racist: “a person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races” & using the definition of discrimination: “recognize a distinction; differentiate”
So if a person is able to differentiate between a native Somali and a native Chinese, I guess they have inadvertently painted themselves into the racist corner:P
thus racist, but seems a lot more benign than having slavery or even “separate but equal” societies.
"separate but equal" is bad. Individuals and groups should be free to associate with or from each other freely. Any policy or law that tries to force people together or apart is bad.
true. people are free to practice "separate but equal" on their own but they will be out competed by people who get along with everyone.
they may, they may not
isolated communities are out competed by connected ones. can be seen in countries that restrict trade.
& having preferences (eg in relationships) even based on race seems ok. You can’t force people to be together. & it might technically be “discrimination based on race” &
I've often thought of that comparisonMostly when I have been told it's wrong to discriminate against transwomen. Can't we discriminate between potential sexual partners?
haha that is one of the most absurd examples. really everyone "discriminates" against most all humans alive just by who they choose to interact with every minute.
Seems similar to the fat acceptance people who demand that weight cannot be part of any attraction equation.
only alternative it leaves is ignoring all distinctions which just prevents any progress.
I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ certainly the kindest definition of racist. but some people say observing distinctions is racist & should be avoided/prohibited.
That sounds like a stressful way to go through life, making moral value judgement on the ability of observe.
