[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Livia

Semantics, Josh. What is the subtle difference between racism and racial prejudice? They're both hateful. And any race can be racist against another race just like people from any religion can be prejudice against other religions. It's all hate. Giving it precise little labels justifies it. Hate is hate is hate.

I've just defined what racism is for you. The institutional practice of discriminating against people of a certain race - this does not exist against white people anywhere in the world. With colonialism in our history, it will be very difficult for that to happen as well, so I don't see it in the near future.

Prejudice does not equal discrimination. It can lead to it, but they are not the same.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I've just defined what racism is for you. The institutional practice of discriminating against people of a certain race - this does not exist against white people anywhere in the world. With colonialism in our history, it will be very difficult for that to happen as well, so I don't see it in the near future.

Prejudice does not equal discrimination. It can lead to it, but they are not the same.

No,You have described institutional racism.That does not describe racism as a whole.Just one aspect of it.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

No,You have described institutional racism.That does not describe racism as a whole.Just one aspect of it.

You are SERIOUSLY trying to knock a nail in a very dense knot Paul. Wasting your time mate.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

You are SERIOUSLY trying to knock a nail in a very dense knot Paul. Wasting your time mate.

You are right.Some things are best left alone for sanity's sake

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

You are SERIOUSLY trying to knock a nail in a very dense knot Paul. Wasting your time mate.

Everyone is wasting their time then as I have never seen anyone change stance on anything in here, they just provide a counter argument so I think your post is a bit unfair.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I've just defined what racism is for you. The institutional practice of discriminating against people of a certain race - this does not exist against white people anywhere in the world. With colonialism in our history, it will be very difficult for that to happen as well, so I don't see it in the near future.

Prejudice does not equal discrimination. It can lead to it, but they are not the same.

You are coming across as anti-semantic Josh.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I've just defined what racism is for you. The institutional practice of discriminating against people of a certain race - this does not exist against white people anywhere in the world. With colonialism in our history, it will be very difficult for that to happen as well, so I don't see it in the near future.

Prejudice does not equal discrimination. It can lead to it, but they are not the same.

You're incorrect Josh and I'm going to have to say, your inflexibility is sometimes in dangerous proximity to arrogance. You've defined what racism means to you which is indistinguishable from institutional racism. I don't know what to say. You're wrong and / or misinformed.

"prejudice on the ground of race" and "racism" are not different things... They have exactly the same meaning and exactly the same implications.

You seem to be very focused on discrimination. Discrimination CAN be a result of racism but it need not necessarily be present in order for someone to be racist.

In other words, discrimination can be a consequence of racism but it is NOT part of the definition.