thursday

2005-02-02, 6:32 p.m.

So, last week I mentioned a lesson I prepared on racism. The question I chose for the end of the lesson is, “Some say the Japanese are racist. Do you believe the Japanese are superior to some other races?” I wish I could share all the answers cause they’re quite a collection of interesting, hilarious, offensive and sweet. I chose 4 and hope I don’t get bored of typing before I’ve finished.

“I don’t believe the Japanese are superior to other races. I think that each race are superior to other races at various field. For example, Black man is superior to other races at rhythm. This opinion is mere my opinion, there isn’t any race that superior at all various.”

Keep in mind, please, that I’m trying to type these exactly as they’re written. Any misspellings and odd sentences are left in for…uh…authenticity. And a few chuckles, if you like.

“I don’t believe the Japanese are superior to some other race. The reason I don’t believe is very simple. Human is same and equal. The environment produce human’s talent, for the given environment bring up human. So, human who was brought up by good environment feel superior to human who was done by bad it. This makes a misunderstanding. So. Difference the former and latter is never exist.”

This next one is the only of it’s kind in the class, mind you, but he’s certainly a man with an opinion.

“I believe the Japanese are superior to some other races. There are four reasons. First, we are good at producting machines. Second, we are very polite and always think about others. Next, we work hard to have a lot of money. Finally, we have the right to free. That’s why the Japanese are superior.”

And check this last one out. I’m not sure myself what to think.

“I think that we can’t assert a certain race is superior to some other races. Perhaps almost all Japanese think everyone is equal. I think, however, the case is very rare. I think the Japanese are superior to other races in that Japanese don’t think the Japanese are superior to some other races. The Japanese society is homogeneous (aside – check out that word!!!!) so we can think all people are equal. In addition, we are fed up with racism due to World War II.”

Wow. Wait - what?

OK, one more cause it’s my favorite.

“No, I don’t because the Japanese is the same human as other ethnics. Why are we hate and discriminate each other? Actually, we have different culture. For example, we have own religion. In America and Most Europe countries, most people are Christians, In the Middle East, most people are Muslims, and in Japan, most people don’t have their own religions. However, we are same in terms of we are alive. We are thinking, talking, feeling sad, and laughing. There is no differences between us. Just culture and each origin are different. So, I don’t believe we are superior to some other races. We, the Japanese are not superior and inferior.”

Nice, huh? Fascinating. Do you think it’s interesting or is this entry dull as dirt?

Also, word automatically correcting all the students spelling mistakes I so carefully typed. Too bad.

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