What's the problem? Options

[cunnie_bun1025]

Is there something wrong with dating, marrying, or being intimate with someone from a different race?

I don't see any problem at all with being with someone from a different race, I like all guys.

Is it a sin?

Why don't people accept it?

What's the problem with being with someone of a different color or culture?

[inthemudhole]

I don't think there is anything wrong with dating amongst other races or cultures. It shouldn't depend upon something like that... it should be about if you really care about the person or not.

Some people accept it, but some don't. Those that don't accept it might feel a bit prejudiced towards other races for their own personal reasons.

Honestly, I personally don't think it's a problem.

[iiTsDAYNA]

There has been RACISM for many years. Its the matter of what the Parents support. It is not a Sin. Our parents have been taught differently. They have been brought up by their parents who existed during the times of Racism. There hasnt always been equal rights.

To answer your first question, there is absolutely nothing wrong with marrying, dating, or being intimate with someone of a different race. Your parents have been brought up by their parents who may think that it is morally wrong to marry someone of the opposite race. We have been taught differently by our schools. That we shouldnt be racist against blacks or hispanics. My dad grew up with no african americans in his time. He wasnt used to seeing as many blacks and hispanics. He thinks that they did something wrong to him because of invading his lifestyle. This is why my dad would not support me of marrying or dating someone of a different race. As is the same for many families. Its not only your parents that probably do not support this. Your grandmother, or uncles could feel the same.

People do not accept it because they think that races should stick together and not mix. It is mainly our parents and grandparents that think this. Because they were brought up during racism.

There is really no problem being with someone of a different culture. Many people will probably not accept it. But that still shouldnt stop you from following your heart.

[Tung]

there is nothing wrong with it? who says its wrong? the public i guess. damn racism in this world. people are scared i think because they arent familiar with other peoples culture. they dont even want to know it, and understand other cultures.

[Spirited Away]

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is this really a debatable topic? i don't see an opposition unless someone from cB is from the KKK or the likes.

[cunnie_bun1025]

Sorry about that. I didn't really wanna "debate on it", I just wanted to see how everyone's feelings were about this topic. My Bad!!

[illumineering]

I've never experienced that. I've dated girls from many different races. Who told you it was a sin? That's some wack
Make you own decisions if that's what people are telling you.

[technicolour]

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is this really a debatable topic? i don't see an opposition unless someone from cB is from the KKK or the likes.

Yea, what exactly is so debateable about this? To some people, sure it might be, and to some, it doesn't matter.


A Person is a person, and hell, it's the inside that counts.

[*RiC3xBoy*]

I personally don't see a problem with it, but there are cultures in which you are expected to marry your own race. There really isn't a right answer, since it really just comes down to what you want/believe.

[sadolakced acid]

yes there is.

the problem is, as each race interminles, cultural lines and genetic lines become blurred.

this causes two problems:

-the offspring of mixed decent will not maintain the culture of the minority parent- and therefore all minority cultures will eventually be destroyed.

-genetic diseases, like say huntingtons, are opened up to the world. your ancestry is mixed, and therefore cannot be use reliably as a risk factor.

[Heathasm]

yes there is.

the problem is, as each race interminles, cultural lines and genetic lines become blurred. 

this causes two problems: 

-the offspring of mixed decent will not maintain the culture of the minority parent- and therefore all minority cultures will eventually be destroyed.

-genetic diseases, like say huntingtons, are opened up to the world.  your ancestry is mixed, and therefore cannot be use reliably as a risk factor.

that got me thinking, and i did a little research..and foudn this

These days the greatly increased incidence of interracial sex, primarily between Black males and White women, is the principal channel the disease has into the heterosexual White population. Were it not for this interracial sex, we might be able to look forward to seeing the disease confined almost entirely to Blacks and homosexuals.

It might seem no real loss to us if White women who have sex with Blacks are lumped in with Blacks and homosexuals as part of the AIDS reservoir; certainly, we can do without them. Unfortunately, however, these trendy/trashy White women also have sex with White men. And the media bosses are doing everything they can to push the trend toward even more interracial sex by producing more racially mixed television entertainment and advertising. Mainly because of this, it looks like AIDS will continue to be a threat to normal White men and women even as it becomes more and more a Black disease.

The most interesting aspect of this to me is the continuing refusal of a large segment of the White public to recognize the racial aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Even people who're not zealots for Political Correctness are embarrassed by any discussion of the subject. To warn White women that sexual contact with a Black male these days is about 20 times as likely to result in an HIV infection as contact with a White male seems very offensive to these overly sensitive souls. To them it's like yelling "nigger" in public. It's just so embarrassing that they can't deal with it.

source= http://www.natvan.com/free-speech/fs992c.html
...whoa... i did some research on that. that article pisses me off...doesnt even explore the other possibilities and ways AIDS is spread...


however..i believe that mentioning diseases is off topic..i mean...its your fault if you dont have your partner tested!

also, we all came from the same place....and over time we all created different features and lived in different lands. there is absolutely no problem with interracial dating/sex/marriage, even if we dont have races to distinguish from any more...hey..whats wrong with that?.

[PiGo]

this causes two problems: 

-the offspring of mixed decent will not maintain the culture of the minority parent- and therefore all minority cultures will eventually be destroyed.

Umm...no. First of all race =/= culture. Second of all, I'm mixed, and I 'maintain' both my cultures as much as I would if I was only one of them.

[*not_your_average*]

yes there is.

the problem is, as each race interminles, cultural lines and genetic lines become blurred. 

this causes two problems: 

-the offspring of mixed decent will not maintain the culture of the minority parent- and therefore all minority cultures will eventually be destroyed.

