Racism!

Racism is the most vile behavior and the lowest form of discrimination.

Racist people are stupid.


Alhamdulillah Islam is against racism, it's the true religion of Allah.

Racism like other forms of discrimination is pervasive, even in societies and under ideologies that outright decry it. I imagine that a minority in any community would see racism all over the place however it's often difficult to judge whether an act of discrimination is racist, culturist, elitist or otherwise. As much as one tries, it's impossible to be immune from all forms of tribalism. Those who look, act, dress and/or think differently than you're used to are going to seem weird. Pride in commonality can bring people together but unfamiliar ways lead some to dislike, mistrust, scorn or fear others.

In my case, I'm a white guy living in a country of mostly white citizens although the urban centers are quite diverse. On occasion, I've witnessed other white guys make racist jokes and make disparaging comments about particular elasticities. When I was younger, I didn't make too much of hearing that stuff but now I get offended when people carry such ignorance too far.

Of course, I've had my own experiences of being discriminated on the basis of race. I've heard it from retail salesmen, ethnic gang members, religious gatherings, commuters, landlords, coworkers, university students and even friends in some capacity. One lady that I've known for years has even outright told me that she is racist and thinks 'all white people are filth'. Her justification for this sentiment is that everyone else is racist.

It's near impossible to resist having some maligned thoughts about a group after experiencing some form of discrimination by members of that group. Stereotyping can be dangerous and it's unfair to judge others on any basis other than their actions and "the content of their character", as Martin Luther King, Jr. said. I think the best way to combat such an evil is to encourage interaction between different cultures, communities and religions; as the Quran says in 49:13, we "made you into Nations and tribes, that ye may know each other".

Im of Kashmiri decent, living in the UK ( do not consider myself pakistani nor indian ) But the only Racism i have been Witness to is whilst doing security work in a nightclub, but thats irrelevant, bcuase its just alcohol fueld,

However the most sincerest racism i witnessed was by Pakistani youths on the bus, against an old white gentleman, whome they abused for about 5 mins, untill i spoke up and told them in no uncertain terms to stop. What perplexed me the most was 1) these youths were doing this 2 ) The other white people on the bus didnt say anyhing, Passive racism is still racism, in all forms.

Most people have, minor or major.