theRepublic said:
I went back to reread this. You really confuse me Kasz. You assume the absolute worst of me, accusing me of thinking that all members of a race are the same. I may not have worded it the best that I could, but I certainly didn't mean what you insinuated. Then later in the thread, you state that it is possible for people to remain unbiased in their decisions. That basically assumes the absolute best of a person. Opposite ends of the spectrum there. |
Not really... I go by words and actions... your words stated that... I didn't actually think you realized you said that... but a lot of people say and believe racist and sexist things without realizing they are saying such things. Like when they say Men and Women are fundamentally different personality wise. They aren't. It's 90+% Socialization that creates the differences between men and women.
I do believe that people can actually compartmentalize their work and what they believe. I've seen it a lot. People working against what they know is the best way to do something or refusing to do something they want... because they know the way they're supposed to do stuff.
Also, I actually do believe in people as a whole as well... though I find that laws that "force" people to appeal to better "morals" tend to be counterintutive to the changing of people. In sociology it's a well known fact that changes that were made by changes in attitude influenced by education are much more effective then legislation.
Take a look at smoking. More and more smoking is seen as gross and bad for you etc... when it used to be thought as cool.
Unless of course... your under the legal smoking age.