[Alma31456]

Discrimination in the United States has evolved from white-on-black hate to Hispanic-on-black hate, black-on-Jewish hate, Christian-on-gay hate, etc. In other words, we have learned our bigotry well. Do people see this as a progression toward equality through trial and error, or as a downward spiral to a free-for-all?
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Name : Alma31456, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Kempner, State : TX, Country : United States, 

[Dave-D]

I don’t see this as hatred for the most part, don’t believe we’re getting any worse, and I hope we’re getting better. I believe it’s human nature to be afraid or unsure of people who look, act, talk, dress, etc., differently from us. I see it the world over, even among peoples who appear to be identical to an outsider. Perhaps this response is left over from the days when someone not from our tribe could represent a threat. Fortunately, we (or most of us) realize these fears are unfounded. Once you actually meet and talk with someone from another group, the fears vanish and they become ‘ordinary people’ to us.

I know we still have a long way to go, but I see more and more interracial marriages and kids having friends of several different ethnic groups. With the increased mixing of people from around the world, I believe discrimination will eventually become a thing of the past. Probably not in my lifetime, but hopefully in my grandchildren’s.

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Name : Dave-D, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 47, City : Washington, State : DC, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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