"Racism"

"Racism"

ANTHONY HENDRA*TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018

So many people talk about it, few understands it. Even less comprehends.

We often hear social chats like ; Chinese are stingy, Javanese are old fashioned or Bataks are bold. These are not racist talks. It’s merely Characterization and Habitual categories.

But when an individual expresses hatred towards one single race, several race and even his or her own race, now that is Racism.

And a most times it’s very difficult how a person or a group can possibly becomes racist, since  most problems we normally encounter is either habits, principles of ‘other people’ or materials as in economics. There’s hardly any matters that truly single out towards race differentiation whatsoever. Other people means ‘Other’, different from you of course. They have their own family upbringing, customs and traditions.  

This applies very much to the Context of Race Tolerance - can you tolerate? Honestly speaking, we can hardly even tolerate some of our own family members; Dad smokes, mom yells, brother noisy and sister fussy.

Imagine how boring would this world be if everyone looks, talks and acts the same way as you do. If you weren’t psychotic you’d hate it yourself.

If normal people were to get upset by categories i think we ought to be more furious by our Blood types since that is the origin of the Human Species itself. How would you feel if people were to call you A, AB, B or O? Perhaps in the distant future we would be truly insulted then.

But before that, we should learn to accept our shapes that are mostly excess from our blood types and genes.

If an individual should find him/herself in a state where he/she dislike a certain person’s habits, characters, talks or actions and judge by race type, then i’d suggest he/she thinks over their judgment. As habits are habits, characters are characters and talks are mere talks, etc.

Should an individual furthermore finds him/herself be in a state of hatred towards a certain race then with all facts stated above he/she ought to respectively search for advise and counselling, or better yet these situations and conditions be safeguarded by the Community itself.

Historically our closest reference to Racism is the Hitler figure from World War 2. His Nazy regime did to the Jews are simply horrendous and despicable.

It’s the very common nature of human beings to destroy the things they love. Kill everyone in the name of lung satisfaction, then kill themselves. This is simply acknowledged as our prehistoric genetic animal instincts. I wouldn’t recommend it.

If you’re not used to other people’s habits or routine, and decides to stay away from them.. don’t worry, it’s not Racist, it’s just that you’re not used to it. Don’t burden yourself with nonsense ideas of guilt and stuffs that are illogical. It’s not even healthy and positive for your mind. Just be caring, sensitive and mature about it.