You could say that, unquestionably, racism is one of the hottest issues of 2020.
1) "Racism is bad" the old troll who lives under the bridge said.
So rumor has it.
Sticks and stones can break their bones but words can not harm them.
2) Racism places blacks and minorities in worse off social, educational, and economic situations.
Yes, and its a classic chicken and egg problem.
3) Racism creates a hostile, dangerous, and drug ridden environment.
No, it's drug dealers enforcing drug deals with guns and pimps preying on poor women that does all that.
4) Racism creates a poor environment for young girls, leading to domestic violence and prostitution.
We do not see the connection. Perhaps you were thinking of some other 'ism'?
5) Racism bars blacks and minorities from entering well-off areas like better housing.
As well it should. There are reasons for those guarded gates. The better to keep poor minorities out.
6) Racism teaches whites to be socially degenerate. It encourages whites to become violent, hateful, mistrustful, leading to an overall social decline in society.
This is nonsense. We Supreme Whites don't need to be racist, violent, hateful, mistrustful, or anything of the kind. Since we are the superiors at the top by natural right, we can afford to be magnanimously tolerant of the billions of riffraff we must endure. Plus, we regularly offer them the generous hand of reasonably priced goods and services so that they may improve themselves, be more like us, and less like themselves. If they don't avail themselves of the opportunity, whose fault is that?
7) Racism prevents intelligent blacks and minorities from contributing to the arts, sciences, technology, literary, and other fields.
Humbug. I just read that "Kanye West Declares Himself ‘New Moses,’ Says He Won’t Release New Music Till Freed From Universal and Sony/ATV Deals". New Moses, he says. Well, we all know Moses was barred from entering the Promised Land. Moses didn't get on the ballot in Wisconsin, either. He didn't get his application in on time. So... tough. Why would anybody vote for him? I knew President Obama and Kanye West is no Obama!!!
8) Racism suggests that blacks, who make up only 13% of the population, are responsible for a lot of problems in the United States, including crime, violence, and social degeneracy.
Suggests? how about PROCLAIMS.
9) Racism teaches us that one race is superior to another, simply because that race has certain qualities not found in another race.
And there you should rest your case.
10) Racism causes cultural wars, leading to some kind of a civil war.
#9 was your last good point. Just strike #10.
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So how do we approach racism? For what reasons should we stop being racist? — telex
We don't actually know that the external world exists. So when someone says the N word, a person could say that they are dreaming and has uttered the N word in his dream. So why should they stop uttering the N word, if they have no real reason to believe they are hurting anyone. — telex
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