In my opinion, it's a term that has been hijacked as of late - pressed in completely irrelevant situations to stop analytical thought or criticism of certain human developments, simply because the prosecutor doesn't want to believe those argued facts, or feels that they need not be pointed out. What are some clear definition(s) of racism in your own mind? Has, and can the term rightly change over time? What portion of this world is "racist", under your own clarification?
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Its the differential treatment of someone based on their ethnicity, perceived ethnicity etc. Thats loose, but normally, its only applied in negative situations, whereas in reality, racism in general is indicative of a more inherrent intolerance."I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
"You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:
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Racism 1. differing treatment of those of a different group.
2. overused PC-freak term used to silence all opposition.
A very tiny portion of the US is racist. At least, much smaller than PC persons like Zylka would have you believe.
Hell, even rednecks now just leave to their own devices (specifically, the vehicle ones on the cinder blocks in the yard.)meet the new boss, same as the old boss
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You cannot call an entire group of people murderers and in-breeders and claim you're objectively examining that group's culture.
Pandering to stereotypes and blatantly mis-portraying a race group is racist.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.
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Originally posted by mrmitchell
Racism 1. differing treatment of those of a different group.
SO MANY QWESTCHUNS!
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MrFun
You talking to me? That's whut I was talking about, if you are--you effectively quashed my attempts at making a comeback on the redneck stereotype by calling it racist, even though i was using it in jest.
Zylka
Okay, let me specify: since we're talking about racist, group means a group of people who share the same race, like africans, or jews, or boston marathoners.meet the new boss, same as the old boss
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Originally posted by MrFun
You cannot call an entire group of people murderers and in-breeders and claim you're objectively examining that group's culture.
Pandering to stereotypes and blatantly mis-portraying a race group is racist.
Racism is a "by birth" critique of specific human beings, my own opinion a "by cultural environment" approach. Nature and nurture, I'm sure you heard of these in your victim studies? Stressing the latter approach could lead to ideals supporting "culturalism", I suppose... I just hate being blended in with racist ideology because it so suits one's trite, easy and irrelevant KKK accusations
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*sigh*
As usually Mr Fun resembles the boy who called wolf by calling racism once again...“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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HAHAHA, while I'm still in the mood for this - I'd like to address these gems I've drawn up, with your own criteria:
Originally posted by MrFun
Race is a socially constructed concept.Originally posted by MrFun
Pandering to stereotypes and blatantly mis-portraying a race group is racist.Originally posted by MrFun
Do people in the Southern states know that the Civil War has been over for over a century now?
Wow. I just don't know where to go from here
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Racism is treating someone worse than you'd treat someone of a different ethnicity, simply because of ethnicity...
...I think. There's probably a hole in that definition that I haven't noticed yet, but I can't think of one."You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
Eschewing silly games since December 4, 2005
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Zylka's really rolling now.
I think this debate in the posts ahead is going to be anything but fun for MrFun."You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
Eschewing silly games since December 4, 2005
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