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Are you a racist?

Yes 76 22.22%
 
No, not at all 147 42.98%
 
No but I do have prejudices/biases 119 34.80%
 
Total:342

No, becuse I don't judge anyone based on what race they are or anything like that. The only thing a person can be defined by is their actions or what they do in life, at least in my opinion. All humans are equal so what they choose to do with their life and the decisions they make is what defines them more than anything. 



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Slimebeast said:
Augen said:

Culture can change or be adopted or left, race cannot.  Culture is defined by its ideals and why it is ripe for criticism.  Race is a genetic characteristic similar to height or being left or right handed. 

I find racism to be a foolish concept based out of ignorance and fear.  I don't want to be defined by my race, so afford same courtesy to others. 

Of course you do since you're morally superior compared with average people! Or in simple terms, you're superior!

The idea of not being racist is superior to the idea of being racist in my view.  The "average" person (or vast majoirty of people) I've met is not racist, they have far more to concern themselves about than getting caught up on such things.

I have discussed the matter and find the arguments in favor of racism to be wanting.  I also find the concept lately of "all white people are racist" to be counter to discussion and minimizing how real the issue has been and can be.



I am mexican, and sometimes I get insulted in online gaming when the others learn where I am from. But then again, everyone gets insulted, if they win, because they are nerds who have no life, if they lose, because they are noobs and are "retards" or so they say, so I dont feel like its hate just against me, but against each and every other player in the game.
But then again, theres something true about some specs of the racism... just look at the 100m olympic competitors... 80% are of african origin... and if theyre not, theyre arnt likely to win or to be in the first places. Based on this, I am sure there is (at least physical) difference among races.
After all this, I can assure you that no one will get an insult coming from me regarding your skin color or country of origin.



                          

"We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us" - Andrew Ryan, Bioshock.

Augen said:
Slimebeast said:

Of course you do since you're morally superior compared with average people! Or in simple terms, you're superior!

The idea of not being racist is superior to the idea of being racist in my view.  The "average" person (or vast majoirty of people) I've met is not racist, they have far more to concern themselves about than getting caught up on such things.

I have discussed the matter and find the arguments in favor of racism to be wanting.  I also find the concept lately of "all white people are racist" to be counter to discussion and minimizing how real the issue has been and can be.

Yes, but you're pushing at an open door. Nobody is going to argue against you.



I don't just people based on their ethnicity.

It's pretty much the only thing about a persons that doesn't matter.

I'd judge someone on their grooming before I judge someone on their race.



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2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

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I'm from the Philippines so we are automatically racist. I mean, we are Asian but we call each other's the N word. If that is not racist, I do not know what is.



Knitemare said:
I am mexican, and sometimes I get insulted in online gaming when the others learn where I am from. But then again, everyone gets insulted, if they win, because they are nerds who have no life, if they lose, because they are noobs and are "retards" or so they say, so I dont feel like its hate just against me, but against each and every other player in the game.
But then again, theres something true about some specs of the racism... just look at the 100m olympic competitors... 80% are of african origin... and if theyre not, theyre arnt likely to win or to be in the first places. Based on this, I am sure there is (at least physical) difference among races.
After all this, I can assure you that no one will get an insult coming from me regarding your skin color or country of origin.

Ofc there are minor differnces. Thats not being a racist thats not being blind to reality.

They have meassured bone density of lower legs , in kenyan's and found them to be lighter most others.

Its not a surprise they are great long distance runners, when they have lighter leg bones.

There are many small differnces like that. However it doesnt mean any one race is superior to another.



Slimebeast said:

Yes, but you're pushing at an open door. Nobody is going to argue against you.

I've had plenty of people argue against that view.  It has changed in my lifetime, but still run into it time to time.

I would guess Sweden is a bit different than growing up in the rural US south though.



Augen said:
Slimebeast said:

Yes, but you're pushing at an open door. Nobody is going to argue against you.

I've had plenty of people argue against that view.  It has changed in my lifetime, but still run into it time to time.

I would guess Sweden is a bit different than growing up in the rural US south though.

Yeah, but here on VGC I mean. I know ideological racists exist.

But let's pretend we didn't have the current races in the world, but pretend one race evolved into a really aggressive, nasty, immoral people. That their minds really were different and animal-like. Would racism according to the OP's definiton then be justified? To believe that one race is superior (according to the metric of your choosing) and another is inferior? Not necessarily treat them any worse. If racial differences were huge, then it would become a more logical position.

Actually the OP already contains too little information for anybody to take an honest stance. What do we mean by superior? Does it mean superior as in dominant and successful in human history? Does it mean strongest physical features? Or does it mean superior as in having a natural right to inherit the earth or something?



I am not biologically racist, but I prefer some cultural backgrounds over others. I agree with, connect more and thus support Christians and Atheists more than other believes. Although I do like to think that I am superior to IS and Nazi's.

I also believe that those who don't speak the native tongue of a nation, within 2 years should be kicked out, unless they have a good reason, education, job or not being able to learn a language for some reason.



Please excuse my (probally) poor grammar