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document.write("<h5>A rotten system</h5>");
document.write("Apartheid flourished from the rotten belief that only certain races were full citizens. Denying blacks their rights and responsibilities as citizens was a disgrace. I hope we have learned our lesson and this will never happen again. It was a rotten system, fullstop.. Mark");
document.write("<h5>Mark I fully ..............................</h5>");
document.write("AGREE WITH YOU BUT, subtly it is being re-introduced.. BOERE SEUN");
document.write("<h5>What is your Point???</h5>");
document.write("What are you trying to prove?<br />The damage is done...live with it.. Swart Seun");
document.write("<h5>Being academic</h5>");
document.write("about Apartheid doesn't help anyone, neither those who perpetrated it, nor those who were victims of it, (and that doesn't necessarily mean whites and blacks respectively) The point is that racism is about something other than institutionalized segregation, and until we all understand what #that# is about, this country will never heal!. freddie");
document.write("<h5>RACIALISM...</h5>");
document.write("Is just another form of prejudice... is just another form of stereotyping... is just another form of overly simplified classification... is just another form of ignorance... is just another form of stupidity.. ...........MisterPlod");
document.write("<h5>just wait</h5>");
document.write("Just wait 'til SA becomes a complete failed state like Zim. Apartheid won't seem so bad.. Rdale");
document.write("<h5>Apartheid could have worked</h5>");
document.write("Apartheid was originally created so that all people could grow and prosper in their own areas and communities, where it failed is that the government at the time got greedy and wanted the best of everything coupled with the fact that certain races cannot uplift themselves. The evidence is there for all to see. Ron");
document.write("<h5>And the point is.....</h5>");
document.write("What's the point to this, damage is done and most of us will never forget what it was like, being a prisoner in your birth country. I just wonder how many whites know the truth,i.e; how black people were treated,how many were brutally murdered and so forth?<br />Most of us have no parents,brothers and sisters 'cos they were killed and tortured just because they were perceived to be terrorists. We were denied decent education,health etc.<br /><br />And to those like Boere Seun who seem to know little about the history of this country thinks that it was not a big deal and that they are experiencing so called reverse racism. I got news for you, you have no flipping idea what went down back there. Read TRC transcipt and visit wikipedia website to learn some of the truth.<br /><br />PS: Apartheid was never over, we still experience it everyday.. Monate");
document.write("<h5>Speak for yourself</h5>");
document.write("I was brought up by 2 hard working white parents who took risks to succeed, made sure we understood how the political system at the time was wrong, and were never shy to voice their dissaproval and also act on it as well. Your shame is not mine to carry.. AJ");
document.write("<h5>Damn right...</h5>");
document.write("... I had nothing to do with Apartheid and will NOT apologise for being white.. MemyselfandI");
document.write("<h5>Apartheid Exists...</h5>");
document.write("Apartheid exists worldwide, not just in SA.  In SA, we had apartheid, in the USA they had segregation.<br /><br />There will always be strife between people of different races, religions, political affiliations, and cultures.  That is the way of the world, and will never change...<br /><br />Think of the Jews & Arabs, the Catholics & Protestants, Black & White, Zulu & Xhosa, just to name a few.<br /><br />These are centuries old concepts, wars & strife.  It is the process of natural selection, the same as in the wild, where species try to dominate based on strength, intelligence, etc.  Why would it be any different for humans?<br /><br />I don't believe that there will ever be a time when we can \"forget\" the differences between us; we just have to accept them and learn to live around them.. Fiona");
document.write("<h5>So what are the numbers?</h5>");
document.write("Monate, how many people were killed during the apartheid years?  Do you have those figures?  I am willing to bet that the number pales into insignificance when we compare it to how many people have been killed in taxi violence and taxi related \"accidents\".  I use inverted commas as, in my opinion, the taxi industry are worse terrorists than the SAP ever were.<br />Oh, and I do believe apartheid was wrong, just as AA is today.. Krotekoker");
document.write("<h5>Why be racist?</h5>");
document.write("So why can't we just accept, acknowledge and capitalize on our differences. Treat one another with respect and know that nobody is perfect. We all have our strengths and weaknesses and clearly all still have a lot to learn. . ARV");
