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In reply to the discussion: White people (especially men...especially straight) seem to have lived in a bubble all their lives [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)but we know it won't. Mutual cruelty among human beings goes deeper than racial and ethnic differences. The Hutu and Tutsi are the same race, but they slaughtered each other. The Pakistanis and Indians are physically and historically similar, but they have long lived in mutual hatred. The Irish Protestants and Catholics are of generally similar racial and ethnic backgrounds, but they fought for many years and still live in mutual distrust. The North American continent was once populated by Native Americans, some of which were peaceful, some of which were warlike.
And yet, we all know that whites have been particularly nasty toward nonwhites for centuries. I'd like to think it is now a minority of whites but can't say for sure.
It appears that no large human group is entirely free from the temptation to dominate and torment others. There appears to be something wrong with our species.