Eurasian and Asian

Posted by samson on Oct 16, 2007 in Random Thoughts |

To be honest, the term Eurasian isn’t really that popular amongst most Asians. In Hong Kong, most people’s reaction would be like a commenter on Kahoo.ca, 式奶, where they would simply consider mixed blood to be of a lower level.

It is amazing that some of the ‘mixed breeds’ can bloom without the aid of medicine. Take Anthony Wong for example, his childhood isn’t really one that he is proud of. This type of discrimination exists in most of Asia, including Japan and Korea.

Yet, the first time the term Eurasia appeared before me, I was in Singapore. Interaction with them yield that they are just your typical human being. Maybe because of my education and background, they find me interesting. You know, in Singapore, it is not everyday that they see a pure blood Chinese speaking two languages, English and Cantonese, fluently and with a super heavy North American accent! So I had the chance of finding out more about these people and how they came to be.

Apparently in Singapore, they aren’t as discriminated as their counterparts in Hong Kong or Japan. In Hong Kong, some of the older generations would do anything in their power to stop these Eurasians from attaining anything aside from the bare minimum existential requirements. This is mostly a remanence of Japanese’ hostile take over of Hong Kong during the Second World War and the earlier wars between China and the rest of the Western world. It is easier to hate and pass along that hatred then forgive or forget, especially if you see your friends or families brutally murdered before you.

Now, I believe it is time for everyone to join together to correct the altered histories. May it be Asians, Eurasians or non-Asians. This is the only method that the human race as a whole can relieve that pain we call war and grow towards a better future.

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