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poohmusings did this as well.
1. The world would be a better place if everyone converted to buddhism. Seriously, think about it. Have you ever seen buddhist monks kick the crap out of each other because they don't quite agree about something? The things that are happening in the name of god or allah are disgusting. If it were up to me, I'd probably ban religion from the world but I guess humanity isn't ready for that so buddhism seems a nice alternative.
2. Thinking that immigration is a serious topic is not racism. The most common name in Belgium is Muhammed, in Flanders it is Thomas. Doesn't that strike you as a bit odd? I'm all for the multicultural society but we are dealing with a serious problem here. What is the biggest problem however is that a lot of the youth is out of control, this is something that even the muslim society recognizes. However, when someone brings up the problem everyone gets scared cause it might make them look like they're racists. Hence why the only party that does talk about it (extreme right) is gaining popularity.
3. Generalisations and stereotypes about collectives and nations do hold an amount of truth. A nation undergoes a character forming process. Its history shapes the mentality of its citizens. Therefor it is possible to determine certain aspects of a nationality. You just have to keep in mind that not every individual has these characterisations. They are part of the indiviual in different shapes and hues and some people correspond to the stereotype better than others.
The danger of generalisations and stereotypes is that they're easy to manipulate and have in the past been used. Look at the demonisation of the jews in WWII, the red scare in the US, etc. One of the generalisations that I have a hard time believing though is the view of americans on the French. I'm not sure where this stereotype comes from, but then I get the impression that most stereotypes that exist among americans are somewhat manipulated by the goverment. I think part of the problem that americans have with the french is that these are two very chauvinistic and patriottic nations and you can't both be the best ;o)
It amazes me that even now the republicans are still using the red scare against Kerry.
4. People who vote for Bush probably deserve to have him as president. Sadly enough, the rest of the nation and of the world does not.
5. The future depends on the UN. They need to get more power and should be made more sufficient. If we want to make an end to terrorism and world wide problems and issues, then we need to have a better functioning UN. That also means that idiots like Bush need to actually listen to the UN and not only go there when it serves them. Someone should bitchslap the US for going against the UN when they invaded Iraq. The sooner the better.splash_the_cat asked me yesterday if that actually meant that they will have to act like adults instead of spoiled children. I know this is a lot to ask but maybe they should at least try?
I know I have more points in mind but I can't seem to remember so I'll stick to 5.
poohmusings did this as well. 1. The world would be a better place if everyone converted to buddhism. Seriously, think about it. Have you ever seen buddhist monks kick the crap out of each other because they don't quite agree about something? The things that are happening in the name of god or allah are disgusting. If it were up to me, I'd probably ban religion from the world but I guess humanity isn't ready for that so buddhism seems a nice alternative.
2. Thinking that immigration is a serious topic is not racism. The most common name in Belgium is Muhammed, in Flanders it is Thomas. Doesn't that strike you as a bit odd? I'm all for the multicultural society but we are dealing with a serious problem here. What is the biggest problem however is that a lot of the youth is out of control, this is something that even the muslim society recognizes. However, when someone brings up the problem everyone gets scared cause it might make them look like they're racists. Hence why the only party that does talk about it (extreme right) is gaining popularity.
3. Generalisations and stereotypes about collectives and nations do hold an amount of truth. A nation undergoes a character forming process. Its history shapes the mentality of its citizens. Therefor it is possible to determine certain aspects of a nationality. You just have to keep in mind that not every individual has these characterisations. They are part of the indiviual in different shapes and hues and some people correspond to the stereotype better than others.
The danger of generalisations and stereotypes is that they're easy to manipulate and have in the past been used. Look at the demonisation of the jews in WWII, the red scare in the US, etc. One of the generalisations that I have a hard time believing though is the view of americans on the French. I'm not sure where this stereotype comes from, but then I get the impression that most stereotypes that exist among americans are somewhat manipulated by the goverment. I think part of the problem that americans have with the french is that these are two very chauvinistic and patriottic nations and you can't both be the best ;o)
It amazes me that even now the republicans are still using the red scare against Kerry.
4. People who vote for Bush probably deserve to have him as president. Sadly enough, the rest of the nation and of the world does not.
5. The future depends on the UN. They need to get more power and should be made more sufficient. If we want to make an end to terrorism and world wide problems and issues, then we need to have a better functioning UN. That also means that idiots like Bush need to actually listen to the UN and not only go there when it serves them. Someone should bitchslap the US for going against the UN when they invaded Iraq. The sooner the better.
splash_the_cat asked me yesterday if that actually meant that they will have to act like adults instead of spoiled children. I know this is a lot to ask but maybe they should at least try?I know I have more points in mind but I can't seem to remember so I'll stick to 5.
