Man I wish that this would allow me to reply to you and not to myself! OK, last thing I'm going to say on the matter b/c I'm not sure if you are replying to me and not reading what I'm saying or if you are speaking in generalities. Anyway, if you are reading what I'm saying, I am essentially saying (going to put it very simply) is that 1) we are all basically the same, regardless of color (there is a little bit more than simply melanin) 2) racism is b/c people are ignorant 3) and finally people should take it easy and not get so upset b/c of points 1 and 2 - i.e. we are essentially the same and racism is from people that are ignorant (I mean, if someone said you were racist b/c you called whites people not of color, when in fact I'm sure there isn't a bone in your body that gives any sort of superiority to any characteristic of a particular color, I'm sure you would think that was a pretty dumb idea and say that people shouldn't get upset that you said it)