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<blockquote data-quote="The Prowler" data-source="post: 697538" data-attributes="member: 1301">I do not know if it fits into any high school curriculum.Like I said, what he is trying to discuss is too advanced for high school students.&nbsp; It is too advanced for most adults.He was not discussing whether or not any race is superior over another race.He was discussing the possibility that most people, if they are being honest, think that their own race is superior.That is a big &quot;if&quot;, though, because society has told people that is &quot;hateful&quot; and &quot;racist&quot; to have that opinion.&nbsp; So people will struggle to be honest with themselves and others if that is their opinion.&nbsp; That struggle can be a source of confusion and internal conflict for many people (e.g. Am I a horrible person because I think East Asians are the best?!?!?).The Truth is that it is not hateful to think that your race is superior over other races.&nbsp; And nobody has to take offense to someone feeling that way.&nbsp; And nobody has to feel any animosity towards anyone else who feels that way.What the teacher is probably doing is trying to bring people together.&nbsp; Having different opinions does not mean people have to be pitted against each other.White guy:&nbsp; &quot;I think the white race is the best because white people have invented the greatest machinery.&quot;Black guy:&nbsp; &quot;I think the black race is the best because black people jump higher and run faster.&quot;Asian guy:&nbsp; &quot;I think the Asian race is the best because Asian people have the greatest discipline.&quot;White guy, Black guy, Asian guy:&nbsp; &quot;Cool.&nbsp; Let's play some X-Box.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Prowler, post: 697538, member: 1301"] I do not know if it fits into any high school curriculum. Like I said, what he is trying to discuss is too advanced for high school students. It is too advanced for most adults. He was not discussing whether or not any race is superior over another race. He was discussing the possibility that most people, [I][B][SIZE=6]if [/SIZE][/B]they are being honest[/I], [B]think [/B]that their own race is superior. That is a big [B][I][SIZE=6]"if"[/SIZE][/I][/B], though, because society has told people that is "[I]hateful[/I]" and "[I]racist[/I]" to have that opinion. So people will struggle to be honest with themselves and others if that is their opinion. That struggle can be a source of confusion and internal conflict for many people (e.g. [I]Am I a horrible person because I think East Asians are the best?!?!?[/I]). [B]The Truth[/B] is that it is not hateful to think that your race is superior over other races. And nobody has to take offense to someone feeling that way. And nobody has to feel any animosity towards anyone else who feels that way. What the teacher is probably doing is trying to bring people together. Having different opinions does not mean people have to be pitted against each other. White guy: [I]"I think the white race is the best because white people have invented the greatest machinery."[/I] Black guy: [I]"I think the black race is the best because black people jump higher and run faster."[/I] Asian guy: [I]"I think the Asian race is the best because Asian people have the greatest discipline."[/I] White guy, Black guy, Asian guy: [I]"Cool. Let's play some X-Box."[/I] [/QUOTE]

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