Who is the greater racist? The person who admits seeing race and to reacting to it, despite his best efforts and wishes to change the impact of racism in his own life, OR the person of any race who so prides himself on his race that he insists upon being treated exceptionally because of his race?
Who cannot see race, if he/she has functioning vision? Who is more trustworthy? Is it the person who openly acknowledges the unfortunate and undesirable effects of race on his/her perceptions and reactions? Or is it the person who says he/she is 'race blind' and runs away from discussions about race?
Who truly cares about race once a sincere human connection is made between two human beings? What keeps people from being sincere with each other? Is the problem racism? Is the problem anger? Is the problem fear? Is the problem pride? Or is the problem simply one of bad personal habits that get in the way?
Practice is all about challenging and changing personal habits one relationship at a time. A society comprised of people who believe in their responsibility to practice personal growth and compassion cannot be racist, sexist, homophobic or violent. Practice is living through positive change by taking chances and practicing peace.
