[Nedusa]

No.......I do not think people are inherently racist. I think the problem is more of Cultural Xenophobia whereby we feel uncomfortable mixing with people for whom we do not share a large amount of common factors like skin colour, language, religion, cultural , pastimes, hobbies etc..

The migration of people across the globe has continued for thousand of years and continues today, as such many peoples and many cultures meet and the demographic is constantly changing.

Many people through ignorance and indoctrination fear change , so to be forced to embrace a fast changing multi cultural society can be quite fearful to a large number of people. This results in nationalism and racism which can be exploited if not addressed.

I think the main problem at the moment is the rate or degree of change, ie is it too quick and does it lead to this irrational fear.

I think with the sudden removal of all controls to immigration especially across Europe the climate has been created for people to allow the fear of change to show itself as racism.

But as I have said I do not think people are born racist.