Originally Posted by Amadeus85

I dislike racism because it's stupid and dangerous, but honestly I also dislike anti-racism. These are fools too.

What do you mean, who are anti-racists? Do you want people to remain silent about racism? Would that be wise?

Originally Posted by Italianguy

P.s. We came from an area where allot of race mixing was prevalent. It was one of the main areas mussolini sent troops to skin people alive for being too dark or mixed breed....

Wow, I can't believe that.. how many 'dark' Italians did he kill?

Originally Posted by Argamemnon

Wow, I can't believe that.. how many 'dark' Italians did he kill?

I can't believe it either. Mussolini was a facist pig, but is there any evidence he ordered this?

Originally Posted by Supreme

I can't believe it either. Mussolini was a facist pig, but is there any evidence he ordered this?

I believe that he was capable of doing such things, but I can't understand how you can kill your own people because they look different.

Originally Posted by Argamemnon

I believe that he was capable of doing such things, but I can't understand how you can kill your own people because they look different.

Benito Mussolini, the father of fascism - in retrospect not exactly the century's greatest claim to fame. In its heyday though Italian fascism's economic achievements were at worst respected and at best admired by the rest of the world, and there was no bigger admirer than German dictator Adolf Hitler. Hitler took Mussolini's tenets and applied Nazi ruthlessness to produce a far more rigorous and pervasive fascist state that finally exposed the sterility of the ideology, but not without a sickening human cost.

1938 - Following Hitler's lead, the Italian fascist government passes antisemitic laws discriminating against Jews in all sectors of public and private life and preparing the way for the deportation of thousands of Italian Jews to German death camps during the Second World War. Almost 7,000 Italian Jews will be deported. Of these, 5,910 will be killed.

Mussolini was a pig! My grandparents used to tell me about him. I can't find where it says he orderd this, but he is more popular for being the father of facism. These types of things happened as part of his government. Carried out by his toadies. Hitler did the same thing in Germany. He killed allot of mixed Germans.

Originally Posted by Italianguy

Benito Mussolini, the father of fascism - in retrospect not exactly the century's greatest claim to fame. In its heyday though Italian fascism's economic achievements were at worst respected and at best admired by the rest of the world, and there was no bigger admirer than German dictator Adolf Hitler. Hitler took Mussolini's tenets and applied Nazi ruthlessness to produce a far more rigorous and pervasive fascist state that finally exposed the sterility of the ideology, but not without a sickening human cost.

1938 - Following Hitler's lead, the Italian fascist government passes antisemitic laws discriminating against Jews in all sectors of public and private life and preparing the way for the deportation of thousands of Italian Jews to German death camps during the Second World War. Almost 7,000 Italian Jews will be deported. Of these, 5,910 will be killed.

Mussolini was a pig! My grandparents used to tell me about him. I can't find where it says he orderd this, but he is more popular for being the father of facism. These types of things happened as part of his government. Carried out by his toadies. Hitler did the same thing in Germany. He killed allot of mixed Germans.

Hitler, although admiring Mussolini's ideology, I believe always looked down on Mussolini as an inferior. The Italian army in World War 2 was (no offence), completely pathetic, with the Germans having to save the Axis campaigns in North Africa. And then there's Abyssinia, which Mussolini has gassed. Thousands of innocent impoverished civilians gassed by a coward with a dream of turning Africa into the new Roman Empire.

The one that sticked and i can clearly remember to this day was when i sent an interest to a pakistani muslim, the next day he replied saying he only wants to marry white,asian,indians, pakistanis etc leaving out all blacks. And on top of that he had the audacity to tell me that he spoke to an african brother to speak to me. The funny thing is that he claimed to be "religious". I don't know how you can be religious, allah fearing and in the same token you judge a person based on their nationality or the color of their skin.

Originally Posted by 04/11/2009

The one that sticked and i can clearly remember to this day was when i sent an interest to a pakistani muslim, the next day he replied saying he only wants to marry white,asian,indians, pakistanis etc leaving out all blacks. And on top of that he had the audacity to tell me that he spoke to an african brother to speak to me. The funny thing is that he claimed to be "religious". I don't know how you can be religious, allah fearing and in the same token you judge a person based on their nationality or the color of their skin.

I am sorry you had to deal with that. I think it is a part of some peoples culture as well? But what do I know

Weird enough as it is, my family (Italian....1/4 Palestinian) preffers the men (including me) not to marry white women.....before I get blasted for that, keep in mind it is not my decision! Although, I was never attracted to white women doesn't mean I am racist against them, I have absolutly no problem with whites or caucasions, just my preferance..thats why I married an Indian, but....If she were to be of African decent or Middle eastern,(my brother married a Saudi woman) spanish, Turkish or whatever that would have been fine to. I think the most important thing is faith, beauty, brains and everything else are just a bonus

Racism stinks, it is sad how the world has become and mostly always has been racist. There is probably nothing that will ever end it. We can all do our part to try though.

