racism

[Rod Hay <rodhay@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Lou: I think that there are two senses in which the word racism is used.

1. A belief that the world's population can be meaningfully divided into
groups, based on something called race.
2. A belief that based on that division, and an implicit system of
values, some of those groups are superior to others.

If you want to see a racist get into a verbal tangle quickly, ask
him/her to define "race" and then ask prodding little questions on the
attempt. But stand back, the frustration, can to lead to violence in
some cases.

Rod

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