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Originally Posted by WillyPete
Everyone is a racist. If you notice a difference between one group of people and another, either of dress style, skin colour, belief, habits, etc - you are racist.
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This to me is like saying that if you notice the difference between men and women then you are a sexist. That's simply not true. I think I get your point but the word racist, based on the common context in which it is used today, implies a negative connotation associated with racial bias and sterotyping that contributes to discrimination.
I have noticed that every time I visit a particular movie threatre complex there is always excessive talking and noise that distracts from my experience at that theatre. I choose based on that experience to go to a different theatre but it's because of the behavior that I've noticed rather than because of a particular group of people are present. Am I a racist? No...I am a grumpy old man movie go-er who likes to enjoy a quiet theatre where I can hear the audio.
