[librasoul22]

Originally posted by RUgreek



I agree with everything you said. You're right, there is no scientific basis for race, i wish more people could understand something like that.


Unfortunately, it's the persons skin color, family background, etc., that racism exists on. People look at you and determine you're race by what you look like. I'm not arguing that you can classify people into simple categories of races, of course you can't. The argument is that because of their biological makeup, i.e. the physical attributes of an individual, racism is rampant on that level.


I think I confused the quote i was reply to in that thread, and read racism instead of race. My bad, I didn't mean to confuse the two, but I kept jumping back and forth between the word and it's root and started to make a bad argument.

Race, in my opinion, is not an absolute thing. Yes, it is quite impossible to find a specific race for anyone, in the end, we are all different down to our genes. However, simple things off a checklist, such as skin color, background, and limited characteristics, we can find that many people can become grouped into a certain race whether they like it or not. That's my reasoning for race classification on the biological scale. I don't agree with it either, but it's just the way things are. Race is more than just a social construct.


RUgreek

WOO! I hope you have eyes in the back of your head because you are back-pedaling mighty fast!

On the issue of the "n-word" all I am saying is that whether or not it is racist, reclaimed, offensive, or anything, you should not concern yourself over it. Why do you care? Do you want to say that word? If not, then why bother about it?