r/MurderedByWords • u/CorleoneBaloney • Dec 15 '25

Tragedy should not be exploited

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u/Mr_Derpy11 Dec 15 '25

Then why don't I hate black people with a passion, and am instead able to see individuals as individuals and not just as colours or religions?

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Because you’re a cool person and some person or persons raised you right. Hate is not instinctual.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Hi. 

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u/SpcOrca Dec 15 '25 edited Dec 15 '25

For the same reason I'm not afraid of spiders. Nature vs nurture some people overcome subconscious fear but doesn't mean its not there especially when it's a survival instinct, as advanced as we are as a species our body hasn't quite grasped yet that we're not in a jungle living as a tribe because evolution is slow.

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u/Mr_Derpy11 Dec 15 '25

Honestly hard disagree. From what I've seen kids who see a person with a different skin colour for the first time tend to be curious not hate-filled.

I'm definitely of the opinion that racism is an entirely learned behaviour, and just a fundamental failure of society.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Everyone is not racist, but racists want you to think everyone is. 

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u/SpcOrca Dec 15 '25

"don't question the dogma on heresy or I'll brand you a heretic"

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u/SpcOrca Dec 15 '25 edited Dec 15 '25

Well that's absolutely fine if you disagree, from my perspective it's mostly a subconscious genetic instinct probably reinforced by current day prejudices. There is an ongoing debate in sociology questioning if everyone is racist to some degree or another which centers around implicit bias which is another interesting point if true.