The fundamental problem is predation and not racism. In a society where predatory abuse was unacceptable to a extreme degree, very few people who felt that Blacks are inferior would take to harming Blacks. Why? Because predatory behavior would be a taboo.
Our society, however, not only tolerates but encourages predation and discourages …
The fundamental problem is predation and not racism. In a society where predatory abuse was unacceptable to a extreme degree, very few people who felt that Blacks are inferior would take to harming Blacks. Why? Because predatory behavior would be a taboo.
Our society, however, not only tolerates but encourages predation and discourages cooperation. Young males who are nice are mocked as being Gay. There may be some truth to the observation that Gay teens are less predatory. Not only are they more prone to like other males and hence not be motivated to abuse them, but they do not feel in competition with other males for females. Also, they may understand better what it is like to be on the receiving end of predation even if it is limited to anti-gay talk without others' knowing that there is a gay person in the midst.
Mathematically, one would expect that since Blacks are 14% of the population and Whites are over 60%, there would be more abuse of Blacks than of Whites. Whites still abuse Whites because that is the culture. Remember the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke with Paul Newman? Where there are only Whites, there is still predation (not that other peoples are not also predators).
In a polarized society which is at war within itself, being harsh, judgmental, violent towards the opposing group is cheered, as Donald Trump showed by his abusing everyone who did not agree with him. The Wokers likewise are hideously abusive of Whites blaming all people of light skin hue as stealing the Black man's labor and demanding slavery reparations. Joe stole from me so I get to steal from Steve. The people who make money and gain power from our predatory culture are (1) Wall Street and (2) politicos. https://bit.ly/3fUBy1z 4-18-21, Hate Money Stalks America
"In a society where predatory abuse was unacceptable to a extreme degree, very few people who felt that Blacks are inferior would take to harming Blacks."
I guess you're right, but wouldn't creating a society that was free of predatory instincts be even harder than creating one that was free of racism? Predation, in its various forms, seems to be an even more fundamental human drive.
I suspect people will always find reasons to fight. But Think we can find better things to fight about. Maybe even things that eventually lead to a better world.
In a way it would be harder, but it would gain more support as it would benefit everyone. As long as people think that some are claiming special treatment, there will be strong opposition to change. Also it is not as hard as you imagine. We can structure schools to focus on cooperative problem solving. Some LA Probation camps in the 1960's ran cooperative programs, but the problem arose when the kids had to return to the home culture which was based on brutal violence. We had success with reducing gang violence and when we met with the assistant superintendent of LA schools in 1970 about our program and he is response was "Mexicans like to kill each other and there's nothing you can do about it."
The fundamental problem is predation and not racism. In a society where predatory abuse was unacceptable to a extreme degree, very few people who felt that Blacks are inferior would take to harming Blacks. Why? Because predatory behavior would be a taboo.
Our society, however, not only tolerates but encourages predation and discourages cooperation. Young males who are nice are mocked as being Gay. There may be some truth to the observation that Gay teens are less predatory. Not only are they more prone to like other males and hence not be motivated to abuse them, but they do not feel in competition with other males for females. Also, they may understand better what it is like to be on the receiving end of predation even if it is limited to anti-gay talk without others' knowing that there is a gay person in the midst.
Mathematically, one would expect that since Blacks are 14% of the population and Whites are over 60%, there would be more abuse of Blacks than of Whites. Whites still abuse Whites because that is the culture. Remember the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke with Paul Newman? Where there are only Whites, there is still predation (not that other peoples are not also predators).
In a polarized society which is at war within itself, being harsh, judgmental, violent towards the opposing group is cheered, as Donald Trump showed by his abusing everyone who did not agree with him. The Wokers likewise are hideously abusive of Whites blaming all people of light skin hue as stealing the Black man's labor and demanding slavery reparations. Joe stole from me so I get to steal from Steve. The people who make money and gain power from our predatory culture are (1) Wall Street and (2) politicos. https://bit.ly/3fUBy1z 4-18-21, Hate Money Stalks America
"In a society where predatory abuse was unacceptable to a extreme degree, very few people who felt that Blacks are inferior would take to harming Blacks."
I guess you're right, but wouldn't creating a society that was free of predatory instincts be even harder than creating one that was free of racism? Predation, in its various forms, seems to be an even more fundamental human drive.
I suspect people will always find reasons to fight. But Think we can find better things to fight about. Maybe even things that eventually lead to a better world.
In a way it would be harder, but it would gain more support as it would benefit everyone. As long as people think that some are claiming special treatment, there will be strong opposition to change. Also it is not as hard as you imagine. We can structure schools to focus on cooperative problem solving. Some LA Probation camps in the 1960's ran cooperative programs, but the problem arose when the kids had to return to the home culture which was based on brutal violence. We had success with reducing gang violence and when we met with the assistant superintendent of LA schools in 1970 about our program and he is response was "Mexicans like to kill each other and there's nothing you can do about it."