Are we born to be a racist?

Another Indian man was attacked in Melbourne, second Indian man this month. http://theage.com.au/national-m00j.html

Ever wonder what happens with the world these days??? are we all born to be racist? so many questions popping in my head, after reading this news... all I felt was guilt and empathy . Judging by what happened, no sign of robbery or what so ever. I felt bit angry and sad when the police said that "there was no evidence it was racially motivated". But seriously, we didn't witness the murder, no one knows who started the fight, and/or it could be caused by racism.

are we really born to be a racist? on my opinion we all are racist and judgemental towards people, its just the matter of how you take it into actions, or its just a state of mind. I know some people would disagree with me, but what would you feel if you see other people that are different to you? what would be in your mind if you see an alien walking on earth, or an android for the first time. would it feel a bit strange? but what if you were born in alien communities or androids are something that you see everyday, everywhere, since you were born. wouldn't that be something normal to you???

This story leads on to my latest Christmas vacation, a road trip from Melbourne to Adelaide, through the famous Victorian's scenery, Great Ocean Road. I've been there several times, years ago. Beautiful scenery I would say, I know that the scenery would not change too much in a few years, so I thought this rocks would not excite me no more, it's just gonna be a 'stretching leg' stop. But, when I got there, something interest me so much, a sensation that I felt only in this particular trip.

So we had a few toilet break right, and after a long trip we ended up in Lorne, we had a scroll through the pier and I slowly started to notice something......and I remembered seeing them a few times along the way, something that I haven't been noticing, but yet. So I took a few snaps, just for my self, as I always do.

After taking this photo, I start noticing something interesting along the way, so I set myself a little project. As a normal human being, we had another t-break, and I found this.

I got more curious and excited. Finally ....we end up in the twelve Apostles, we got off the car.. and guess what ......

I just could not help myself from my excitement... I felt like I have found a hidden treasure.... I could not believe how many Indian tourist were there to see the twelve apostles. I was so amazed I just realised I did not take any photo of the twelve apostles, but I had so many photos of the tourist. I wasn't trying to be racist or anything... but it was just amazing, the first time I got to Melbourne, like 9 years ago, I hardly see any Indians around. Suddenly I felt like they're everywhere. I never see this much Indian tourist anywhere but that day.

However, who am I to judge, I am a minority in Australia, myself. Sometimes I felt like people are being racist to me, but if the local treat us differently is it really a form of racism? or just a culture shock?

I think its okay and normal to be a bit judgemental about people, maybe there are some habits that we don't like but people with different race would do, but its all very subjective. Attacking innocent people because of their background is just unfair. Acting violently toward a race is unfair. Probably we should think throughly before thinking of judging people and start trying to understand their backgrounds and cultures. why people behave the way the behave today? why people do things that we would categories 'em as explicit?

However, trying to hurt people in any form, cause of our own selfish judgement, is just wrong.

so, if we all born to be racist, can we put ourselves in other people's shoes before taking any wrong decisions?