When considering racism, do we think of our own family as better than others'? Do i honor my father when i tell another that mine could beat up his? Isn't that a lower degree of racism? Isn't it racist to think that my country should win all the battles it fights against other countries? I just don't see the benefit in labelling everything racism, as if that somehow wins the argument.It seems like we either need a more standard definition or we should stop using the word altogether for a generation or two.
Surprisingly enough there is a definition for the word racism, as for many other words. Racism is a belief that
race is a fundamental
determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. That's from Miriam-Webster.
TBH, I believe that all of us, deep inside somewhere, harbour instincts of racism, to a greater or lesser degree. After hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, this could be expected due to natural selection. Trusting the safety of your own tribe, fearing or hating outsiders who pose a risk to safety. Makes perfect sense. But nowadays, we need to overcome such base instincts, knowing that all men are created equal. We need to learn to love our neighbour.
