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ravens_nestHey guys,
I was looking up Primary results on CNN and found this article about
Asian-Americans and Obama. I thought it was interesting enough to
post. I'll save my own opinions for later.
Here's the link: Does Obama Have an Asian Problem?
I think this opinion is a load of garbage.
In this modern world I'd like to think people don't make important
decisions based solely on immediate gut reactions. I'd like to think
we have progressed far enough that we can separate social/cultural
influences from our own opinions effectively enough that we don't vote
with the status quo unless we want to. Do I deny that those gut
reactions exist? Absolutely not. Of course we are effected by our
societies. They are a large part of building who we are and always
will be. But I try very hard to think about what motivates my
decisions before making a decision, and while I don't always do it
successfully, I want to at least give that same benefit of the doubt
to others. What ever happened to innocent 'til proven guilty?
And when did Asian suddenly mean Black people haters? I've never been
prejudiced against by an Asian-American. I can't quite grasp this
idea. Do I deny the existence of Asian racism? Of course not. Just
like there are racist Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, etc. There is no
culture on this Earth that has not prejudiced against somebody else
for some ridiculous and unfounded reason. That doesn't mean one should
blanket stereotype any of them.
Personally I hate being lumped in with a group without my consent. I
personally don't believe in racial traits as a truth. I know that I
don't like all of the things considered "black", and I know other
people who feel the same way. I think it's a little cheap and unworthy
to negate the individual in race-fired decisions. To do so is to limit
humans to nothing more than herd beasts. I think my Individual is
thoughtful enough to know when to follow a status quo and when to
become an outlier. I'd like to extend that consideration to other
people too.
My culture may influence me, but it doesn't control me.
I was looking up Primary results on CNN and found this article about
Asian-Americans and Obama. I thought it was interesting enough to
post. I'll save my own opinions for later.
Here's the link: Does Obama Have an Asian Problem?
I think this opinion is a load of garbage.
In this modern world I'd like to think people don't make important
decisions based solely on immediate gut reactions. I'd like to think
we have progressed far enough that we can separate social/cultural
influences from our own opinions effectively enough that we don't vote
with the status quo unless we want to. Do I deny that those gut
reactions exist? Absolutely not. Of course we are effected by our
societies. They are a large part of building who we are and always
will be. But I try very hard to think about what motivates my
decisions before making a decision, and while I don't always do it
successfully, I want to at least give that same benefit of the doubt
to others. What ever happened to innocent 'til proven guilty?
And when did Asian suddenly mean Black people haters? I've never been
prejudiced against by an Asian-American. I can't quite grasp this
idea. Do I deny the existence of Asian racism? Of course not. Just
like there are racist Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, etc. There is no
culture on this Earth that has not prejudiced against somebody else
for some ridiculous and unfounded reason. That doesn't mean one should
blanket stereotype any of them.
Personally I hate being lumped in with a group without my consent. I
personally don't believe in racial traits as a truth. I know that I
don't like all of the things considered "black", and I know other
people who feel the same way. I think it's a little cheap and unworthy
to negate the individual in race-fired decisions. To do so is to limit
humans to nothing more than herd beasts. I think my Individual is
thoughtful enough to know when to follow a status quo and when to
become an outlier. I'd like to extend that consideration to other
people too.
My culture may influence me, but it doesn't control me.
