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SpokenTruth said:
Immersiveunreality said:

Yeah i understand that mindset but there are people who do not put themselves in any group because they never thought or acted like them, so taking responsibility for those just feels dishonest but we can get respect from those that misstrust us as an individual without having to blame ourselves because when you put yourself in the group that created the negatives then thats kinda the thing you do.

So i agree that we can try to show those that are wary we have good intentions but disagree on the feeling guilthy because the sins of a group part. :p

Result is kind of the same though.

Don't confuse guilt with responsibility. I don't feel guilty for the actions of my grandparents but I do feel a responsibility to correct the social issues they created.  If I don't....who will?  Pass that responsibility on to my kids?  My grandkids?  Like I said, the racists themselves sure as hell aren't going to fix the problems they created.  Hell, many are still trying to make it worse today. 

That said, I'm not putting myself in that group, my grandparents did that.  They created a society where the race is the factor.  I can't change my race.  Whites as racists was the default position for hundreds of years and only by law did that change just 54 years ago.  And it's still happening today.  Doing nothing doesn't appear to be working.  Especially seeing the events of the past 2 years.

Yeah i linked it wrongly to racism in history when reading your post,excuse me for that.

And yes i can agree with you wanting to make the first steps on letting people trust you,thats a good thing for sure and i do/did that myself whenever i am able.