The Tulsa Race Riot

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Of course it is. I disagree with it too. That is what makes racism ridiculous.

If racism as you define is necessarily the latter bit, then I agree that it is always ridiculous

I don't consider this to be the case most of the time, but at least for egotistical racial superiority there is no question that it is ridiculous.

Perhaps they could be defined as subspecies, but definitely not different species. There are no significant biological differences between races, apart from the superficial. However, a race goes further than that. A race is defined by subspecies, if you will, by culture, ethnicity, etc.

Granted... but then we might as well call it as it is: nationalism

Humans are the only creatures defined by race. We may not agree with the limits of the distinction, but they are there. So, for purposes of this argument (term used loosely), I will use them.

I don't agree with the that limit, and I never consider humans as something special deserving of a set of human-only designations

Sae, when it comes to words and how we use them, I am a quite literal person. You can easily assume when I use a word like human that I am speaking of it strictly by definition.

By what definition?

I love metaphors myself

I worked in a largely male industry for most of my working life. I know that we must impress to break molds. However, I also know that people automatically act on their biases. It takes effort not to do so. However, this is really beside the point.

If brute force does not work: use more brute force.

I'm glad you agree with at least this much

No, to assume that it is there is basically to think you know it is there without every checking. Differences can be asserted and proved. (Forgive the bit of plagiarism of James Otis there, please). To assume a difference without clarifying that the difference exists and then asserting that there is a difference, as it pertains to race, is racism.

Plagiarism only exists in the minds of those with such low self worth that they must artificially inflate it by asserting ownership over things that they do not, regardless of origination. ^_^

And I agree that is racism