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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Oxford:
[I]racism
noun
mass noun
1Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
1.1 The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.
racist
noun
A person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
adjective
Showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or believing that a particular race is superior to another.
Is Oxford an accepted authority? I'm using the term correctly. What you are describing is a variation of it: "systemic racist impacts," "systemic racist policies."
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No, you're reading Oxford wrong. Oxford doesn't require intent: "A person who shows *or* feels prejudice *or* who believes...." Acting in a prejudiced way is enough -- the racist does not need to feel prejudice or believe racist things. That's what TM and Adder and I have all said, there are plenty of people who show prejudice even if they do not feel that they are prejudiced or think that they believe racist things. We, like Oxford, call them "racists." That is the crux of it, isn't it?
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But for the 20th time now, the mere fact that one happens to be born into a system which is racist, which creates racist impacts, intentionally or not, does not automatically make one a racist. I don't know how else to say this. It's basic linguistics. That you wish to adopt a different definition for a word, and that lots of other people do as well, does not mean they are using the word correctly.
And now you'll go out and find me a definition that supports your usage. This is moronic. If you agree with Adder's propositions, let's just agree to disagree. Call me Harris, and I'll call you Ezra.
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I can't tell what you disagree with Adder apart, other than that you use the word "racist" differently. Maybe if you try to respond without using that word, we'll get closer to clarity.
