[Tina]

'I judge present occurrences by past occurrences. I judge this nation and its Caucasian inhabitants by its/their past deeds.' Rhonda, how do statements like this help accomplish anything except perpetuate hatred? How can you hold any one white person accountable for all of the persecution African-Americans have endured when you don't him or her? I am descended from many brave Americans who fought against the South during the Civil War. Yet I'm also descended from a Confederate soldier. Am I to blame for every evil act perpetrated against African-Americans? Even though I know for a fact that my Southern ancestors never owned slaves? If I said 'I judge all African-Americans based on the past deeds of a few?' which is basically what you are saying about Caucasians, what would that make me? Who are you to 'judge' me? This is God's domain. 'This country and most of its Caucasian inhabitants have a great disdain for African-American people...' The only disdain I've ever felt toward any African -American is when he uses his race as excuse for every single bad thing that happens to an African- American in this country, when he hates people because their skin is not as dark as his own. I also feel disdain for anyone of any race, who blames everyone else for his own misfortune. Surely the color of one's skin, has been the cause of a lot of injustice and suffering in the US. No one can deny this. But your hateful philosophy will never help heal, it only feeds animosity that still exists and breeds it where it did not exist before.

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Name : Tina, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Lutheran, Age : 37, City : Louisville, State : KY Country : United States, Occupation : self-employed, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper class, 

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