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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I don't disagree with the definition, because I acknowledge the existence and ability to discuss from that point. But if those "racism thinkers" never step foot to the conventional defintion and see that it isn't just a black/white power/subjugation situation, this discussion stays as theoretical diarreah of the mouth.
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I imagine that the folks who concern themselves with the rigorous study of race relations don't care about the conventional definition of racism because it actually reduces the amount of detail possible in a discussion. Especially when the conventional definition so frequently is completely at odds with the academic definition. That's why the distinction is made between racism and racial discrimination.
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There is a simpler every day concept of common sense and this discussion always talked about from that higher point never seems to bridge to the practical day to day reality of life.
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Common sense is the problem here; it is too superficial to say anything interesting. Common sense is what people rely on when they lack the ability or desire to think about something analytically. The usefulness of the mythical concept of common sense lies solely in the fact that "COMMON SENSE!!!!" makes a useful rallying cry for people who believe in it.
There are no common sense solutions to intractable political and social problems and common sense ways of looking at these problems frequently make them worse.