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Is this scenario racism, Can minorities be racist?

Is this scenario racism, Can minorities be racist?


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1.)In the OP, the black individual is unable to change society's higher level of racism.
2.) Any white affected is free to move away and not be bothered.
3.) Blacks, of course, cannot move away from unjust discrimination.
4.) A black cannot create nor perpetuate a society-wide system of unjust discrimination and privilege.
5.) That's why a black cannot be racist.
6.)We should not equate the socially insignificant act of a single business owner with oppression felt every single day of ones life no matter where one goes; doing so is intellectually disgusting and pathetic.

1.) opinion that is meaningless to the word racism
2.) opinion that is meaningless to the word racism
3.) opinion that is meaningless to the word racism
4.) opinion that is meaningless to the word racism
5.) links and definitions all prove this statement to be 100% factually wrong
6.) opinion that is meaningless to the word racism
You can continue to empower racists if you like but facts wont change.

the lies in the above post have been destroyed and facts win again.
Let us know when you have anythign to support your failed claims
 
You can take the quotes off. There's no doubt, in any professor's mind, that I'm an intellectual of considerable caliber.

ROFLMAO


Sorry, the only proof you would have of that is in your forum postings and you have definitely not met that bar. So claim away....doesn't make it fact. Makes it pretty dang entertaining tho.

OMG, that would make a great sig line!
 
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You can take the quotes off. There's no doubt, in any professor's mind, that I'm an intellectual of considerable caliber. For example, a consideration of the social aspects of a social construct appears beyond your grasp.

You want to define a social construct by an individual act, that's downright dumb.

I didnt define a social construct, I defined a word. Correctly.

Who's 'downright dumb?'
 
In the OP, the black individual is unable to change society's higher level of racism. Any white affected is free to move away and not be bothered. Blacks, of course, cannot move away from unjust discrimination. A black cannot create nor perpetuate a society-wide system of unjust discrimination and privilege. That's why a black cannot be racist.

We should not equate the socially insignificant act of a single business owner with oppression felt every single day of ones life no matter where one goes; doing so is intellectually disgusting and pathetic.

The 'racist' individual has no concerns about society....he cares about being surrounded by inferior or offensive people. And he has the power to do something about that, as an individual acting on his racist beliefs.
 
In the OP, the black individual is unable to change society's higher level of racism. Any white affected is free to move away and not be bothered. Blacks, of course, cannot move away from unjust discrimination. A black cannot create nor perpetuate a society-wide system of unjust discrimination and privilege. That's why a black cannot be racist.

We should not equate the socially insignificant act of a single business owner with oppression felt every single day of ones life no matter where one goes; doing so is intellectually disgusting and pathetic.
The two are not equal, but they ARE both racism.
 
The two are not equal, but they ARE both racism.

Racism is a social construct, not an individual action. Racial bigotry is an individual action. Racism (through racial bigotry) can only be practiced by the majority power.

Calling bigotry by a a minority racism ignores all of the social aspects of a social construct. That is, in fact, inferior thinking.
 
Racism is a social construct, not an individual action. Racial bigotry is an individual action. Racism (through racial bigotry) can only be practiced by the majority power.

Calling bigotry by a a minority racism ignores all of the social aspects of a social construct. That is, in fact, inferior thinking.
I'm ignoring the social aspects because they do not apply to individual actions.

The established definition of racism covers both individual and societal racism - it does not limit the use of the word to societal forms only.

I recognize that in your opinion, some overarching/underlying racism against minorities continues to exist in US culture - I myself am not so sure, as I had always thought it was more a collection of individual actions rather than a social construct...yet, as a "white person" myself, it would probably be difficult to see...

Yet, even if such a thing exists, it does not IMO excuse individual racism no matter the source.

I dislike your dismissal of what I consider a terrible thing, based only on "well white people are doing it to everyone already, so any racism directed against them is meaningless."

Even if it IS ultimately meaningless, I still refuse to consider it acceptable. Understand it's source, perhaps. But accept it, never.

That old cliche comes to mind: "two wrongs don't make a right".
 
