When I was a kid , around 12 years old we flew into JFK from Europe . I was told by my mother to go find my uncle who I never seen before. He was supposed to meet us to take us where we were going to stay . During my wandering around I came across a man talking to a Customs Officer . The Customs Officer is asking the man what his nationality was . The man replied " I'm French" . Where the Customs Officer said " no I need your Race before you can enter the U.S. . The man looked and said " I am a French Doctor going to the U.N. . My Passport says I am French , I was born in France , my parents were born in France so That makes Me French and nothing else . " The Customs Officer looked puzzled and said " I have to check one of these boxes and French is not an options " The french man explained that, that was not his problem just before men from the U.N. whisked him away , but not before giving the little guy standing by watching a wink with a smile
Later when we went through the same station with the same Custom Officer the question was never asked to my mother .
The French man had dark skin and spoke with a French Accent . The only conclusion that I could come up with was that French people cannot have dark skin . But why , I've been all over Europe and some of Africa and know for a fact that It doesn't make a damn the tone of your skin in where you are from .
When I was signed in school I was given a card and one question on the card were what ethnic group we belonged to . Eventually they would send me home and not allow me back in school until the card was returned and filled out properly . I could go on and on with story after story like the one above .
I do believe in nationalities . I am American People should take pride in where they are from . The town they live in and their home . The problem we run into is when the discussion turns to . How tall I am or color of my skin, what political party or any other box you try and put me in. It will not work . The only outcome will be that you just got your feelings hurt .
What is the purpose of all these categories ? Why do you participate in them ?
I would like to know what your opinion is . We discuss Facebook and how our personal information is used . But aren't we supplying the information willfully . Being placed in small groups opposed to each other then complaining about being opposed to each other . Stating let's get along . LOL Who's the dummy .
Freedom is not free . It is paid for by blood . At some point people have to grow up and form their own opinion . No matter what position you take at least it yours . Your opinion will change over time , that's because you have grown . That's a good thing . Freedom is generally not lost . It is given away freely one piece at a time.