Good thread, raises some interesting points.
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Originally Posted by SomeRandomGuy  You raise a good point. I suppose one possible solution would be for people to stop creating separation by herding based on on a physical attribute. Obviously that requires everyone to cooperate. Those in the majority must accept minorities and treat them as equals. Those in the minority must stop herding together based on the physical attribute. I think that the behavior change by the minority groups would be made much easier if the behavior of the majority groups were to change first. However, I also see where the behavior of the majority groups would be easier to change if the minority groups were not differentiating themselves from the majority by herding. |
Yes, but if you are in a group of people and you are being judged for being different, and then you see a few other people who are similarly different, isn't it natural to seek each other out?
And if you are struggling to find your place in the world and you meet a group that will accept you, isn't it natural to gravitate towards that group?
There's also the fact that there are so many different facets of American culture, cliques, groups, etc. Political groups, hobbiest groups, religious groups, socioeconomic groups, professional groups... all have their own sub-culture, their own jargon, their own styles of dress. Is that different than a sub-culture based on skin color?