People abuse the word "racist"

[Norris2k]

Wyrdness said:

Norris2k said:

I agree a lot with him. I'm white, but I've had quite my share of racism crap since I'm in Japan. I don't really care about what people think, and I don't thinks it makes sense to forbid someone to think something, or ask people to control what they think, or have to be what we'd like or what we'd want them to be. But they have to behave. Minimal respect is what I ask for.

Also, about the thread, I also believe there is abuse of the word, but racism exists and it really get you on the nerve. When you start to think twice if it's a simple joke or not, you can become quite noisy about it.

Why only minimal respect? They should respect you like they would anyone else as you haven't done anything to warrant gaining only minimal respect, they don't have to date or do what ever as that's down to preference but you have to make a stance that they will respect you as much as what they themselves would like to be respected.

People also underestimate how someone harbouring such thoughts and feelings can impact society, these thoughts and feelings will be passed on to their kids who imitate what their parents do and in a number of cases can go even further creating a constant cycle racial tension, some people are even willing to act on those thoughts if they think they can get away with it. You may not care what that person is thinking but it is having an impact in not putting out racism as they're not doubt influencing and impacting those around them.

Perhaps "minimal respect" is not a good way to say it, I mean normal politness, normal work collaboration, etc. this "let be". Respect you as much as they'd like to be respected is very subjective, and not even reached outside racism problems. Asking for more is like asking for better than normal, I find the idea quite repulsive.

About the impact, you are right, but I'm betting on the fact the impact is mostly the other way around, in term of laws, communication, company rules.