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Helping blacks Not being racist
Debate Score:28
Arguments:28
Total Votes:39
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 Helping blacks (19)
 
 Not being racist (7)

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What is more important?

Some people are ignorant and can't help being racist, but is there a way to redeem themselves?  If you donate money to help black people can you be forgiven if you say some remarks that are negative about black people?  If you run a business and employ several black people is it not as bad that you are still racist against them?  

What is more important, helping advance black people, or eliminating all prejudice you have for black people?

Helping blacks

Side Score: 21
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Not being racist

Side Score: 7
1 point

Helping people is more important. I am not concerned if this help comes from liking them or hating them. Of course if you hate blacks it is more selfish, like you are doing something to fix them, but it is still something that is beneficial.

Side: Helping blacks
Amritangshu(892) Disputed
1 point

Well if you're prejudiced against someone you can't help him;You've to change yourself ,your wrong dogmas before you can reach out your help for somebody.

Side: Not being racist
Cartman(18192) Disputed
1 point

Help is help. If my actions help the person it doesn't matter what my dogmas are. Prejudiced just means I make a judgement call before knowing anything about him.

Side: Helping blacks

Stopping racism is like stopping world conflict; it's impossible.

Side: Helping blacks
0 points

I think that helping blacks will naturally reduce prejudice. If blacks are offered that same education opportunities and job opportunities I think the prejudices held by anyone will begin to decrease especially if blacks take on these opportunities and try their hardest.

Side: Helping blacks
1 point

Except the prejudice the black people have for the white person helping them. As soon as the white person says anything remotely racist, the black people he was helping will turn on him.

Side: Helping blacks
0 points

Indeed Cartman the prejudice from the black community must cease as well in order for this to work effectively.

Side: Helping blacks

You can only help a black when you treat all on the same page and you yourself are not racial;Be the change you want to see that is something I would say.

Side: Not being racist
Cartman(18192) Disputed
1 point

What do you think would be more important to a black homeless person, you think he is equal to white people, or you give him money/food?

You can only help a black when you treat all on the same page and you yourself are not racial;

This isn't true at all. I don't have to treat my dog on the same page as people, but I can still help her eat. You can still hate the people you help.

Side: Helping blacks
Amritangshu(892) Disputed
1 point

I refer 'all' to people not to dogs ,this bit you've to understand;Unless you change your opinion towards a black,you would always nurse a grudge against him and in the process would deny giving him money.Besides a black may not be homeless and nobody had asked you to show some reserved charity to a particular race .

Side: Not being racist
0 points

I hate all races, equally.

Side: Not being racist
Hitler(2364) Disputed
1 point

Sorry, I have to be loyal to my name...

Side: Helping blacks
0 points

Talk about a contradictory question...

If we were to truly want to help blacks, we would stop partitioning them apart from the species in our way of thinking as well as any other races.

Why should I help blacks any more than other races? Favoritism is just as racist as discrimination.

Side: Not being racist
Cartman(18192) Disputed
1 point

If you are racist toward Mexicans no one cares about your feelings toward black people. So, if you want to show you aren't racist against a particular group of people you need to help that group of people specifically. You can think about it in the general sense. What is more important helping minorities, or not saying anything mean about minorities?

Side: Helping blacks
Coldfire(1014) Disputed
0 points

My point was that we need to stop being racist completely. not just with any one race.

"What is more important helping minorities, or not saying anything mean about minorities?"

What's most important is to help and not say anything mean about the entire species as a whole and to stop partitioning certain races into groups called "minorities" etc.

Side: Not being racist