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A demonstration of the complexities and contradictions of human language (especially English). Words can have multiple meanings in different contexts. This is actually one of the simpler and most easily understood examples.If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?
If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?
(Note to all those parents who told their kids that there's no such thing as a dumb question. ...)If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?
If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?
Racism is a psychological artifact of a couple million years living in small bands of hunter-gathers during the Pleistocene. Characteristics were selected that favored small band solidarity and competition with "other" bands.
Our brains are wired to unite us into teams and to oppose teams of 'others'. Extra-band solidarity and extension of moral obligation beyond ones own band is unnatural to our species -- "it has to be carefully taught."
Of course, this team mentality and antagonism toward "the other," useful as it was 100,000 years ago, is counter-productive in a modern civilization. There's been a great deal of cultural and religious promotion of 'diversity' and large group solidarity over the past few thousand years, but overcoming a hard-wired neurology is difficult. Tolerance for 'others' -- Jews, blacks, browns, Rohingyas, &c -- is a thin, easily stripped off cultural veneer.
Like many words in English, the word has morphed so as to take on other elements that don't relate directly to "race".If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?
It wouldn't hurt us to be more welcoming to our newer(Note to all those parents who told their kids that there's no such thing as a dumb question. ...)
I don't follow.This may be wrong......
Early men and women were equal, say scientists
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"This idea is part of a simmering discussion about the importance of male aggression in human evolution. According to the “Male Warrior Hypothesis”, men have evolved stronger tendencies to form coalitions to attack other groups and to defend their own groups, families and property against coalitions of other men."
Like many words in English, the word has morphed so as to take on other elements that don't relate directly to "race".
Also, I think different ethnicities can have different gifts on average. I believe there is evidence that Asians, Jews, and blacks can naturally be better at something than the average white person and vice-versa.
It wouldn't hurt us to be more welcoming to our newer
members with questions which try to initiate discussion.
It wouldn't hurt us to be more welcoming to our newer
members with questions which try to initiate discussion.
If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?
If we are all of the Human race, what exactly is racism?