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Originally posted by sgtclub
I'm sure they did, but they were just being irrational because someone had challenged the orthodoxy they has been taught (through the UC system, I suspect).
The terms are self-evident.
rac·ism ( P ) n.
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race
racist
adj 1: based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"
2: discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion. n : a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=racist
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What if someone believes that the explanation for why blacks are represented in certain professional sports at higher percentages than their percentage in the population as a whole has to do with physical abilities that on average are found more often in blacks than in other races. Is this racism?
Like long distance runners. Why are the good ones usually black? Is this cultural or genetic?
Like this article, is its author a racist:
http://run-down.com/guests/je_black_athletes_p2.php
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