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One common theme while studying in "Hate on the Net" was supremacy. If one group of people believes they are supreme to another group or groups of people, they have justification for their hate. In America, there are many hate groups. In my studying, I learned of an organization known as the "National Alliance." The Alliance is a group of Caucasians that think the world should be ruled by others like them. They believe in the superiority of the Aryan race. The Nazis defined an "Aryan" as a non-Jewish Caucasian. Needless to say, these beliefs lead to horrible things. Sadly, there are many groups in our country that believe the same bologna that the National Alliance believes. This stone-aged way of thinking needs to be eliminated.

To combat the white supremacy way of thought (and supremacy as a whole) we have accumulated a list of the 10 most influential non-Aryans of all time. This list is meant to show groups like the National Alliance and the KKK that non-white people are the same as them because they carry a capacity to positively influence the world.

Why is a baseball player on this list? Because Jackie Robinson was more than an athlete, he was a figure for racial equality in America. Some might argue that Jackie Robinson did more to help race relations in America than even the most famous civil rights leaders because he confronted racism head on (and I agree with this). Robinson not only broke the color barrier in baseball, but he also changed the outcome of many games. He helped his team, the Dodgers, win the 1955 World Series. Before that, he won the 1947 Rookie of the Year award and 1949 NL MVP award. Robinson was a great player, but he did much less for the world of baseball than the world itself.
 * 10. Jackie Robinson- Baseball Player**


 * 9. Mark Zuckerberg- Founder of Facebook**

Mark Zuckerberg was born into a Jewish family and had a Bar Mitzvah at age 13. Zuckerberg is a controversial addition to our list because some argue that he has not done enough. However, we believe that Mark is worthy of this sport because he has connected the world like never before. Today, because of Zuckerberg, we are all connected via the Internet. Facebook has millions of users and its popularity is growing every day. Zuckerberg has sped up globalization and without him the world would be //vastly// different.


 * 8. Nelson Mandela- Former President of South Africa**

After being imprisoned for 27 years by a racist government, Nelson Mandela emerged from prison in 1990 and peacefully negotiated with that same government to end Apartheid. Apartheid was essentially a legal system set up by the South African ruling white minority to keep power. Although the Native South Africans were a vast majority, they were still second-class citizens. Mandela peacefully negotiated an end to this. In 1994, Madela was elected president of South Africa in the countires first ever multi-racial democratic elections. Mandela is a shining example of perserverance and peace.


 * 7. Gautama Buddha- Creator of Buddhism**

Buddha lived a spiritual life; and Buddha literally means, "enlightened one." The spiritual teacher from ancient India founded the religion and philosophy of Buddhism. Today, there are an estimated 376 million Buddhists worldwide. Although Buddhism has been declining in India, the ancient figure Buddha played a great role in shaping the world today. India's current population is about 1.2 billion. All of those people have been impacted by Buddhism and Buddha himself in some way.

Understandably, some might argue with the inclusion of America's 44th President. However, the President of the United States is pretty much the leader of the world. Obama is essentially the most powerful man in the world right now. Although some might say he hasn't done much, let's not forget that he may be President for another 5 years. That's eight years of being the most powerful person on the planet. Whatever Obama does today will shape the world greatly going forward. Obama, America's first African-American President, deserves to be on this list.
 * 6. Barack Obama- President of the United States**


 * 5.** **Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi- Leader of India's Independence Movement**

Gandhi, when setting out to achieve Swaraj, or Indian independence from foreign oppression, was no amateur to civil disobedience. He had earlier worked in South Africa to try to help the Indian communities struggle for civil rights. Gandhi was revolutionary for his time because he practiced peaceful protest...and it worked. His work inspired many activists who came after him, including Martin Luther King Jr (this is the reason why Gandhi made the list and not MLK). Additionally, Nelson Madela was motivated by Gandhi. Gandhi's influence can still be felt not only in India but also in the rest of the world.

I know what you may be thinking, "Why is Confucius so high on this list?" Undoubtedly, Confucius was an influential man. However, some are unaware of how much of an impact his teachings had. Confucius' teachings led to Confucianism, a code of beliefs that has greatly impacted China since he was alive in the 500 B.C. era. With a population of 1.3 billion, China makes up almost 20% of the world's population. So almost 20% of today's people's morals can be traced back to this guy. Okay, so what about his influence outside of China? In 17th century Europe, Confucianism began being taught. Confucianism also was integrated into the Enlightenment period, a time of rapid change for humanity. Without Confucius our world would be a very different place.
 * 4. Confucius- Chinese Social Philosopher and Thinker**

Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. This was not a good time and place for a Jewish person to be born. In 1933, when the Nazis took over, Einstein decided to emigrate to the United States. This decision was most likely influenced by the $5,000 bounty put on his head by the Nazis. Einstein revolutionized Physics. Physics is the science of the world around us. Einstein taught us about our world like no other person in history could. I won't go off and list all of his accomplishments, but there are a lot. Check out his wikipedia page if you don't believe me. Just think about how much different our world would be if Einstein, or his physics rival Neils Bohr, were killed in the Holocaust. Both have won Nobel Prizes in physics, and both were Jewish.*
 * 3. Albert Einstein-Smartest Person Ever**


 * This might be a good point to mention that while only 0.2% of the world's population is Jewish, about 24% of Nobel Prize winners are Jewish. If you can wrap your mind around it, think about how many great minds were destroyed or prevented from ever developing because of the Holocaust.

Jesus most likely did not look like the guy in the left picture. A recent study done constructed "The Real Face of Jesus" and came up with the guy on the right. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which is modern day Palestine. This would have given him a more Middle-Eastern look than European. Additionally, Jesus was Jewish. That's a double whammy. Ironically, most of the Aryan Supremacists that this page is targeting are Christians. Jesus, the son of God in Christian beliefs, taught us the Golden rule, to treat others the way you wish to be treated. However, for many people, they only treat their neighbors in this manner if they have white skin and are not Jewish. Again, ironically, Jesus was neither. Muhammad was born in Suadi Arabia in 570. Muhammad is not the Son of God in Muslim's eyes. Instead, Muhammad is the last of the prophets, as taught by the Koran. Why is Muhammad above Jesus, who in Christian eyes is the messiah? Simply because today Islam is the world's most popular religion. Muhammad's peaceful teachings have been a great influence on today's world. Muhammad helped save the Arab world from a time of turmoil. Muhammad is the last human who was ever able to talk to God.
 * 2. Jesus- Son of God**
 * 1. Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh-Seal of the Prophets **

Just missed the list:
 * All Civil rights Figures
 * All Biblical Figures