One people- many prejudices

Hiya folks,
I've spoken about the irony of Ghanaian values already but it's a topic that seems to pop up all the time for me. I'm so sick of the obvious prejudice of the culture against white people and homosexuals. I've never been so angry than in a conversation I was having at the beach with a rasta who was making the most ludicrous claims and telling me the most appaling stories about homosexuality. What I find so infuriating about it, is that rastas make the bold claim 'different colours, one people'. They 'know' about colonialism to the extent that white people dominated and oppressed black people. Yet, they don't actually understand the history and I understand and agree that the actions of our forefathers and the legacy of colonialism was abhorrent but at the same time i realise that it is history. It has passed and if they continue to blame it and live in it then they will fester in underdevelopment. Because we can't change what happened and it is up to the country and the people to change the way they are living rather than wallowing in past hardship. Anywho, I did have a point in mentioning the 'one people thing' and it was that although thy suffered persecution and discrimination for who they were, They don't seem to understand that they are doing the same thing now to homosexuals. They actually believe that to be gay or lesbian is a choice, an evil choice. I was at the beach speaking to a rasta about it and he told me that the onl reason I was ok with it is because the Western world encouages homosexuality, especially the catholic church. He also claimed that there were more homosexuals in our country than heterosexuals. He then continued to tell me that his sister had attended a catholic school and thought she was a lesbian but he flogged her with his belt when he found out in front of his family and now she is 'happily' married with two children. At this point I walked away. I was flabberghasted and appalled that it is more socially acceptable to meet your sister than love someone of the same gender. The thing is though, they have no reasons, no cognitive ability to explain or justofy their archaic notions. It's like fighting with a brick wall, no matter how hard you explain or argue they remain immovable. It is because it is, and that is that. And even though I know this, I persist. Its something about the stubborness in me. But we are not one people, this I know. I used to believe we were. But if we were one people then we would be able tolerate everybodies differences rather than giving them scorn and disdainoda. I cannot believe that I one had such naive and idealistic notions about the world but not anymore. I see it for what it is. Human nature will always find a group to persecute, because peace and equality are alien to our nature. I don't want to sound too jaded but it really is what I'm beginning to think. Individually, I think people can be good but in groups humanity is blatantly intolerant, ignorant and harsh. It is the experience I have found and continue to find. I hope, one day, to find a people somewhere in the world to prove me wrong.