Originally Posted by Italianguy

I am sorry you had to deal with that. I think it is a part of some peoples culture as well? But what do I know

Weird enough as it is, my family (Italian....1/4 Palestinian) preffers the men (including me) not to marry white women.....before I get blasted for that, keep in mind it is not my decision! Although, I was never attracted to white women doesn't mean I am racist against them, I have absolutly no problem with whites or caucasions, just my preferance..thats why I married an Indian, but....If she were to be of African decent or Middle eastern,(my brother married a Saudi woman) spanish, Turkish or whatever that would have been fine to. I think the most important thing is faith, beauty, brains and everything else are just a bonus

Racism stinks, it is sad how the world has become and mostly always has been racist. There is probably nothing that will ever end it. We can all do our part to try though.

I used to be racist, then I met my very good friend who is from Iraq and I had to stop my racism.

I understand what you mean about not being attracted to white women though. It's the culture. We're Italians, we're olives, man! Italians have always been more open to women from around the world.

Ah, I can still remember my Nono saying to me "Oh, when you bring home a nice woman, I don't care where is she from, ahhh, just make sure she can cook and she is a nice woman!".

I am also Kurdish and Chilean.

Originally Posted by 04/11/2009

The one that sticked and i can clearly remember to this day was when i sent an interest to a pakistani muslim, the next day he replied saying he only wants to marry white,asian,indians, pakistanis etc leaving out all blacks. And on top of that he had the audacity to tell me that he spoke to an african brother to speak to me. The funny thing is that he claimed to be "religious". I don't know how you can be religious, allah fearing and in the same token you judge a person based on their nationality or the color of their skin.

Don't be surprised. All these easterns (muslims and non-muslims) dream of marrying either only their own kind or the "great" white people who colonized and enslaved them for centuries. They suffer from inferiority complex. They have creams in their lands to make their own color more "fair", they even prejudiced against their own kind and not marry them because they are "darker". Even among the "islamic" ones, most are bound by their culture and enslaved inferiority complexes to overlook color or nationality unless its their own or their former/current masters.

Originally Posted by blackcloud

I used to be racist, then I met my very good friend who is from Iraq and I had to stop my racism.

I understand what you mean about not being attracted to white women though. It's the culture. We're Italians, we're olives, man! Italians have always been more open to women from around the world.

Ah, I can still remember my Nono saying to me "Oh, when you bring home a nice woman, I don't care where is she from, ahhh, just make sure she can cook and she is a nice woman!".

I am also Kurdish and Chilean.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! I am shedding a tear of happiness! You are Italian! È così grand'incontrarla l'amico! Lei parla l'italiano?

I am sooooo happy! Sono così felice! Finalmente un fratello italiano!

Do you live in America? This country is so lonley sometimes. Even when your surrounded by people...you know what I mean? Italy is no so dark like this place..si`?

Racism is very international. It seems to be one of the favorite past times of us humans.

That does not justify it or make it acceptable. Us humans tend to hate that which we fear and we tend to fear people we do not understands.

Originally Posted by Woodrow

Racism is very international. It seems to be one of the favorite past times of us humans.

That does not justify it or make it acceptable. Us humans tend to hate that which we fear and we tend to fear people we do not understands.

Very true uncle! How have you been by the way? I pray all is well.

Originally Posted by mad_scientist

Racism in Buffalo, NY. Racism in UK. Now some idiotic Francophones in Quebec, Canada are proposing to ban Niqab. I hope the sane Ontarians maintain their sanity.

uh-Huh. Thats bad news.

Originally Posted by Woodrow

Racism is very international. It seems to be one of the favorite past times of us humans.

That does not justify it or make it acceptable. Us humans tend to hate that which we fear and we tend to fear people we do not understands.

That what my husband always says, but its difficult to manage it sometimes.

Originally Posted by Raudha

I must admit I am quite surprised. I don't really know the history of Namibia but judging from South Africa's history I thought it was one of the worst in the world regarding racism :><:

I really hope your situation improves there sis. May Allah ease your affairs. Ameen

Yes, there is racism in SA but all i know is thats its not like here, as far as experience goes.
In SA you can go to malls, shopping etc and at very least the shop staff will be courteous, whereas here even staff are not. We had to report once, to clicks that their staff was racist (call me a gangster) n got an aplogy.