document.write("<h5>Apartheid - separate societies</h5>");
document.write("I wrote this in 2000 whilst I was trying to rationalize the stae of our Africaness.<br />I pose the question again in this debate.<br />The Right White Thing<br /><br />White law has separated us for over three and a half centuries.<br /><br />In defiance of the spirit of the great civil rights legislators of the later half of the past century, we have been separated by white flight and economic might, by white fear and  white selfishness.<br /><br />But more recently we have been separated by black pride and I知 aware that the fear of where that black pride might be leading us.<br /><br />In order for there to be a black power base, do we have to stand by and watch our cities crumble, our schools, universities, hospitals, and transport systems dissolve into chaos?<br /><br />In order for us to retain our identity and the sanctuary of our historic institutions don稚 we perpetuate a system that is inherently separate and unequal?<br /><br />I知 aware of the fear of inequality because that fear makes people hostile and makes them desperate.<br /><br />I知 aware that separateness precludes people being able to know and thus to understand one another.<br /><br />I知 concerned as to what this separation does to heads hearts and souls.<br /><br />I知 aware of the anger I feel at the arrogance and insolence that sits low on the brow of then the black underclass as they step into this new world of so called Western Democracy.<br />I知 frightened that when I hear about rape or murder or burglary or hijacking, I presume that the perpetrators are black, which makes me more aware of the prejudice that remains unpurged in my heart.<br /><br />More than anything I知 aware that when black and white disagree, when the flames of hostility fan open the ugliness of racial hatred and when racial epithets become an issue, then I think that racial is our only hope.<br /><br />I fear that I think so because I am white and that such an idea is in my own interest<br /><br />. Paceman");
document.write("<h5>crying </h5>");
document.write("Way back in time human historie have proven that the strongest always laws create ,wile the weakest summit to that laws.<br />Wars or other means where the only way to change that patern.<br />In the case of apartheid SA the loser cry and keep on crying as he or she realize how stupid and foolish thy have believed in superiority based on color<br />only.<br />In human history a first to make IQ working dependent on the right color of the skin.        <br />    . Bas");
document.write("<h5>Apartheid - separate societies</h5>");
document.write("Sorry I ruined the whole piece by omitting the word \"Segregation\" from the line....then I fear our only hope is racial SEGREGATION.<br />Freudian slip nogal!. Paceman");
document.write("<h5>We are all the same</h5>");
document.write("If people were born mixed,as smarties are mixed when we take them from the box,would any body mind?I doubt whether we would even be having these debates.<br /><br />I see my two toddlers off to school each day,and it brings me huge joy to see how their little friends,black,white,indian Chinese,you name it, hurry about with one another oblivious to the anatomical differences they share.<br /><br />We all need to stand back and accept that none of us are perfect in other peoples eyes.<br />What matters is that we accept this,step down from our ego blocks and try to make each others lives a little easier,because of the things we have in common and accept we have differences that none of us can change.. Smarty Box");
document.write("<h5>Smart Box</h5>");
document.write("Your synopsis of the situation brings joy to my heart.<br />The cynicism with which I speak is based on years of indocrination which is difficult to erase.<br />I do try to see the brighter side of the story and I hope and pray that the new generation, of which you are probably one, will be free of the fetters of prejudice.<br />Go for it!. Paceman");
document.write("<h5>Apartheid</h5>");
document.write("I grew up in Apartheid and was \"brain washed\" into believing that Black people were inferior to White people. As I grew older, I resisted against the \"establishment\" as I came to realise that their is no superior being in terms of race, but all are equal irrespective of your skin colour. Naturally, I made many enemies and was ostracised by the \"White\" community due to my approach and association with people of other colour. I felt comfortable as I hold the belief that we are all people no matter what race group you belong to. I admit to leaving the country to get way from the \"establishment\" and came to see that Apartheid was just not a \"South African\" thing, but it was the world over, but with different labels or names.<br />I am sad to say that lessons from the past have not be learnt as would have expected, but the \"Apartheid\" did not go away. The \"Apartheid\" was passed over regime to another. The question is... When are we going to learn.... Count Kaz Vickerman");
