To judge someone just on color,race,ethnicity or even just because they are identified as a certain religion is racist and in the last case just bigoted. Prejudice is the normal word for this. This new trend of distinguishing is just an excuse to be racist or prejudiced in pursuit of power politics or personal ranting.
And using extreme examples Is both disingenuous and an insult to common sense. People know racism/ prejudice no matter how it's dressed up intellectually. — Zenny
The problem with your theory is once again it makes a mockery of words,and assumes its conclusion without warrant.
What do you mean "makes a mockery of words"? they are their dictionary meaning which warrants its conclusion.(to eliminate ambiguity fallacy)
— Zenny
Bias is just that bias-If everyone is socially biased then what does the word really refer to? Degrees of bias? — Zenny
There is no proof that people are influenced carte blanche to the point of all being biased by social influence. — Zenny
And in this thread I've asked people if it's OK for a white minority to be prejudiced against a black majority? — Zenny
But your using an extreme example. And not everybody has anger issues. You are universalising behaviour. — Zenny
Tiberiusmoon But your general point still doesn't stand. Not everyone is biased by society. Do you not believe in individual agency? — Zenny
I think it's mostly a semantic discussion to be honest. — Benkei
You mean from the perspective of functionality, we do not need to debate the definition of racism, maybe that's true but politically, there is reason to debate it. If in 15 years, it is one definition or the other which is standard and each one has repercussions people care about, there is no better reason to debate what racism means than that, surely? There are social, cultural and political repercussions at stake, people wouldn't care otherwise. — Judaka
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