How can I overcome my racist tendencies?

Question

I've asked this question several times before, and the answers I receive tell me to either not outwardly express these feelings -- I never openly express my views of other races toward other people -- and not try to change my ways, or meet intelligent people of other races; I do, however, have relatively-intelligent friends that are of Hispanic origin. Also, I would rather get rid of these racist tendencies than just live with them.

Before I begin, I'd like to say that I'm a 17-year-old blonde-haired, blue-eyed male. As I have mentioned earlier, I have Hispanic friends -- Mestizos, to be specific -- that receive grades that are above average and seem smart, but I still view the race as less intelligent than Caucasians or East Asians. If I had to think about it, my sub-conscious mentale would probably point toward the direction of the age-old saying: "Even a broken clock is right twice a day!"

Every time I try to "self-cure" my racism, I end up making the situation worse. I look up information regarding IQ, income inequality, etcetera; however, it always results in favoring my current, well-researched beliefs. The average Caucasian generally has a 15-point "lead" on IQ tests than his or her African-American counterparts. East Asians are slightly higher, with an average of 105 on the IQ tests. Even when the socio-economic factor is accounted for, the IQ difference (from highest to lowest) by race always follows this order: East Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, African-American, African, Indigenous Australian.

The differences in income inequality and standardaized tests are prominent as well. While I do not currently have the figures (you can research them, if you want), the average income by race follows the same order as the IQ averages. The same order is shown on standardized tests, like the SATS.

As previously mentioned, I do not simply want to suppress my racist views; I want to get rid of them. I would elaborate more, but the 5,000-word limit has "arrived." Help?

Answer 1

What does this have to do with Religion and Spirituality?

This belief of the superiority of the Caucasian race has been a problem with many

in the Caucasian race for centuries. In America alone, the treatment and taking

over the lands of Native Americans as well as the slavery and later segregation of

Blacks is well documented.



You need to realize that people are all individuals. Some individuals are more

gifted in different areas of life than others. Since you don't personally know all

Caucasians, or East Asians, or Hispanics, etc. There are some of intelligence,

some of ignorance and many in between in each race. Some rich , some poor,

and most in the middle class, also.



All successful people didn't come from one background or another. Many

inventions that have contributed to the betterment of mankind came from varied

peoples with no formal training. Maybe you are good at a certain thing but

some one of a different race has the solution to a problem you can't figure out.

But you won't find it out because the group IQ his race is in is lower than yours.

Some one in that lower group may have the cure for cancer or AIDS but his

color or accent or where he lives, may disqualify them from saving millions of

lives.



I would imagine that every nation has colleges and they also have prisons, so

there is good and bad at every IQ level and economic level as well.. There

are White millionaires in prisons, so money doesn't mean morality either.



Try accepting people on their individual merits and not as a group statistic.

None of those figures you quote have personalities, nor families with mouths

to feed, or rent to pay. Maybe if you could imagine if the roles were reversed

how you would feel.



In Romans 12:3, it says for a man not to think more highly of themselves than

they ought to think.

Answer 2

Non-Africans have up to 4% Neanderthal blood. So perhaps it is kicking in form the gather and hunter days. Love conquers all. Mixed race people are shown to have the highest IQ.

Answer 3

97% of black voters voted for Obama. So don't worry.

Answer 4

Electroshock therapy.

Answer 5

PRAY LIKE HELL!!!