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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Some of my very best friends really are black. This fact, or my mentioning it, in no way makes me a racist. There are good and bad people in all races, why single out any one particular race? I have some Mexican friends, and a female Korean friend. I hope this doesn't make me a racist. I don't know how saying "some of my best friends are black" qualifies one automatically as a racist, unless it is an untrue statement.
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Some people of color find it "uncomfortable" to be singled out by a statement like that. It doesn't necessarily label one a racists, but it can be seen as a curious statement. Why would one feel they have to make that statement in the first place, is a question many have asked.
Do you say that some of your best friends are white? Why not?
Why do we have to identify our friends by color, race or national origin?
Basically I think it an unnecessary comment. I have many friends. Period. I don't need to catagorize them for anyone.