Goldstein'a belief in the eternity of war is rooted in the belief that a stalemate exists between the countries at war that cannot be broken.
Well we want people to be there for us and love us so when someone comes around and you really like them, even if you haven’t known them for long you want them to be there for you, it feels good to have friends and/or people that will be there for you to talk and love you.
Race means that from where you are from like from India, China, Mongolia, Mexico, Africa etc. So the question basically means Where are you from?