LoneLaugher
Diamond Member
You are saying that just mentioning race is "racism"?
Yes I am. Why should race even matter? What should matter is merit.
Can't agree there. Simply mentioning a race is a simple classification, same as "blond" or "female" or "tall".
"That guy" --- not racist.
"That black guy" --- not racist.
"That black guy stole my car" --- not racist.
"That black guy stole my car because that's what blacks do" --- Racist.
But many think saying "that black guy" and "that black guy stole my car" is racist, because they'd say "why do you have to mention his colour?"
This is what I mean, it's getting silly now.
That is silly, agreed. I don't know why this definition should be murky --- it requires a value judgment about that race. If a mention of race does not also include a value judgment, it can't be racism. Simple.
However, the protest "why do you have to mention his colour" doesn't necessarily mean the protestor perceives racism. I think you're making a leap there.
This is why this horsecrap must stop, because soon people are going to be almost afraid to speak in case of being accused of being racist. What we understand is that too many people are mega sensitive to point of being nearly constantly offended.
I never fear being accused of being racist. Why do you?