> Groups of humans have denigrated others and felt better than outsiders since the dawn of History. Well yes they have. That doesn't answer my question about

> Groups of humans have denigrated others and felt better than outsiders since the dawn of History. Well yes they have. That doesn't answer my question about the need or motivation for doing this. > We still do it today to different societies That's true, but disagrees with the original comment's claim: "They are simply projections of modern sensibilities to the period of European settlement." > Humans have a inclination too think that their in group is superior to others Yes, that's the dictionary definition of racism. The result of which is often justification to oppress the "inferior" group.