Racism Isn't Always A Choice

[Political_dude]

This take is not written to support racism in any way and also not to justify it. I'm not racist and I do believe racism should be eliminated from this world. This take is just my logical explanation for the following concept.

While thinking about racism and it's existence, I found this logic very convincing. Although I don't support racism, I'd love to share this take with you. You might disagree with it but it is my humble request to you. Please elaborate your disagreement convincing logic.I'd love to read if you write a take a part of the disagreement. This take is logic and common knowledge-based and hence vulnerable.

Attraction isn’t a choice and so repulsion

It is commonly believed that we don’t control who we’re attracted to. I support this claim hence also included in my previous take “Dating preferences are NOT racist”. BUT we all know attraction and repulsion are two sides of the same coin. Both are spontaneous and subconscious. When you consider races, one can argue that “You can NOT control who you’re repulsed from” and this is true.

I’ll give you an example:

Suppose you don’t like Broccoli. Can you explain why you don’t like it? The fastest answer will be “It tastes like crap” but can you explain why it doesn’t taste good? You can’t! Your attraction or repulsion towards Broccoli is completely subconscious. You don’t choose to like it or hate it. You just hate it. But at the same time, someone can love eating broccoli and someone can just be indifferent about it. That’s how attraction/repulsion works. So if you can’t control what you like to eat then how are you supposed to control which race you find repulsive? Well, I think this is where racism begins!

Love is a feeling and so the hate

This point is again based on a popular opinion. “Love is a feeling and not a choice and hence subconscious” as explained in point before, love and hate are two sides of the same coin. Conditions which apply for love are true for hate as well. Hence Hate is also a feeling which can uncontrollable.

It is part of Nurture but you can’t control it

The intensity of racism definitely depends on nurture and people surrounding us do influence it. But for 100 percent, we don’t control people around us all the time. It can be your mother, neighbor or boss who influences your opinion and you can’t replace those people. If you tell the same lie to someone hundred times, it won’t make it true but definitely, that person will start believing it is true.

Secondly, We usually don’t like people much different than us. Take homosexuals for example. Being homosexuality wasn’t acceptable for centuries until this one. Why do people hate them? Because basically they’re different than the majority. For the same reason, a white boy living in a completely white neighborhood might dislike a black guy he sees. Discriminating against people different than us is the part of human nature and yes, exceptions are there.

Jealousy plays an important part too

The racism is mainly hate for a certain race. Jealousy can be a cause of it as well. It can be a jealousy against whites for heritage or jealousy against blacks due to masculinity or against Asians due to intelligence etc. (just some stereotypes which are not true. I used them for the sake of explanation). But once again, jealousy isn’t a choice either. You don’t control it. It is subconscious.

When is racism a choice?

All the points mentioned above say that racism is subconscious, not a choice. But in real life when it comes to implying it, Racism is a CHOICE. As said above, you don’t control who you’re attracted to or whom you love. But when attracted, it is a choice to pursue that person. When in love, it is a choice to stay with that person. With jealousy again, it is a CHOICE to hurt that person. With this take all I want to say is Subconscious racism isn’t really a choice. You can be racist inside deep down, you might dislike a race unintentionally but it is YOUR CHOICE to be racist consciously and discriminate against certain race. Don’t blame your subconscious for your deeds!

[RolandCuthbert]

Of course it is always a choice.

[RolandCuthbert]

You are going to downvote me without responding to what I said? You can choose to believe in race and you can choose to think a certain race is superior to all others. