Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Is racism Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Chava[/m] at 9:10 am on Jan. 1, 2009[quote]Is racism morally wrong? If not why? If so why? This is for a Finals project I just need to get some opinions from a variety of sources and the professor didn't say we couldn't use the internet. [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Chava Posted at 9:10 am on Jan. 1, 2009 Is racism morally wrong? If not why? If so why? This is for a Finals project I just need to get some opinions from a variety of sources and the professor didn't say we couldn't use the internet.

Replies Afu Posted at 1:12 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 12:43 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 Morals vary between people of different cultures and ideologies. Morals vary inside of these cultures and ideologies. Therefore - you can bet your ass there probably isn't one thing that is considered morally wrong to everyone.   Racism also varies. One person will give a different definition than the other. And another will overuse the term and maybe someone else will "underuse" it. Racism - in my eyes - is only to be defined as hatred towards anther group. Ethnocentrism is what many would call "Supremacy" and equate with "Racism" but I separate the words because they are two very, very different things - keeping in mind I'm neither racist nor ethnocentric. Racism is a commonly accepted practice in many countries. The real "Racism" of the world is hidden - and the false "racism" is portrayed as existent and at large. I think you found your answer kidd rune Posted at 12:43 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 Morals vary between people of different cultures and ideologies. Morals vary inside of these cultures and ideologies. Therefore - you can bet your ass there probably isn't one thing that is considered morally wrong to everyone. Racism also varies. One person will give a different definition than the other. And another will overuse the term and maybe someone else will "underuse" it. Racism - in my eyes - is only to be defined as hatred towards anther group. Ethnocentrism is what many would call "Supremacy" and equate with "Racism" but I separate the words because they are two very, very different things - keeping in mind I'm neither racist nor ethnocentric. Racism is a commonly accepted practice in many countries. The real "Racism" of the world is hidden - and the false "racism" is portrayed as existent and at large. GoloSLB Posted at 12:26 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 morality is not a set of absolute laws, so technically no.  However, in today's society in most developed western countries (for example the one you live in) the general consensus is that it is morally wrong. Keep in mind that racism =/= prejudice.  Racism is institutionalized in some form and its not judgment but its also action of some kind based on that judgment... HealingHeart302 Posted at 12:25 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 Yea its wrong. But I think most people, weather they admit it or not, have a group of people they dislike... Aryan Nation Posted at 9:36 am on Jan. 1, 2009 Ethnicity goes beyond the color of one's skin. It goas as far as one nations history and even farther. Racism is not morally wrong. Kitty Kiska Posted at 9:13 am on Jan. 1, 2009 Your judging people by the way they think, act, look which isent moraly right. sadnessness Posted at 9:13 am on Jan. 1, 2009 Define moral. Philosophers cant. xxslipknotwhorexx Posted at 9:11 am on Jan. 1, 2009 yeah course it is? All 8 previous replies displayed.