Racism is never acceptable, but it might be logical from time to time.
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Racism is never acceptable, but it might be logical from time to time.
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amongst friends we sometimes laugh at racist jokes but i dont consider myself a racist. everyone does that once in a while, who can honestly say they have never done that? not very many people i bet.
but there is a big difference between telling a racist anecdote in jest and running out into the street yelling abuse at someone for the sole purpose of making them feel threatened/intimidated.
commence huge mega-post quote wars!
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For it to be racism, it needs one thing which is intent.
Therfore it is always bad, besides the intent is to make a joke, where it can be ok if, one of the "joked upon" group is present and representing the group, is okay with it.
In a discussion, one should avoid to try to disproove an argument by calling it racisst in my oppinion, if its possible, because thats a very emotionaly charged response, which can be assumed to be a cheapshot for the winning.
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Racism is bad, m'kay.
Don't do racism, m'kay.
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i bet theres lots of people who class racism as "saying bad things about black people" but they wouldnt hesitate for a second to discriminate against fat people, religious people, freakishly tall/short people, ugly people, disabled people.Originally Posted by Xenonight2
in a way all discrimination is the same sa racism since its singling out an individual or group based (usually) on physical attributes which they largely have no control over.
but we all still do it.
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