few black people here. I personally know about not that many, but some. Several are musicians. I just happen to know a lot of musicians, so nothing to do with them being black. I knew some “working girls” who had black pimps, and weren’t allowed to look at any other black men, because they must be pimps too. I have no idea if there is a grain of truth to that stereotype, but none of the black men I know are pimps. Well, I don’t know any pimps at all, so again, might just be my sample.I know five or so black men who are very active in the gay community. One is a very well-known, top-tier drag queen. Symone is her name. She used to host the biggest weekly drag show in Vancouver. Christopher is a cool guy, too. Always went out of his way to be nice to me, whether he was Chris or Symone. Another black guy drag queen was always nice to me too. And two of my ex’s clubbing friends were gay, black men. Super sassy but sweet underneath.I know a few black women. A few are singers and professional musicians. One is a model. One is a makeup artist at MAC.I have no idea if they experience the kind of racism here that black people do in the US. I hope not. But probably at least a little.
How do I handle people who have a bad opinion of me?
Here's a profound answer...You don't.People will see you the way they want to see you. Sometimes it's what you are giving off. But most of the time it's about them, the other person.If you were to sit somebody down and ask them to list every reason they have for disliking you, you may hear a lot of reasons. But you probably wouldn't hear all of them.What I mean is people tend to dislike people who reflect flaws that they see within themselves. And you'd be hard pressed to find someone that will own up to that. If you are a person that has battled with self-esteem issues, you'd swim across the Atlantic to get away from someone who also battles with self-esteem issues. Incidentally we can hold a mirror up to other people's faces; and that's extremely uncomfortable for most people to see a hair or two out of place.And also, people may have a bad opinion of you because you remind them of someone in their life that caused them significant discomfort. Could be an old friend, coworker, classmate, etc. and that "Deja Vu" can cause that person to instantly outcast you.People may have a bad opinion of you because you have legitimately wronged them and have yet to apologize for it. We all experience slights and perceived wrongs on an almost daily basis. Some people make it a point to tuck those perceived wrongs in a sack, holding it in until an opportune time. Most of the ttime we do things to people and aren't even aware of it. People are generally self-interested. And of course, we tend to view things from our perspective. Giving hardly any priority to the opinions/thoughts/wishes of others.People may have a bad opinion of you because you are the man/woman they love to hate. Which, broken down, means that they're envious of you. It could be your will to win. Your passion to follow your heart and your dreams. Or your ability to stay focused. When we get around people that are more fine tuned and disciplined than us in a certain area many of us develop funny feelings. We were fine one minute. Now we aren't.What you should do is make peace with this by staying kind, polite and generous to the person that has taken issue with you. As others have said, it's not up to you to change their opinion. It;s up to them.
Why Do Most People Have The Wrong Impression of Black People??
Many Black people even have the wrong impression about their own race. I have been around many different people educated and uneducated. Then there are those that are supposed to be educated but just have no common sense. My daughter is black and has spent time with my side of the family and her fathers. Her father thinks she is afraid of black people because when she goes to visit her cousins its in a not so nice area and she is uncomfortable with it. She tells me how they talk bad about whites and put them down. They are ghetto, listen to rap and talk allot of slang. She does not understand why they act the way they do. She has been around blacks that are more educated and talk better, also around whites and other races. Being from an interracial family that was military she has seen allot. Her black father seems to think that if she is not more ghetto that it takes away from her and that she is not black enough. Also that talking slang and being more ghetto is her blackness. I totally disagree. We are divorced now but I encourage her to do what she wants about spending time with her dad’s family. I do not talk bad about them; actually his mother and I are still like family. Her father and grandmother do not talk slang and act educated so I am not sure where this is coming from with him. I have tried to teach her that there are educated and uneducated people no matter what the race. Also I want her to know that listening to rap and talking slang is not about being black. Black is your history and culture. I think many people black and white forget what black is and what its not. Maybe more people need to be educated on the subject.