document.write("<h5>A very importrant choice to make!</h5>");
document.write("In the late 1970's a NASA probe called Voyager visited all of the outer planets for the first time. At the end of it's journey, Voyager was turned around to take a composite photograph of all of the planets in the solar system in which earth was faintly recognisable as a tiny white-blue dot. In his book called \"Pale Blue Dot\", Voyager project leader and world renowned astronomer Carl Sagan said the following: \" Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every \"superstar,\" every \"supreme leader,\" every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there, on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. <br />Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.\"  <br /><br />As a 39 year old white ducthman I feel ashamed to have been part of a system which discrimenated on base of colour and income. Yes, it's everywhere and in SA we called it Appartheid, but just because ruling over another race or culture seems to be part of man's nature and history, doesn't make it right and doesn't mean it should be part of our future. <br /><br />When appartheid was at it's height I was a young boy and pretty much naive to the system, I didn't know any better! I have never hated a person from another race, but as a white young man at the time I definately saw myself as superior to the black man that worked in the street. Only by God's Grace was I able to be healed from. Today I have a deep feeling of love for the same person as well as an appreciation for his contribution to make society a better place, purely because I realise that God created us on this earth as equals. At the foot of the Cross the ground is level!  As a white man today I ask forgiveness for every black person who suffered under that wicked system. To those who continue to hate and discriminate, whether it be white on black or black on white, I urge you: Look at yourself, look at your children and see the future through their eyes, then recognise the difference that each one of us can make now to make tomorrow the place we would like to live in today. To all those who suffered, of course you can't and shouldn't forget, but try and see possibility and let us help correct our fellow countrymen, white and black, that still seem to struggle with race hate.  To our cities and country's leaders I want to say this: Remember that you are the voice of the various people in our cities and country. The words that leave your mouth will either bless or curse.  It will bring about either life, or death. If your genuine concern and motivation is for South Africa (not white SA or black SA), you will give up your rights to be heard or to rule and will rather choose to love and embrace each oneanother! That's what Jesus would have done! <br /><br />Now it's our turn to make the best of this beautifull part of the pale blue dot! What are we going to do?        <br />  . Jinks");
document.write("<h5>I am a White</h5>");
document.write("I was brought up in a loving home and my father was involved in doing the administration for a lot of Black Churches . I am not the most intelligent person in the world and I grew up not looking at blacks as enemies at all . I did , however , believe that they were lower than us . Why did I believe that ? Well , society brainwashed us into believing that . I didnt have a grudge against blacks but I never had the oppurtunity to mix with them . We had a servant (Lovely old lady) but due to the laws , she was not allowed to have her family stay in the khaya , and all blacks had to be off the street by a certain time . Due to the fact that I grew up with this , I just presumed this was the norm . I went through school and went into the army like all white boys had to do . I never thought that this was unfair that only white boys had to go to the army as , once again , it was the norm . When I went to the army I was naive as far as politics went , and i had not even had any strong political feelings towards anything . The army taught me that the ANC was a terrorist organisation etc and so naturally , that is what I thought was the truth . <br /><br />Why am I saying all this ? The reason is ,is because I want everyone to know that I am a white and I am proud of being so .I am not going to apologise for apartheid as I had nothing to do with it and , although I benefitted by it , it was not of my doing but you could say I benefitted through default .<br /><br />I get so annoyed when I get apartheid thrown at us as though it was our fault . It was not my fault , I was brainwashed , just like lots of other whites were . <br /><br />Now I have black , Indian and coloured friends and I get on well with all of them . I am sure I would have got on well with them then as well if society allowed me to .. GH");
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