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To: cyborg

I think people try to use the words racism, discrimmination and prejudice interchangeably. There are all really different things. As I said before :
Racism it hating someone due to their race.
Prejudice is pre-judging someone you don't know ( we all do that)
Discrimmination is making a difference in treament of others on a basis othe than indiviual merit.


77 posted on 03/16/2005 9:49:08 AM PST by brwnsuga (Proud, Black, Conservative!)
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To: brwnsuga

incorrect.
denotatively "discrimination" is merely noting the differences between individual subjects, with a connotation of making a choice of preference from among two or more subjects based on taste or needs.
That is pure meritocracy.

what you refer to is bigotry.


83 posted on 03/16/2005 9:52:35 AM PST by King Prout (Remember John Adam!)
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To: brwnsuga
Discrimmination is making a difference in treament of others on a basis othe than indiviual merit.

I prefer the original meaning: ..making a difference in treatment of others on the basis of perceived behavior or personal qualities (good or bad).

128 posted on 03/16/2005 10:27:35 AM PST by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
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To: brwnsuga

And then there's "Convinced".


161 posted on 03/16/2005 11:00:26 AM PST by wordsofearnest (St. Louis bring back Torre.)
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To: brwnsuga
Racism it hating someone due to their race.

Wrong-o.

BIGOTRY is hating someone due to their race.
RACISM is believing someone is inferior due to their race.

278 posted on 03/17/2005 5:06:06 AM PST by freepy smurf (In space, no one can hear your spleen.)
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