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Offline Capt McQuigg

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What is racism? Does it exist?
« on: April 01, 2012, 01:35:21 PM »
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  • Was this thread started to get a response out of Roscoe?


    Offline alaric

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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 04:00:55 PM »
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  • Racism is the post powerful force in the universe, it's got to be stronger than anything known to man, more powerful than duct-tape and teflon combined.

    I mean, if it wasn't for the commie-Jєω who invented the term "racism", we'd actually have to use things like logic, reason and evidence to solve our intellectual problems.

    Seriously though.

    I can't believe how stupid people really are when it comes to "race" issues, even so called educated "traditional" catholics or whatnot.

    Anyway, here's food for thought for the mental midgets that live in fantasy land here: Race exist, races have a right to exist or at least try, racial groups  will to have freedom to associate in way they seem fit, especially to survive.

    That is it in a nut shell.

    One more thing and this is from my own personal observation. Those who seem hung up on other races defending their own existence or are quick to accuse others of "racism" are more likely than not to fit their own definition of "racism".

    I personally don't buy into any idea of "racist" principles, it's too vague or too broad to be an explain-all of why a certain group behaves the way they do.

    Now, Ethno-centrism is another thing and these are what really the other "races" are comprised and classified into. And from a Catholic viewpoint, most of the major nations of Europe were founded upon a Ethno-Centric agenda with the bond of Christianity and the Church that held it together.

    This is what made Europe and the West what it is today.

    Or at least one time was.


    Offline clare

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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 04:20:11 PM »
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  • Mixed race people also have a right to exist.

    We are meant to see Christ in everyone. That is not Communist.

    Offline alaric

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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 04:26:37 PM »
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    Mixed race people also have a right to exist.

    We are meant to see Christ in everyone. That is not Communist.
    Who said it was? And who said they don't? Statements like that create arguments that aren't even there.

    But it is "communist" to believe that other peoples and ethnicities don't have a right to their own autonomy and sovereignty.

    Offline Marcelino

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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 11:03:15 PM »
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  • Racism is bigotry in regards to race.  Bigotry is stubbornly clinging to an idea, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.  Of course, bigotry and racism exist.  However, in a culture that says bad is good and good is bad, then it stands to reason, they'll call the bigots reasonable and the reasonable bigots.  



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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #5 on: April 01, 2012, 11:17:47 PM »
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  • If we are describing xenophobia, then xenophobia exists (the fear/mistrust/hatred of the foreign). If we are describing the idea of racial supremacy (best example today, and ever in history, is how Jєωs think of themselves), then that exists. I view racism as the ideal of racial supremacy. Catholics (universal Christians) are not racist, by definition.

    But if we are talking about singling out a single race and hating it, and calling that racism, then it is a misnomer. It should have some other name. It can be called anti-this or anti-that, but it's not racism.

    Yes, racism exists, and those who invented the name are the ones most guilty of it.

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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 11:40:28 PM »
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    If we are describing xenophobia, then xenophobia exists (the fear/mistrust/hatred of the foreign). If we are describing the idea of racial supremacy (best example today, and ever in history, is how Jєωs think of themselves), then that exists. I view racism as the ideal of racial supremacy. Catholics (universal Christians) are not racist, by definition.

    But if we are talking about singling out a single race and hating it, and calling that racism, then it is a misnomer. It should have some other name. It can be called anti-this or anti-that, but it's not racism.

    Yes, racism exists, and those who invented the name are the ones most guilty of it.



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    What is racism? Does it exist?
    « Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 11:42:32 PM »
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