When I lived in an all black neighborhood I was white. When I moved to a white neighborhood I was not white I was greek. But eventually I fell into the white category. On job applications there's no choice for greek.
So now I'm hearing George stephanopolis talk about the greek family murdered by the black guy and I see usmb members calling the family white?
How come my whiter neighbors didn't think of us as white? Maybe it was the long last name. Soon Indians and Arabs will be white, if they aren't already. I work with a Chaldean and she is absolutely white. Would my whiter neighbors growing up agree? Does the kkk think George stephanopolis is white?
Really confusing, isn't it? How many skin colors do we have in this world? I've heard skin color mentioned as being red, white, brown, black, yellow, and various shades of each. I've often wondered what difference does it make, especially since we all bleed red. I've read, from different sources through the years, that skin color is primarily the result of the region one's ancestors originated from. For example, those in the Middle East are brown shinned, those in Latin American countries are brown skinned, native Americans are considered to be red skinned, and so on. I've also read that skin color is the result of the climate where our ancestors originated, whether it's cold or hot.
In my opinion, the only difference between the various skin colors, is how people see each one. For example, here in the U.S., black skinned people are considered to be several steps below other skin colors. It all has to do with prejudices, bias, hatred, feelings of superiority, mental conditioning from a very early age in life, social influences, how we're raised by our parents, and following our peers in order to be accepted. In reality, there are good and bad members of each race, nationality, religion, and social order and class. We have made racism, we've given it meaning, and we have fueled the race fires that have been burning for centuries now. It's the "us" against "them" mentality, the feelings of race superiority, and the belief that social separation is normal and natural in societies around the globe.
We are all humans, all bleed red, all feel emotions such as pain, sorrow, love, compassion, envy, jealousy, grief, and yes, even hatred. We're uncivil civilized people, if that makes any sense. In other words, without something or someone to feel superior over, we're just one species marching in unison, to the same drum beat, and living in a state of boring equalization. This conditioning, over many centuries, spanning historical eras dating back before Biblical times, has grown to what we're seeing and experiencing today on a global scale. Man has never elevated beyond class warfare, social division, religion criticism, political discontent, power struggles, racism, hatred, prejudices, and the push for superiority. Life is an eternal battle between ourselves and how we see others. Acceptance and tolerance depends on our character and what we want our lives to be. We can hate and pass judgment, or we can live as one people, living in a peaceful and civil world. The choice is ours, and at times, we obviously make the wrong choices.
