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remains to our day. Said one observer,
"No one can understand China unless
he appreciates the hatred and bitterness
of the intelligent Chinese for the busi–
nessman who treated him like a
coolie
in bis own Jand."
One oriental master, Lin Yutang,
explained why China is so belligerent
when
be
said: "When China succeeds
in
building her own tanks and guns and
battleships, there will be no need to
argue about equali ty."
Ethnic Stdfe in the Soviet Union
and Europe
Even the Soviet Union has had to
reckon with the Chincsc Colossus. But
the Soviets' problems are not limited to
Asiatic Ch inese. Negro students from
Africa complain about racial antago–
nism in the Soviet Union and her East
European satellites.
In the past few years, more than
1,000 young Africans have quit univer–
sities in the Soviet bloc. Racial reasons
are given in most cases. In Bulgaria, for
example, Africans have been referred to
as "black apes."
The Soviet Union itself keeps many
nationalities in tight control. Any
ideas
of independence by Ukrainians, Lat–
vians, Uzbeks, for example, is consid–
ered treason. And anti-Semitism persists
in the Soviet Union to this day.
As we swing around to Western
Europe, etbnic animositics are only too
well burned into our consciousness. The
Nazi Aryan Myth, a racial ideology,
promulgated the idea that the white
cace,
especially tbe Germanic branch of
the Nordic subrace, was superior. This
was one ideological excuse, in World
War II, for the murder of Jews,
Gypsies and Slavs.
Today, the European Continent as a
whole is relatively quiet - although
ancient national animosities still simmer,
waiting for a catalyst.
However, racial and religious ani–
mositics do break out. As in the case of
the Northern Jreland riots. In 1969
Britain was forced to intervene as
Protestants and Catholics bat tled in
Northern Ireland. Few of course realize
that there is a distinct
racial background
to the rioting. There are two basically
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different, though related, stocks of
people in the arca. Each has adopted a
different religion.
How Race Bias Must Be Solved
Throughout history, human beings of
various groups simply have not been
able or willing to get along with each
other.
But why? What causes ethnic, tribal,
national and racial strife? Are we
doomed to live in a world which cannot
eradicate strife, torture, kill ing?
The causes of such racial and group
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strife and the needed solutions are
rather self-evident. Here are some of
them:
If
all the world had and practiced
one religion,
there would be no reli–
gious strife.
If
all the world had
011e Jllpreme,
all–
tuise government
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a single political
system - there would be no wars
between nations espousing differing
political ideologies.
If
the world had and spoke correctly
one lang11age,
there would be no wars
over how one talks.
If
the whole world shared the
same
ettltural,
social and educational heritage
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- there would be no conflict in these
areas.
If
no natíon
had a military establish–
ment, there would be no war machine
to call upon to obliterate another nation.
If
the
leaders of natíom
taught
respect for
oTHER
peoples - instead of
denouncing them - then the masses
would not be hating each other.
If
al/ cítízens
of every group were
taught to love their neighbor, there
could be peace!
Obviously we
DO NOT
have the con–
ditions mentioned as the prerequisites
for world peace. We have no universal
language, no uniform cultural values,
no one true religion practiced by all, no
all-wise government. What then can be
done?
A Matter of the Human Mind
Remember, it is the
attit1tde of the
h11man mind
which is responsible for
racial or ethnic animosity.
So, first, it behooves every individual,
of whatever ethnic group, that he
NOT
hate a member of another ethnic group.
That, rather he learo to truly love his
neighbor
AS
himself.
Second, the very great importance of
individual leaders is obvious. During
the rioting between Moslems and
Hindus in the subcontinent of India,
when Ghandi was able
to
go to trou–
bled arcas, he
CONVINCED
opposing
groups to set tle their differences. Blood–
shed was avoided.
But all too often leaders
HAVE DONR
THE OPPOSITE.
For example, politicians
began many years ago to fan the flamc
of hatred in the Middle East. Today,
these same leaders have been trapped by
the frenzy of the uneducated masses. In
order to stay alive politically, they are
forced to continue their policy.
Therefore, the leaders - on national
and grass roots levels - must learn
what is their responsibility in pre–
venting racial and group strife.
All this emphasizes the basic, under–
lying necessity of a change in the
htttnan
heart.
1t
is a change too few people
seek, or know how they can acquire.
But either that change comes or we will
witness continuing bloodshed around
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