To the poster who said that ?whites are now afraid of blacks?, I?m afraid you are mistaken ? or at least misspoken. Since we?re speaking in generalities, which is always dangerous, whites do not fear blacks. More accurately, people who enjoy life and have something to live for ?fear? (or at least resent) people who seem to have no regard for it. While the majority of cases may be as you described it, there are also plenty of blacks who have a decent life, and plenty of whites in the gutter.
You see, the reason that you do not walk around committing crimes is (partially) due to the fact that you do not want to risk losing what you have in life -- whether that be family, material things, spirituality, etc. But for those who live a life of crime and/or are in poverty, what difference does it make if you go to jail for a few months for beating up someone, or stealing their car, or even killing them.
Now, let me say that while you cannot make "generalizations" about everyone of a certain race and shouldn?t judge someone strictly based on it, there are still poignant truths about some cultures as a majority. Yes, there are always exceptions to the rule, but I want to point out some of my observations of the ?rule?.
For the most part, blacks are usually not as intelligent as other races (especially in comparison to whites and asians). However, they are usually more athletic, aggressive, and probably are better dancers. You can call this a stereotype, but it is true. It is time we start EMBRACING our differences, rather than pretending they do not exist. Now, as I said above, obviously you cannot judge everyone based on these statements ? there will always be exceptions to the rule. But pretending that each race is the same is ludicrous.
These same types of observations can be made about sexes. Women are usually not as strong as men. Women are usually more emotional and nurturing. Women are better at abstract thinking, but not as strong in logistics. Women are usually more responsible.
Do I pre-judge every woman or black I meet immediately based on what I?ve encountered most of my life? No, of course not. But when I am faced with the same pattern time and time again, I realize the chances of the next person I meet being the ?exception to the rule? will be relatively low.
Races and sexes are simply genetically different. You can be insulted by the shortcomings of each race/sex, or you can appreciate the strengths that each has to offer. But please, do not sugarcoat the diversity with PC garbage that we?re all the same.
Despite our differences, if you want to be treated the same, you must do the same. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It?s time to abandon this hip-hop gang-banging image that blacks are clinging so dearly to. Until then, the race will be seen exactly as they portray it. You want ?respect?, earn it. Get a job, get an education, stop using drugs, stop committing crimes, groom yourself appropriately, learn some proper English, and then we?ll talk. Until then, the majority of the black population will remain the dregs of society.
For the record, this also goes for those kids (yes they are usually kids, which should tell you a lot about the maturity of this thug mentality) who embrace the black ?culture? by trying to impersonate them. Maybe someday you people will realize there?s more to life than being ?hip? and ?cool?. I know America goes through phases -- disco, rock, and now rap. I'm just hoping this phase passes quickly... as long as the next one isn't country!!
(P.S. Once again, I know there are exceptions to the rule, this message is aimed at those who make up the majority.)