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That's an issue vastly more complicated than "racism". No matter what "migration" you mean (intra-European or non-European), that's mostly Xenophobia, not racis
by tomp 10y ago
That's an issue vastly more complicated than "racism". No matter what "migration" you mean (intra-European or non-European), that's mostly Xenophobia, not racism. Furthermore, often times people have legitimate concerns, such as job losses and incompatible cultural norms, if anything I'd say that these legitimate concerns often get unfairly branded as "racism" just to silence them.
Finally, you're probably right that insults and intolerance of religions is common, although I don't see why that should be discouraged - after all, religion is a choice, and disliking it is just as valid as disliking e.g. neo-Nazis and white suprematists.
- creshal 10y ago> No matter what "migration" you mean (intra-European or non-European) A little bit of everything. Here in Austria I see people raging against German immigrants (they're stealing our white-collar jobs!), against Hungarian immigrants (they're stealing our blue-collar jobs!), against Romanians (they're stealing our bicycles!); and everyone with the wrong skin colour is treated as second-class citizens (at best) just for the heck of it. > Furthermore, often times people have legitimate concerns, such as job losses and incompatible cultural norms That's what I meant with genuine policy problems. Sometimes it stays at that. But get some people drunk and they start raging about how "those fucking sand-niggers" are genetically inferior and "deserve" getting killed in wars "because the middle east is their fault anyway". > after all, religion is a choice, and disliking it Calling a random person a "fucking hook-nosed jew" because they don't want to lend you money is not criticizing the Jewish religion. It's racism.
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- dagw 10y agoreligion is a choice In many parts of the world it really isn't. If your parents where catholic then you are catholic, if your parents where jews then you are a jew, if you parents where muslim then you are a muslim etc. What you (or your parents) actually believe and don't believe in is rarely factors into it.
- creshal 10y ago> In many parts of the world it really isn't. It is here, though. In Germany and Austria, a quarter to a third of the population are not part of a registered religion; and many more aren't practising their stated religion.
- dagw 10y agoMy point is that many cases what you believe in doesn't matter. If you're from a muslim country with muslim parents them you are a muslim in the eyes of far too many people no matter how atheist or buddist or whatever your actual personal belief system might be.
- creshal 10y agoOh, right. That's definitely a problem. I thought you meant it as "social pressure prevents you from converting/leaving your religion".
- tomp 10y agoWell, they could start by e.g. proclaiming that they're atheist, not wearing religious symbols/clothing and stopping the religious traditions (e.g. prayer, dietary prohibitions, etc.). At least, that's what many European catholics did in the past century.
- AstralStorm 10y agoIn certain countries religious dissent is considered grounds for extermination. Up to about 18th century this was practiced in Europe. The converse is still being practiced, even as recently as 20th century. No, we aren't that much more modern when tribalism is still rampant.