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**UriDepkeeks** · 02-11-2007, 11:39 AM

my initial reaction to that book was that I felt offended. however after a few seconds to calm myself, I really don't think it is that big o f a deal. The fact is, a lot of Americans had absolutely no exposure to Asia during those times, so they must have wanted a way to pick out their enemy. Though a little ignorant, the booklet was an attempt to educate people.

My personal opinion in this whole matter is that we have to acknowledge the fact that people from other countries may have a completely stereotypical and superficial view of how we are, and honestly I don't see it as much of a problem. If someone is making some racist remarks against me because I'm italian, I would at most feel sorry for him for being ignorant and unpolite, but we have to understand that we can't pretend the whole world to know and believe the same exact things. Our richness is in diversity, but diversity brings also lots of problems. When I travel to faraway countries I love to discover and understand the different lifestyles of different people from different nations and religions. Which doesn't mean that I have to stand still while offended gratuitously, but understand that a person living so far from where I came from does not necessarily have the duty to know or care about me and my country.
It happened more than once to be treated badly while in Japan only because I was a lousy "gaijin" but, believe it or not, I didn't blamed the persons who acted harshly against me nor would I scream the now so fashionable word "racist!".

02-11-2007, 11:39 AM	#21
UriDepkeeks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	my initial reaction to that book was that I felt offended. however after a few seconds to calm myself, I really don't think it is that big o f a deal. The fact is, a lot of Americans had absolutely no exposure to Asia during those times, so they must have wanted a way to pick out their enemy. Though a little ignorant, the booklet was an attempt to educate people. My personal opinion in this whole matter is that we have to acknowledge the fact that people from other countries may have a completely stereotypical and superficial view of how we are, and honestly I don't see it as much of a problem. If someone is making some racist remarks against me because I'm italian, I would at most feel sorry for him for being ignorant and unpolite, but we have to understand that we can't pretend the whole world to know and believe the same exact things. Our richness is in diversity, but diversity brings also lots of problems. When I travel to faraway countries I love to discover and understand the different lifestyles of different people from different nations and religions. Which doesn't mean that I have to stand still while offended gratuitously, but understand that a person living so far from where I came from does not necessarily have the duty to know or care about me and my country. It happened more than once to be treated badly while in Japan only because I was a lousy "gaijin" but, believe it or not, I didn't blamed the persons who acted harshly against me nor would I scream the now so fashionable word "racist!".
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