-genetic diseases, like say huntington's, are opened up to the world.  your ancestry is mixed, and therefore cannot be use reliably as a risk factor.

I have to disagree with PiGo. Race=culture in many aspects. You may be of, say, Indian descent like I am, but there is a very rich Indian that people of Indian descent have developed.

I also have to disagree with you, Justin. It's about teaching the children about your culture and teaching them respect for other minorities. If you bring them to cultural festivals, shows, teach about the religion you practice, they will learn to maintain that culture. Plus, not all interracial marriages are between whites and blacks. Therfore, if two people of different minorities are married, it would be impossible to say that minority culture will be destroyed.

I agree that different races have different genetic makeup. But a child is inheriting the genes of both parents and creating their own genetic makeup. THeir own genetic makeup assessment, along with an assessment of each parent's genetic makeup, should be sufficient enough to calculate the risk factor for genetic diseases.

[PiGo]

I have to disagree with PiGo. Race=culture in many aspects. You may be of, say, Indian descent like I am, but there is a very rich Indian that people of Indian descent have developed.

It does equal culture to an extent I agree...but not always. I consider myself and my parents to fit into the "American Culture" and my parents are two different races. I mean they both do have their ethnic traditions and what not, but I still think they are culturally related. A better example I guess would be the country my father is from (Cape Verde)...which is composed of Blacks and Whites, who have 'co-existed' since the 15th century and have all formed one culture more or less. In fact, 78% of the country is considered to be multi-racial because race just doesn't have as much meaning. Oh and you can call my Greg too

[pandamonium]

yes there is.

the problem is, as each race interminles, cultural lines and genetic lines become blurred. 

-the offspring of mixed decent will not maintain the culture of the minority parent- and therefore all minority cultures will eventually be destroyed.

thats also what i think. i dont think its racism i think its only because people wanna keep it in the boundary lines. they dont want to see their kids mixed.

[parallel]

yes there is.

the problem is, as each race interminles, cultural lines and genetic lines become blurred. 

this causes two problems: 

-the offspring of mixed decent will not maintain the culture of the minority parent- and therefore all minority cultures will eventually be destroyed.

-genetic diseases, like say huntingtons, are opened up to the world.  your ancestry is mixed, and therefore cannot be use reliably as a risk factor.

WHOA. Never thought of it that way.

[sadolakced acid]

The world cannot learn all the worlds cultures.

african and indian (from inda) marry,
kids learn both parent's culture equally.

one kid marries an african of the same culture as parent. this offspring^2 learns mainly the african culture.

another kid marries and indian of same culture as parent. offspring^2 learns mainly indian culture.

another kid marries a caucasian, and wishes to assimilate. offspring^2 learns caucasian culture.

another kid marries someone of mixed caucasian and jewish decent. offspring^2, in being forced to learn 4 different cultures, rejects all of them and adopts mainstream culture.

PiGo, you may maintain both cultures, but will your kids? will your grandkids? the cultures will fade.

now, as far as diseases go, i'm not talking about lifestyle based diseases like HIV. i'm reffering to things like huntingtons and sickle cell anemia.

the mixing genetic lines will cause the offspring to be possiblily open to both diseases, where thier parents were only open to one.

the interactions to these genetic diseases are not well understood because they were previously separated by race lines. for instance, what happens to a person with both sickle cell anemia and hemophilia?

[Mulder]

i see no problem with it.

but im jewish. i have been told from day one that i am supposed to marry a nice jewish boy and have many nice jewish kids. even though the only guys ive actually liked arent jewish. my mom says that i can date whoever i want, but i better marry a jew. they're not racist...or anti-christian...but all jewish families are like that.

[Mulder]

oopsies...double post

[Paradox of Life]

thats also what i think. i dont think its racism i think its only because people wanna keep it in the boundary lines. they dont want to see their kids mixed.

... There's not going to be a law anytime soon about whether or not people of different race can get married. Marriage is only a legal proclaimation of two people, so they can be considered a legal couple. If people were not allowed to become a legal couple because of their race, that would be racism. You're preventing someone from getting certain priveleges because of their race. There is nothing wrong with people being mixed and you make it sound like everyone is going to be in an interracial marriage. Most of the time, I don't see many mixed kids. I myself am 100% Vietnamese; two fully Vietnamese parents. It's not like just because it's legal to have an interracial marriage, everyone is going to have one. It's not like the whole world will be rid of purebreed humans. And even so, does it even matter? Should the race of a person even matter? This wouldn't be an arguable subject if people would just forget about races and accept people for who they were.

[SkaironFrenzy]

no its not a sin...its just that the older generations likes to keeps the culture going

[sadolakced acid]

... There's not going to be a law anytime soon about whether or not people of different race can get married. Marriage is only a legal proclaimation of two people, so they can be considered a legal couple.

In the state of alabama inter-racial marraiges were illegal up to a few years ago.

no its not a sin...its just that the older generations likes to keeps the culture going

older generations die.

[lovebabygonebad]

of course not. Its just those damn conservatives.

[napoleon034]

sigh...of course it is fine...we're all human, we just look different...

[*disco infiltrator*]

i see no problem with it.

but im jewish. i have been told from day one that i am supposed to marry a nice jewish boy and have many nice jewish kids. even though the only guys ive actually liked arent jewish. my mom says that i can date whoever i want, but i better marry a jew. they're not racist...or anti-christian...but all jewish families are like that.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN.

My mom's not really religious, but the rest of her side of the family is..and they allllways talk about nice Jewish boys around me. I'm not even Jewish myself!

I don't have any problems with interracial relationships. The more there are, the more they'll be accepted.