what is your meanings between a racist and being prejudiced?
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Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another. Discrimination is an action based on one's racist beliefs. Prejudice is a preconceived notion held about another race. I'm sorry you are being affected adversely because you are different. I share your pain and anger. The best you can do is to rise above the ignorance and culture, educate yourself, and set the example for others to follow.
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forever.  don't take the negative connotation to mean discrimination to be a bad thing.  discrimination is really about making choices and somewhere along the line the idae formed that if you change how you feel or act toward someone for whatever reason that you should be punished for it.  look, some people actually like black guys, or blond girls or green poodles or NOT.  does that make it wrong?  most people need to lighten up on that one and realize it actually is ok to like and dislike for whatever reason you so choose.  if i don't like how you decide, well then, i can choose to spend time with someone other than you, maybe the black, blond guy with the green poodle???  hmm?
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By definition, prejudice may be:\n1a. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts. \n1b. A preconceived preference or idea.\n\nAs you can see from the secondary definition, prejudice may also be a positive pre-formed judgment. Generally, one would use the term "biased toward" or "inclined toward," as "prejudice" has a negative connotation.
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The whole world needs to lighten up & stop taking life so seriously, racism isn't in & word or a phrase, it's in the meaning, & if someone is being racist then turn around & ignore them. Like all bullying they can't continue if they have nothing to push against. Maybe if we all lessened our egos a little it would help, cause noone is perfect not even ourselves.
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RACISM  n. 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race. --rac“ist adj. &  n.\n\nBIGOT  n. One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
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ignorance and racism.
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Well it all depends but all I can say is ignore it if someone bothers u don't allow someone Else's ignorance cloud your good judgments as racism is ignorance and lack of education  if that person have any sense at all they would know every one is the same we all live, eat and breathe on this earth and pay bills and no one person is better than anyone else as all races has good and bad people so they need to get over it and learn to be happy in the skin they are in and don't worry about anyone Else's as we are all the same and if were different trust me it would be boring looking at the same thing everyday plus we were all put here for a reason and no man is over changing that not now not ever
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racism is not innate, it is a learned response. no matter what color your skin you are racist against someone.  can YOU resist YOUR inate racism.  "this is asked to WHITES" give me a break
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Name calling is the last resort of people with no argument .\nThere is nothing racist about wanting the enforce the immigration policies of a nation. In fact, using the term “racist,” or calling someone biased in one way or another [toward race] is undoubtedly the stupidest argument you can use, and not to mention a blatant show of your hand, which proves the fact that you have nothing left to argue with, and are using it as a last resort.
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Yes, You are racist. And who cares about the word??? If they want to use it , let them. It is derogatory for a white person to use it...And ,in my mind, It's derogatory for a black person to use it too. but, like I said...If they do...Who fucking cares? People say a lot of things I don't like...I don't lose any sleep over it.
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i believe u mean why are people so racist...there are several reasons why people can be racists like if they think their racial group is superior to another or stereotypes for that ethnicity or someone may discriminate because they are not of the same religion...for example african americans face much racism because of certain stereotypes that exist...racism is wrong and should be stopped
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Yes, he was being racist. Unfortunately, people do not treat others in the way that they themselves want to be treated. His point has nothing to do with you, and is likely the result of the frustration he was feeling because of his alien status and the recent immigration ballyhoo. No he isnt worth you going to jail. Why dont people realize that they are being racially insensitive when comments like his are being made? Racism is not the one way street that most people believe it to be, and it is often an excuse for poor behavior.
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Racism isn't just about one race,it's an all encompassing definition, reverse racism is bullshit, racism is color blind, every race is guilty of racism.This doesn;t mean everyone is a racist, it simply means every race has racists within it, each race is equally guilty of racism. There's going to be those whiners who will say "Look how bad we treated the slavves" well guess what, unless we're 200 years old "we" didn't have a damn thing to do with how slaves were treated. The past is there for one thing and 1 thing only, to learn from, learn what to do, and what not to do. It's not there to drudge up every time you need to make yourself feel better about your total lack of understanding of another race.
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well racist is racist, but there are certain degrees and differences between racist ppl. i mean u got nazis, rednecks and u got small 11 year old who lives in the burbs and watches rap videos and thinks black ppl are gangsters.\n\nsome people are either mature enough or arent THAT racist enough so that thier prejudices dont get in their way.\n\nthis is a tricky open ended question with no simple yes or no answer, at least in my opinion.
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They aren't the same thing.  Racism is a form of prejudice - while prejudice can entail any number of factors.  Its like asking are apples and fruit the same thing - apples are a kind of fruit, but fruits represent a lot more than simply apples.\nPrejudice can be founded on any number of irrational beliefs, not simply racialist ones...
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Ignorance is usually self inflicted.  Or it is learned in allot of cases.  So there acting out either what they've learned or what they have made up in their own mind.  Some do it out loud and some are underhanded and dirty.  Nevertheless we must remember that any form of prejudice can classify us as racist, whether it's somebody in a wheelchair or stereotyping.  It's good to know we have some people out here like yourself that would let people know about their ignorance.  Good question.
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everyone is racist to some degree. the very fact that we call whites white and black black shows that there is a difference between the two. so yes, i am racist. but i don't burn crosses and wear a white suit. i am kind and polite to ALL people. and i only expect kindness from others.