Positive Racism

In the world of constant diversification, we are always open to new new-things. New food, new languages, new clothes and of course, new races! Of course, with these much new stuff, it is near inevitable that misunderstandings of them would arise.

Since the beginning of man's ability to think, they have learnt what is called profiling. For example, a four legged creature with stripes on it's body and large fangs would probably mean danger while one with a short neck and round body spells food. Of course, that was the case until they met the wild boar.

Even after decades of change, we are still guilty of this profiling. In modern terms, it's called Racism. Don't deny, we are all guilty of it. You know you do it when you find your heartbeat increasing after seeing a group of dark skinned people approach you in a dark alley.

But even so, sometimes I feel that people are just overdoing the 'EVIL RACIST' idea. Does it necessarily mean that being a racist=being evil?

Racism is bad when it comes in the form of hate. They are established on the basis of separation; it is made to advantage one group over another. Aside from constant desire to lower the dignity of the other group, sometimes these prejudices also arise from the growing need to protect their statuses. I see it as a failure to understand and a failure to desire comprehension.

As such, can racism turn out to be a good thing? I actually think so.

Of course, I am not referring to hate racism. While possibly just as racist, there is no malice borne, neither is there any intention to separate. This racism is purely there to humour. They can be the simple sharing of observations, or as unreasonable as imagined stereotypes. Of course, stereotypes often stretch the so called 'common traits' of the races to near caricature.

We often say that hate racism is the cause of racial disharmony. Contrary to that, I think that positive racism can be an important piece towards racial cohesion. How are we supposed to understand each other if we do not discuss the perceptions we have? Look at comedians like Russell Peters and Dave Chappelle, you can see people of all races sitting down and enjoying themselves despite the fact that their races could be made fun of at any moment!

As much as you might disagree, I believe that racism is need to create a united multiracial society. What say you?