Comments on: Redefining racism? http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/08/31/redefining-racism/ Politics, current events, culture - From Finland & United States Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:45:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/08/31/redefining-racism/#comment-7388 Tom Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:35:57 +0000 /?p=882#comment-7388 Helsingin Sanomat was talking about racist crimes. As far as I know, telling a harmless joke is not a crime. As the whole concept of 'race' is so questionable and arbitary, why should we make a distinction of racial crimes and for example crimes against members of certain religious groups? Why can't we call all hate crimes against poorly defined exclusive groups racist crimes? Thinking in terms of races is racistic. Helsingin Sanomat was talking about racist crimes. As far as I know, telling a harmless joke is not a crime.

As the whole concept of ‘race’ is so questionable and arbitary, why should we make a distinction of racial crimes and for example crimes against members of certain religious groups? Why can’t we call all hate crimes against poorly defined exclusive groups racist crimes? Thinking in terms of races is racistic.

]]> By: sepisp http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/08/31/redefining-racism/#comment-7358 sepisp Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:41:21 +0000 /?p=882#comment-7358 Another overextension to the meaning of "racism" is disliking a culture or religion. "If you don't love Islam, you're a racist!" Another overextension to the meaning of “racism” is disliking a culture or religion. “If you don’t love Islam, you’re a racist!”

]]> By: JK http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/08/31/redefining-racism/#comment-7342 JK Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:05:29 +0000 /?p=882#comment-7342 The "duming down" has already happened, as shown by terms like age-racism (ikärasismi). The “duming down” has already happened, as shown by terms like age-racism (ikärasismi).

]]> By: Phil http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/08/31/redefining-racism/#comment-7341 Phil Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:40:57 +0000 /?p=882#comment-7341 That's the word I'm looking for "serious", why the hell didn't I think of that before? But yeah, feminism is the same way. Enviornmentalism is another good example. That’s the word I’m looking for “serious”, why the hell didn’t I think of that before?

But yeah, feminism is the same way. Enviornmentalism is another good example.

]]> By: M http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/08/31/redefining-racism/#comment-7336 M Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:24:12 +0000 /?p=882#comment-7336 I think I don understand you. The same phenomenon as with feminism, I guess. Few men take it/them seriously anymore. Well, it's not exactly the same... :) When racism becomes an over-extended category, it loses it's meaning. I think I don understand you.
The same phenomenon as with feminism, I guess. Few men take it/them seriously anymore. Well, it’s not exactly the same… :)

When racism becomes an over-extended category, it loses it’s meaning.

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