Racism Definition Debate
The cluster focuses on heated arguments over the precise definition of racism, whether actions like affirmative action or cultural critiques qualify as racist, and distinctions between systemic racism, prejudice, and factual observations.
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Conclusion: and I don’t see what else to call it but racism.
You realize racism doesn't necessarily mean discriminating against _all_ races, right?
Not to people that believe racism is systemic and doesn't rely on individual racists
Being racist would be discriminating someone based on their race without actually looking into the circumstances. Pointing out cultural roots of a very real problem and openly taking about it is a totally different thing.
Only as long as "us" is defined racially, which is itself racist.
The concept of racist doesn't work that way, you can't just reverse the positions to make a statement.
It's the same level of racism either way.
According to wikipedia: Racism consists of ideologies and practices that seek to justify, or cause, the unequal distribution of privileges, rights or goods among different racial groups. If you're going to say "we don't tolerate racist behaviour", great.If you're going to say "we don't tolerate racist behaviour" with the caveat that race is taken into account when considering a complaint, not so great.
>We are being racist hereNo we aren't. Racism is when you discriminate against a person due to their skin color. We're not discriminating against anyone.
You don't need a view into someone's soul to call them a racist. Racism in this context isn't necessarily about individual interpersonal malice.If a development would greatly help members of a historically oppressed group and somewhat hinder members of a historically powerful group, and you knowingly argue against the development on those grounds, you're supporting a policy that has unjust racial consequences."A racist" is a useful shorthand for a person takin