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Post by albertzz on Jun 22, 2005 3:42:22 GMT -5
Don't really follow you at all.
racism - Judging one person on the basis of his/her group's characteristics is wrong and extremely detrimental to not only the individual but poisonous to society at large as well.
judging a can of coke on the basis of its groups characteristics - not as big a problem - and more legitimate.
what are you talking about?
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Post by Rain on Jun 22, 2005 3:54:08 GMT -5
Don't really follow you at all. racism - Judging one person on the basis of his/her group's characteristics is wrong and extremely detrimental to not only the individual but poisonous to society at large as well. judging a can of coke on the basis of its groups characteristics - not as big a problem - and more legitimate. what are you talking about? Yes, but Racism can be broken down to the simple things like eye color. That's what I was getting. Fact is psychology uses racism. Just saying it's part of human life no matter what
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Post by albertzz on Jun 22, 2005 13:03:23 GMT -5
Are you saying we discriminate? Of course we discriminate. If you don't generalize and categorize and discriminate then you won't be able to make sense of the world or do anything with it. This is rational and legitimate to do in certain respects.
However, even if it were true that, most whites were stupid, it is illegitimate to say on that basis that any particular person is stupid and thereby undeserving of a job. He must be assessed on his own merits.
We identify with our group. Whatever that might be religious, racial and so on and so forth. While that may be a psychological instinct it is not one that can't be combatted. Just as I have the urge to severly injure those who are jerks to me it can be combatted. instead I can discuss with them. etc.
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Post by gowerlee on Jun 25, 2005 19:20:19 GMT -5
Face it discrimination is set in human life no matter what I know what you are saying, but something has to be done to stamp it out, it shouldn't just be accepted that this is part of our lives. What should be accepted is that racism has no place in society.
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Post by Rain on Jun 25, 2005 20:01:24 GMT -5
Face it discrimination is set in human life no matter what I know what you are saying, but something has to be done to stamp it out, it shouldn't just be accepted that this is part of our lives. What should be accepted is that racism has no place in society. true
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Post by Kamikazi on Jun 26, 2005 1:04:59 GMT -5
I know what you are saying, but something has to be done to stamp it out, it shouldn't just be accepted that this is part of our lives. What should be accepted is that racism has no place in society. The problem is the only thing there is to do is try to teach the idiots that still have prejudice its wrong As much as it is stupid, it's just as hard to stamp it out, it takes time
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Post by gowerlee on Jun 28, 2005 8:49:27 GMT -5
As much as it is stupid, it's just as hard to stamp it out, it takes time Good point. It's plain to see that there are still people in the world that think discrimination is right. I suppose some people will just never learn or change their ways.
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