disappointed in humanity
okay, so as i am typing this, i am watching this woman's stuff. the setting is a library-type area. like a study room. on campus. and she went real quick to go to a discussion, from about 6-7, and didn't want to lug everything with her. i said, sure, i am not going anywhere, since i am studying (hence the journal post ;-)). all sorts of people have walked by, indians, asians, white people, latinos. and a few black people. and every single black person has either touched her stuff, or eyed her stuff. no one else. conicidence? maybe.
i want so much to believe that criminal traits are not a race issue. yet the majority of criminals are black followed by latinos. maybe the judicial system is prejudiced, or maybe there is some truth to the statistics. maybe a black person has grown up in a culture that does not frown as much on stealing as a white person's (i say white person's because i cannot vouch for any other race, as i have grown up in white culture). i don't know where the truth lies, but i have to say, it is very disappointing. i feel myself slipping more and more into the comforts of racism, with it's stereotypes and all. i do not say i hate any other race. all who know me know that i have only hate for stupid people. but i do see that a lot of the times, when the shoe fits... all i am saying is that this incident just was another item in the "all black people are criminals" category of stereotypes.
i dunno, all i can say is that i am glad that i am the way i am. i posses enough honor not to take someone's stuff. in fact, i would never even consider it. this woman entrusted me with her stuff, and i would NEVER turn around and take any of it. it wouldn't even have crossed my mind if the other people wouldn't have eyed it or touched it. it is an alien concept to consider taking what is not yours. to me at least. anyway, i have to get back to wing divergence and flutter. yay? :-/
i want so much to believe that criminal traits are not a race issue. yet the majority of criminals are black followed by latinos. maybe the judicial system is prejudiced, or maybe there is some truth to the statistics. maybe a black person has grown up in a culture that does not frown as much on stealing as a white person's (i say white person's because i cannot vouch for any other race, as i have grown up in white culture). i don't know where the truth lies, but i have to say, it is very disappointing. i feel myself slipping more and more into the comforts of racism, with it's stereotypes and all. i do not say i hate any other race. all who know me know that i have only hate for stupid people. but i do see that a lot of the times, when the shoe fits... all i am saying is that this incident just was another item in the "all black people are criminals" category of stereotypes.
i dunno, all i can say is that i am glad that i am the way i am. i posses enough honor not to take someone's stuff. in fact, i would never even consider it. this woman entrusted me with her stuff, and i would NEVER turn around and take any of it. it wouldn't even have crossed my mind if the other people wouldn't have eyed it or touched it. it is an alien concept to consider taking what is not yours. to me at least. anyway, i have to get back to wing divergence and flutter. yay? :-/