text: I think we're all racist to some degree. I think it's genetically inherent as a means of self-defense. It's natural to have some fear of things that are unfamiliar. That doesn't make it wrong. What makes is wrong is being discriminatory.\n\nThe key is to rise above the animal instinct and the only way to do that is to put yourself in a position where you are surrounded by people who are not like you. Only then can you become comfortable with people of different colors and cultures other than your own. It is a major disservice to yourself to remain isolated in this increasingly multi-cultural world where borders basically mean nothing anymore.\n\nThe most racist people are the ones that don't even try. You cannot grow as a person if you don't try, and thus, you are not really contributing to the world.