Should we have friends of other races?

I personally feel that it is not necessary to have friends of other races, especially not just for the sake of it. I believe that regardless of race, that person is just another human being, he is in no way inferior or superior than you in anyway. The only difference is their beliefs and physical characteristics, and therefore i feel that we should treat them just like another normal person.

If I can get along with this person of another race very well, i would definitely become his friend, regardless of his race.

I also do not feel that just because you do not have friends of another race, you are considered racist. This is as there are many factors that can affect your decision, for example if you are in an all white school or all black school, you will rarely be able to meet any black or white people respectively. However, it will be racist to knowingly shun people of other races despite them having done nothing hurtful to you.