Friday, August 20, 2010

Racist

The word Racist or Racism is used far too much. When most people speak of Racism what they really mean is prejudice. Prejudice is almost inescapable. And if someone wishes to keep their prejudgments of a group or individual when facts show otherwise, these people are called bigots.
How I understand it. Racism is, someone of a different "race" (such a stupid concept) oppresses someone based on skin color or origin of geography. Now for this to work that person has to have power over the other person or group. This is one of the main problems I have with people that scream racism. For example someone calling you a name, or word isn't Racism. For that to be racism that person has to have power over you. The only way someone calling you a name or word has power over you, is if you allow it. Seems simple, but people still get all sensitive when they hear certain words or phrases.
Of course people of power or those that have power, shouldn't have or think in these ways cause that can easily lead to bad things, situations. But if they don't have any power. Don't give it to them. That simple!

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