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Is it racism to be aware of another culture? What, exactly, makes this racist?

• cortesoft 8y ago
  I mean, there are a number of racists things. Saying something like "But apparently it is a cultural accepted thing to cheat blatantly in china" and then "Every single person I have seen cheating has been Asian". Imagine if someone said something like "Apparently it is culturally accepted thing for cops to shoot black people" I mean, you can find a ton of examples of this happening, and plenty of examples of nobody doing anything about it. Does that mean it is culturally accepted here?
  • darawk 8y ago
    > I mean, there are a number of racists things. Saying something like "But apparently it is a cultural accepted thing to cheat blatantly in china" Maybe it is culturally accepted in China to cheat? Do you know? Is a statement racist if it is true?
    • girvo 8y ago
      Some argue that yes, it’s still racist even if it’s true. Depends on the context I think.
  • blt 8y ago
    Lots of people would criticize USA culture by saying something like "Apparently it is culturally accepted thing for cops to shoot black people". Apparently it is, because we do not see any significant changes being made to the training, regulation, or military equipment of police.