Spiritual transformation into Christ-likeness in not going to happen unless we act. . . What transforms us is the will to obey Jesus Christ.
Focusing on being a person instead of an Asian or an [anything] seems to promote a worldview that encourages people to treat others based on what each person has specifically done in their life, which seems like it would reduce such things as war, racism, unfairness, "hate crimes," [other things most people feel aversion toward].