Racism is a social construct, not an individual action. Racial bigotry is an individual action. Racism (through racial bigotry) can only be practiced by the majority power.

Calling bigotry by a a minority racism ignores all of the social aspects of a social construct. That is, in fact, inferior thinking.

But yet, the dictionary disagrees with you. So which is right: you or the dictionary? If someone uses a word in a way that the dictionary d eems correct, how can you say they're wrong?
 
But yet, the dictionary disagrees with you. So which is right: you or the dictionary? If someone uses a word in a way that the dictionary d eems correct, how can you say they're wrong?

The dictionary does not disagree. You have just failed to read the entire definition.

If racism was the same thing as racial bigotry, then the definition would just be racial bigotry. But it's not the same thing, that's obvious.
 
The dictionary does not disagree. You have just failed to read the entire definition.

We've been over this: that's not how dictionaries work. And you know that. When you have to pretend to not understand simple concepts like that to continue your argument....well, that should raise some red flags for you.

Seriously, you have to pretend to not understand how dictionaries work. Shouldn't that be a sign for you?
 
We've been over this: that's not how dictionaries work. And you know that. When you have to pretend to not understand simple concepts like that to continue your argument....well, that should raise some red flags for you.

Seriously, you have to pretend to not understand how dictionaries work. Shouldn't that be a sign for you?

But but but....all intellectuals know how to use a dictionary properly. Dont they?
 
The dictionary does not disagree. You have just failed to read the entire definition.

If racism was the same thing as racial bigotry, then the definition would just be racial bigotry. But it's not the same thing, that's obvious.
The dictionary disagrees with your insistence that racial bigotry cannot be called racism.
 
Racism is a social construct, not an individual action. Racial bigotry is an individual action. Racism (through racial bigotry) can only be practiced by the majority power.

Calling bigotry by a a minority racism ignores all of the social aspects of a social construct. That is, in fact, inferior thinking.

It is this type of arguement that is used to excuse racism by a group of people. It's dishonest and far more inferior. It does not matter who is in power or who can affect more changes. Racism is racism period.
 
Racism is a social construct, not an individual action. Racial bigotry is an individual action. Racism (through racial bigotry) can only be practiced by the majority power.

Calling bigotry by a a minority racism ignores all of the social aspects of a social construct. That is, in fact, inferior thinking.

The trouble with your assertion is that the majority power cannot be defined by race. More often than not institutions are guided by political philosophy and social agendas. Therefore the power base is political not based on race.
 
The dictionary disagrees with your insistence that racial bigotry cannot be called racism.

No, it does not. The definition includes a "system".
 
Includes but does not require.

If you understand that racism is a social construct, and not just racial bigotry, then it is required.

Every sociology department in the country will tell you the same. But I guess they're all wrong and a partial dictionary definition is sufficient. :roll:
 
If you understand that racism is a social construct, and not just racial bigotry, then it is required.

Every sociology department in the country will tell you the same. But I guess they're all wrong and a partial dictionary definition is sufficient. :roll:
The word "racism" can mean racial bigotry and/or a social construct.

If sociology departments are arguing that the term cannot be used unless talking about a social construct, I would have to say that yes, they are incorrect.

At least as things stand currently - if they're arguing for a change in definition, that's another story entirely.
 
Please expand the acronym.

Not an acronym, then end of the word. It denotes a culture developed by society. Not an individual act.

One cannot do racism alone. It's a culture one can take part in.
 
It is this type of arguement that is used to excuse racism by a group of people. It's dishonest and far more inferior. It does not matter who is in power or who can affect more changes. Racism is racism period.

100% correct!

these types of dishonest and factually false arguments EMPOWER racism, CONDONE it and help it spread
 
No, it does not. The definition includes a "system".

100% false as links and facts prove and you still haven't provided ONE fact that supports such a mentally inept, factually false and dishonest "stance"
 
BS. No one is excusing anything.

You are you posts prove this fact. You condone and excuse racism based on your opinions. That is a fact and its part of the problem, almost equally as bad as the racism itself.
 
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