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Racism on a Latvian site [Frype.com]

This is a rather disturbing occurrence I’ve noticed here on this site [frype.com]. I have spent the last 16 years in Western Culture (in England) in that time i have also travelled the world, I have participated in many sites and forums as well as ran my own.

Yet in 2 weeks on this site, i have seen more racism than i have in all my 23 years of rather happy existence. Am not saying it’s a huge amount just rather petty and pathetic.

they range from comments such as “fuck off English pig” from a guy who clearly looks like he belonged in a sty himself (and probably regularly rolls around in mud). to “you’re all going to die” – “WHITE POWER”.

no kurienes esi/?:)
From: Didzis Gicevičs (Dublis)
white pride world wide!! greetings from Latvia. Fuckin’ shitface! u all gonna die!!!! nobody survives, no future for u! Asshole… I’m sorry, maybe I’m not right, but thats what my thougts r. But anyway u all gonna die!!!!! 14/88

I find it rather entertaining due to the fact that the guy attempts rather racist insults and then seems to feel some sort of apology is needed in the middle of further insults.

It got me thinking that this is rather strange, the guy’s initial comments to me were regarding where i am from, and then saying he was “worried about Latvian girls”. a very interesting comment…

i live in an area of London which is full of east Europeans (i live in a house with 6 east European women), and a lot of Latvians are around. And there is a constant pattern, a very clear pattern….a strange dislike for east European guys, not necessarily the “looks” more the attitude, and if this is the kind of people you gotta put up with i hardly find it surprising.

The other interesting observation is the kind of guys these women all end up with. every east European girl i have met so far (apart from one!) has had a strong attraction and a rather long string of relationships with guys who are NOT white.

So very different stories.

I attempt to get a conversation with the guy, i said, OK well here is your chance to convince me of “white power” tell me why you think like that and am open to it…

wanna guess his comment?

“man pohuj:)”

as far as i can tell it’s something along the lines of “i dont care”.

So is this kind of opinion widespread, large or even common in east Europe? is it seen often or is this just a case of being “extremely” unlucky to have such coincidence occur on this site?

Enlighten me!

[Blow is a second blog entry after various comments]

See many describe the problem due to the change and the influx of people coming over to the country, yet surly this was the same country that under the soviet union wanted opening and freedom? one that wanted to have change, and not remain stagnant the way it was, one that does not want to have to last on food tokens for bread. Latvia just like many of the ex soviet nations wanted away, why? to change.

But surly the issue of racism is not one that can be justified by the single means of “change”. Racism is not a common human nature, you can’t just hate indiscriminately there must be a cause behind it.

The main issue here is respect, and a lack of it. We are in a multicultural world, where each person is really identified by their actions. I can state my dislike for black people for example, but only for the reason of being victimised or seeing others troubled by them. Yet it creates a general opinion of caution within myself, which does not necessarily mean i will blanket every other black person with this opinion.

As a matter of respect, you must provide each person no matter who with the chance to show who they are, not merely judging by their colour, culture nor race.

My problem here is the lack of answers, fair enough, have an extreme opinion, no one will stop you, nor do i wish to stop peoples opinions, but i would at least like someone who thinks in such extreme manners to at least explain a justification for their actions.

What is it about “others” the people dislike? Surly people should see that in our world we would not exist nor would we be entertained without people from multiple cultures.

Take for example sports, boxing as one, it is predominantly rules by people who are not white, yet it is followed and entertained by many. Things ranging through the academics, the creators of chemistry were the Arabs, the masters of mathematics were the Greeks, economics is something that the japanese excel in.

Together as a whole we create a world we live in, so how on earth can people justify such thoughts. is it a lack of intelligence, i don’t think so, it’s merely a lack of respect. The lack of intelligence comes when one becomes a mere sheep in a flock following blindly what others might tell or preach to them. That is a danger when a human is unable to comprehend normal thoughts themselves, but relay on others to think for them, and they merely act like sheep or parrots in mimicking other peoples thoughts of actions.

I would challenge anyone who has extreme thoughts such as racism to attempt to justify why they feel the way they do.

But with this said, i maintain the belief that each person is free to their own opinion and freedom of speech, but my only request of others in this world, is to at least put thought and heart into their actions and opinions before attempting to express them to others.

We live in a world where each person we meet enlightens us that little bit more, living in a single race culture would surly eventually be boring, the amount we can each learn from each other is immense and my true feelings and thoughts in life is that each person we meet helps us understand who we are and what we are doing, we grow with each meeting and experience.

So for one to try and hide themselves within a certain group or sect is one who is missing out on such a great experience that life can provide for us.

There is no justification for racism, just petty excuses, and one which says that it is due to change i highly disagree with, as it is not within human nature, this issue has been deeply impregnated way before a change occurred.