Bibi is trying to walk back his racist comments

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BillB
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Re: Bibi is trying to walk back his racist comments

Postby BillB » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:49 pm

planosteve wrote:
BillB wrote:
planosteve wrote:Race is not a scientific concept. It has no exact definition. It's just a way of looking at people.


If race does not exist, how can racism exist?
How could Netanyahu's comments be considered racist, as you claimed?

What is the one or more things that all members of a particular "race" have in common and that all other people lack?


I think that's what's called a diversion.

If race does not exist, how does racism exist?

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Re: Bibi is trying to walk back his racist comments

Postby planosteve » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:07 pm

If race does not exist, how does racism exist?

There are two types of words. One that denotes entities (things that exist) and the other denotes concepts. Race and racism is a concept. Concepts denote relationships among entities. Racism is a concept of very limited usefulness. I asked before if Barak Obama was arrested for breaking a law how would he be listed on the police report. Black or White?
Why?
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