
Originally Posted by
Anders Hoveland
During my travels to the USA, I visited a restaurant run by black owners. (apparently black people in this country have an affinity for waffles and fried chicken) In the entry way I noticed a large framed picture of the current American president Obama. This immediately reminded my of the pictures of John F. Kennedy still hanging in many Catholic homes in Ireland. I do not think it even needs to be argued that this restaurant did not have any picture of the last Democratic Party president hanging up in their wall. The fact that Obama is black obviously had something to do with them hanging up his picture. Does this make the restaurant owners "racist"?
No since you dont know their intent, but it does reek of racism when you make such quick assumptions.

Originally Posted by
Anders Hoveland
Many people prefer to live, work, and go to school with members of their own race.
Really? What's your evidence?

Originally Posted by
Anders Hoveland
And many people prefer to keep in contact with members of their same ethnicity.
Evidence?

Originally Posted by
Anders Hoveland
It is also easier to meet a girl one is attracted to when they are surrounded by members of their same race, or similar ethnicity. Does this make these people "racist" or bad?
Prove they do it first. And yes they would basically make them racist. As for bad, racism is really irrelevant to correct action in so far as it really is not logical to make laws based upon or around racism.

Originally Posted by
Anders Hoveland
Then there are the cultural differences between different races, which will never entirely go away, as can be seen with America's long experiences with diversity. Separate and distinct black and jewish cultures are alive and well, even amongst these ethnicities that are living amongst others.
What is wrong with a group of people wanting to preserve their ethnic identity?
Nothing, unless they use force over others to do so.
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