Are you proud of your race?

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by DRoP, Jul 23, 2007.

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Are you proud of your race?

  1. Yes, i'm proud of my race

    24 vote(s)
    82.8%
  2. No, i'm not proud of my race

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%
  3. I am proud of my race, but I feel guilty for it

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  4. I am not proud of my race, but I feel I should be

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  5. I am mixed race

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    6.9%
  1. #1
    Hope it's an ok topic. The results of the poll will be interesting to see...
     
    DRoP, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  2. iul

    iul Well-Known Member

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    #2
    I don't see why anyone should feel ashamed for who they are
     
    iul, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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  3. login

    login Notable Member

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    #3
    Are you suggesting that you can not be proud of being white, black, pink or whatever ?
     
    login, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  4. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    I'm not sure how to answer that... I've never really thought about it. I guess I just do not care.
     
    Mia, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  5. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #5
    If we can't f:eek:k each other over because of religion, it eventually comes down to race. I'm ashamed of our entire species.
     
    Kerosene, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  6. Dzuster

    Dzuster Banned

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    #6
    just be your self and the people will like you much..
     
    Dzuster, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    #7
    why should you express pride in something that you cannot control?

    are you proud the sun rose today? :confused: same thing.
     
    lorien1973, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    students-forum Well-Known Member

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    #8
    I am the only mixed race person in this thread, thats pretty astronomical . I'm so proud to be who I am and I think everyone should .
     
    students-forum, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  9. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #9
    What makes you say that?
     
    Mia, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  10. debunked

    debunked Prominent Member

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    #10
    I am proud of being a mutt, I have no one race to look at or one to hate because it probably is in my blood...

    If I was proud of being white, why do I love being tan?

    Pride in race only alienates others from you. Look at jesse jackson or richard butler - 2 examples of people who have pride in a race.
     
    debunked, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    skibladner Peon

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    #11
    Being proud of your race is ridiculous. You had no choice in the matter of which race you were going to be.
     
    skibladner, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  12. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #12


    Tell that to Michael Jackson. ;)
     
    Mia, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  13. prometeus1

    prometeus1 Peon

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    #13
    well said... totally agree! What was it that agent smith says in 'the matrix'?...Oh yes i remember... "Humans are a virus....."
     
    prometeus1, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    #14
    I am a Chinese and i am proud of my race,we have be living in this planet for more than 5,000 years.So i am proud of it,of course.
     
    Avery001, Jul 23, 2007 IP
  15. Jackuul

    Jackuul Well-Known Member

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    #15
    I'm proud to say I know more than you all because I know the concept of race amongst the exact same species is a total and complete fallacy.

    Neanderthals were a different race. We're all Homosapien Sapiens. There is no other race of humans alive today. Our genes are all 99% exactly the same, with only that small 1% making up our individualized selves. There are only cultures and ethnicities within the Human Race, and that is how it has been since the last Homo Erectus died, and the last Neanderthal died, along with the final pygmy human derivative of Erectus on those island out in the pacific.

    So basically, if you were to be asking the question "Are you proud of your race" it would essentially be saying "Are you proud to be a human being?". Thus the answer is no. I'd much rather be something else. Unfortunately science is not far enough ahead to do brain transplants or mass genetic modification on fully developed humans with their trillion or so cells, however I await the day I can say "No, I am not human."
     
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    #16
    Exactly my feelings.

    Why should I feel proud or ashamed if people from my race(Hindus) are hell bent on killing Muslims.

    I've no reason to be ashamed because I do not subscribe to either their stupidity or religious fervor(essentially the same thing).
     
    anions, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    #17
    thats what i was thinking, it's something i never thought about nor bothered with. i'm white and thats that.
     
    samantha pia, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    WebdevHowto Peon

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    #18
    I would be happy with my race no matter what it was. I don't see any race as being superior to any other, so I don't know where the pride would come in.
     
    WebdevHowto, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    students-forum Well-Known Member

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    #19
    Hmmm I see. This question can be interpreted in many different ways.

    Are you proud of your race? Do you feel ashamed to be of ...... origin.

    or

    Are you proud of your race? The general consensus of what your race is and in terms of generality what they do, who they are etc.

    I'm proud to be a person of mixed race , I love my roots because it makes me different. Some of the people in all races can be "evil" or bad but I don't look at it like that.
     
    students-forum, Jul 24, 2007 IP
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    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    #20
    Just be proud of who you are dudes.
     
    qwestcommunications, Jul 24, 2007 IP