Britain, U.s, And Canada Are Among The Least Racist Countries In The World

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325502/Map-shows-worlds-racist-countries-answers-surprise-you.html

Time to pat ourselves on the back, or is this reader's rather cynic view on the matter more nearer the truth?

/// Nah they're just still telling the truth and haven't gone under the forced multiculturalism indoctrination that we have ///

[emmie]

not sure about the USA, there is still a good deal of racism there as far as i remember, on all counts, not just from white folks living in the south..

[jim360]

The survey question was a bit narrow:

"Would you want to live near people who are: (a) of a different race...?"

Cynically, I wonder who many would think, "yes, so long as I didn't have to talk to them...". There is still a long way to go until racism stops rearing its ugly head.

[emmie]

its within everyone, in any form you care to name, be it in Britain,
i don't like incomers, grockles, this was from a Cornishman some time back, to some Welsh people i met, who didn't care for any English people, and indeed from some English to their neighbours of a different hue, its sometimes low level, but it's there, a distrust of difference, and you will find it in every part of the globe. The Americans are a hodge podge of peoples, but that doesn't stop the black American from disliking his Hispanic neighbour, because of his ethnicity, so just how do you think this will work itself out one day, sorry to say it won't. We could all be coffee coloured, and some will complain that person's complexion is just a bit darker, welcome to the real world. I think it's idealistic to think that any country accepts everyone, that multiculturism, and indeed multi faith works, because for the most part right across the globe, it doesn't,
look at the Sunni v Shia, the Catholic v Protestant, the Jew and Christian, any old excuse, be it colour, ethnicity, religion, or just you don't like their face.

[mikey4444]

If Britain is amongst the least racist countries in the world, I'm glad I don't live in one of the worst.

[emmie]

know any Saudi's - not overly tolerant, especially to women, suggest we may have a way to go, but they haven't got off the starting block, pretty much like Pakistan, Iran, and any number of other backwards countries.

[LazyGun]

Nice to see we are in the top sector of a global league table for something:)

People can be tolerant and mistrustful of strangers and of difference, thats for sure - a hangover of tribalism,most often expressed from sports club affiliations or nationalism nowadays - but attitudes change.

Certainly I see far more evidence of particularly racial tolerance than I do overt racism nowadays, which is a good thing.Show society is growing up.

[naomi24]

I think culture has more to do with ‘racism’ than race.

"Would you want to live near people who are: (a) of a different race...?"

I’m willing to bet that most people who are otherwise averse to other races wouldn’t object if, say, a wealthy and highly qualified doctor moved in next door – and I can’t imagine most red-blooded males would kick a Singapore Airlines girl out of bed because of her colour.

[sp1814]

I've always held (well at least in the past couple of decades), that we are light years in front of many countries I've been to.

These results confirm that by and large (leaving aside some of the more troglodyte elements which exist the world over), we're not that racist.

Also - we produce the best music.

Just saying...

[sp1814]

Very good naomi24!

;-)

[jno]

it would depend what the question was. It sounds as though people were given a list of people they wouldn't want to live next to, and asked to choose one. It doesn't say what the other choices were. I find this a slightly odd way to determine if people are racist.

[jake-the-peg]

Well least *overtly* racist in that the research was just by questionaire.

I should think we've probably one of the lowest domestic violence rates too if the research is done by asking 'do you beat your partner?'

But it still means something - it means that the message that it's not OK to be racist is at least sinking in and that's something to be pleased about

Wouldn't you agree?

[Booldawg]

As a country we have more legislation in place to combat racism. As per JTP this stops people being overtly racist.

[FredPuli43]

The fact that we have laws about racism does, strangely, show that the majority are not racist. The majority wish to punish the racist minority and stop such discrimination.

And , aog , in the battle against racists, we can all be proud that we are 'doing our bit', can't we.

[society]

"The majority wish to punish the racist minority and stop such discrimination."

Why should people be punished for having an opinion, moral or immoral?

[jno]

they're punished for acts, not opinions

[anotheoldgit]

naomi24

/// I think culture has more to do with ‘racism’ than race. ///

And I also think it is not a matter of racism but cultural differences.

To have someone of a different race living next to one could cause problems not because of their colour or race but because of the culture they bring with them, which could become very alien to one's own.

I for one hate loud music disturbing my otherwise peaceful surrounds, especially such music as Rap, and it wouldn't matter if those turning up the volume happened to be black or white.

But knowing 'black culture' seems to have a constant liking for music and dance take sp1814's regular referral to music, being such an example in this post /// "Also - we produce the best music" ///.

Therefore it is on a cultural basis alone that I would prefer not to have a black person living next to me, and not because of the colour of their skin.

[jno]

knowing 'black culture' seems to have a constant liking for music and dance

For the same reason, I wouldn't want white people living next door to me listening to Madonna all day.

[jim360]

Would you mid loud music nearly as much if it was one of your favourite songs?

Possibly not, but then hey, I agree with you really. It's irritating whenever anyone has their music blaring at full volume.

[FredPuli43]

Wouldn't like myself it if a neighbour played Schubert lieder all day, however loud, if I could hear it. Aog,do you find culture offensive or difficult to accept if it is not to your taste? Do you think it natural for us to dislike or feel unease at Schubert, Wagner, Thelonius Monk, or Bob Marley performances ?

[sp1814]

AOG

Do you think you may have stereotyped me, because whilst I do listen to music constantly, it's never played loud, or I would play with headphone.