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Forums - General Discussion - Is Race a Social Construct or Real and Should it matter?

Ok,So we all know how politically correct the world is today.Its almost as if we are living in Prison or in a Child's world,that anybody utters or says other anything against certain groups aka Miniorities(Asian,Africans,Mexicans,Indians,Middle Eastern,Jewish,etc) that persons life is almost utterly destroyed and finised.

Its gotten so lame that anybody even talks abt it in general not in any wrong and people label them Racist.

There is a big debate about whether RACE is real or just a social construct because of liberal and accomodating culture of today and people always shirk off a person who talks about race saying skin-color doesn't matter

 

Lets look:

RACE is biologically - Its not just skin,if anybody observes,Every Race has distinct physical features.If somebody looks at a photo of an African albino person,they will know RACE is not just skin deep as the albino person won't really look like European or Asian even though they have perfect white skin as their features are different.

RACE has physcially and genetic differences - RACE has its own advantage of disadvantage as we see Africans run fast and have more stamina,Europeans are more strong and Asians are more athletic.Also Intelligence also differs.There are many other genetic differences.

RACE has psychological differences - If you have met people from different race then you will know that there are psychology differences.If you meet a mixed race person then you will know,his personality is skewed towards one or the other race.This is natural difference,not by different upbringing.

 

Now I understand that the topics of RACE is sensitive and people have gotten hurt and specifically targeted as a community.

Actually I don't as growing up I never felt racism and neither did I ever feel the heat about the RACE topic as I was provided full freedom and was always encouraged critical thinking and RACE was a naturally differencing aspect of a person or a group and I was taguth it that way

But at the same time if people do critical research and reason it out,there shouldn't really be that big of a deal as big as it is today.

 

Why RACISM doesn't really stand as an issue:

RACE is sort of an identity like Religion,Culture,Language,Nationality,Name,etc  - this can even be a good thing

Slave buisness is big all across history - Roman,Greeks,Arabia,Iran-Persia,India,China,Russia,Britain,USA,South America,Africa,etc

All RACE's have been under slavery in past - May it be EUROPEAN,ASIAN or AFRICAN

African Kings used to Sell SLAVES as their primary source of income from trade - selling their own kind

Slavery not always Bad - Many times in history and cultures,slaves were treated like normal servants and got a fairly good life

Slavery & Caste System in Every Culture - India,Middle East,Europe,China,Japan,USA,South America,Africa

 

But lets look where it comes into conflict:

Developed Countries - People not living normal historic lives,Developed countries and their laws are liberal and not historic self-sustaning soceital laws(for example welfare state historically doesn't exist as its not sustainable but developed countries provide it)

This type of welfare schemes aren't long term structure but more of short term thing to appease people

Welfare concept matches with idea to mix and bring together diverse group of culture which historically never happens as groups never leave their identity

Diverity brings conflict,Uniformity brings direction

So for Example in the Western Culture countries,wealth and comfort brings short term culture changes and liberal culture

this culture won't be possible,lets say in China or India or Russia or Africa as poor regions needs heirarchy and castes for it to work and lead

Even Asian and Middle Eastern developed economies aren't as liberal as West as these are recent economic wonders,not like 500years of Western Prosperity so JAPAN,SOUTH KOREA,UAE,QATAR,SAUDI ARABIA,RUSSIA,DUBIA,etc don't have same politcally correct culture as west

 

Why RACE matters:

RACE matters as much as anything of identity that matters

RELGION,LANGUAGE,CULTURE,NATIONALITY,etc are all type of idenities that unite and bind people

RACE matters even more as its natural and your ancestors and children will be part of it

Every culture on earth was a uniform culture,may it be RACE or anything else Language,Religion,Culture,etc

ROMAN,ARABIAN,INDIAN,CHINESE,EGYPTIANS were all uniform at start,but as their EMPIRES grew,they became cosmopolitan and diverse and then just broke up and declined

 

Does RACISM Exists:

Well it does but its also natural like anything else,people discriminate of WEIGHT,HEIGHT,RELGION,LANGUAGE,CULTURE,APPEARANCE,etc

 

Is RACISM used as an excuse to get Advantage?

It is clearly seen all over the world today,Every group or community is trying to use RACISM as an advantage tool to get their way

Indians,Africans,Mexicans,Jewish all use RACISM as an excuse for lobbying or affirmitive action and other things

 

What can be done about it?

In USA where it has the most impact

Why Mexicans don't make their own country? - Europeans stole their land excuse,actually every pice of land in the world has beens stolen or conquered as humans migrated from some point in africa so they conquered CHINA,INDIA,MIDDLE EAST,EUROPE,AUSTRALIA,SOUTH AMERICA,NORTH AMERICA,RUSSIA,etc

Why Africans don't make their own country? - USA is their country as they claim but then they shouldn't complain as much about slavery or stop after so many years.Their own African kings used to sell them to Arabia and Europeans,they are not in the position to blame really.Also if you really have a problem,make your own country but they also ask for affirmitive action or welfare goodies.

For example,JAPANESE,CHINESE,INDIANS,EASTERN EUROPEANS,MIDDLE EASTERN don't complain as much as the above 2 groups about racism.its probably because their own countries are cultures are much more developed and don't need the help

For the Entire World,more cooperation will help but at the core RACISM as any other discrimination will always exist

 

 

I think RACE exist and don't really agree with people who say its just skin color or they go with the liberal culture,thats race doesn't even matter as everything that exists matters.

I draw the line on insulting or harming someone,other than that people should have freedom in everything and if they want to discriminate,its upto them

 

NOTE: You can be open and frank about the discussion but try to not be offensive or insulting or target someone.

 

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