Why?

[WalkingOnDisaster]

I guess I should explain that a little.
I guess I am asking the question why to many things.
Why are people discriminated (thought badly of) against?
Why do people call ones who are different bad?
Why so much hate against people of other national backgrounds?
Why does it matter who we are, were we're from, or the color of our skin?
Why does gender matter?
Why does age matter?
In the grand scheme of things, do any of these things really have a place in this world?

The reason I ask is because, recently I heard a quote from a friend that just made me think about all of those questions. The quote is: "We are all part of one race- the human race.
I guess this could be a debate, since this is a debate forum. So debate away!

If it becomes a bashing session... I will cry. :(

[xmojox]

Why? Because people are ignorant and fear what they don't understand. That's my best guess, anyways.

[Sir Suomi]

Do not try to bash me down here if I'm incorrect, this statement is from my personal observations in both nature and experience with breeding animals, so I'm linking a similarity between this to why we bully, which I DO NOT SUPPORT AT ALL.
I actually think it might be some subconscious thing set in our brains. More than likely, back in Cavemen times probably the stronger and more superior humans bashed down on the weaker ones, removing the weak and installing a dominance over the remaining group. So now that us modern day humans have evolved, and we still continue this practice of preying upon those who we deem weak. Also, it may involve the bully has also been either mentally, physically(or both) abused, so he/she will lash out on others, to help deal with their own agenda. Now in the end this never works, but in short term effects it may bring some sort of peace to themselves.

[Quiddity]

Why are people discriminated (thought badly of) against?

They aren't thought badly of, they're only thought of - from that point on, you determined that it is good or it is bad based on your own emotional investments.

Thought experiment:
Each of the following letters will represent a different thought that someone can have:

Someone A.
Someone B.
Someone C.
Someone D.
Someone E.
Someone F.
Someone G.
Someone H.
Someone I.
Someone J.

Now, keeping in mind that the above letters represent thoughts, ask yourself which one you think is the 'bad thought'. Once you've done that, read what follows:




A = thinks of a puppy.
B = thinks of a puppy being hugged.
C = thinks of a puppy being loved.
D = thinks of a puppy being killed.
E = thinks of a puppy being fed.
F = thinks of a puppy being held.
G = thinks of a puppy sleeping.
H = thinks of a puppy playing.
I = thinks of a puppy running.
J = thinks of a puppy dancing.

Were you correct in guessing as to which one was the 'bad thought'?

Why do people call ones who are different bad?

Perhaps because those different ones are bad?

Someone being different does not necessarily exempt them from being bad at the same time.

Why so much hate against people of other national backgrounds?

Inductive reasoning has led them to believe that people of other national backgrounds deserve hatred.

Why does it matter who we are, were we're from, or the color of our skin?

Who you are matters because I am not you, and you are not me, stop trying to steal my identity.

Where you're from matters, because where you are shapes who you are.

The color of your skin matters, because it allows people to differentiate between kinds and allowed your skin to adapt to it's surrounding during evolution.

Why does gender matter?

Gender matters because we're not all of the same sex, and need to be able to differentiate between the sexes to avoid issues such as treating a man for uterus cancer or pregnancy, and treating a woman for enlarged prostates.

Why does age matter?

Age matters because some people are older than others. Those who are old are more susceptible to some conditions than those who are younger. Those who are older are closer to death than those who are younger. Those who are older are not the same as those who are younger.

In the grand scheme of things, do any of these things really have a place in this world?

Yes.

The reason I ask is because, recently I heard a quote from a friend that just made me think about all of those questions. The quote is: "We are all part of one race- the human race.
I guess this could be a debate, since this is a debate forum. So debate away!

Humans are a species.


If it becomes a bashing session... I will cry. :(

Don't confuse the above for bashing.

[Pierce]

Well a lot of discrimination comes from history. I don't think we should forget our history, to an extent of course. Surely you can understand why an Indian, South African, or Irish person would dislike the British Crown? I understand why so many worldwide hate Americans, I don't blame them. America did very fucked up stuff to a lot of people and nations. I wish it was as easy as saying "We are all part of one race - the human race" but it's not. Their are plenty of reasons why people dislike other groups, and dislike becomes discrimination.