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Originally Posted by MMM
I don't think racism is human nature. If that were so interracial adoptions would never work because the baby would have racist feelings against her parents and vice versa. Racism is something that is taught.
I think stereotyping is in human nature as it simplifies complicated problems, and this has been passed along through evolution. I am antelope and I see a cheetah eat my mother. The next time I see a cheetah, I am going to run. That's not racism, that's survival. I think this does apply to the human world, and can have positive, neutral and negative results.
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I agree, it is taught. How else would someone use something as insignificant as skin color to judge anyone?
Oh, and I think you have used an amazing amount of restraint on your comments with mercedesjin. If you aren't with her, you are against her.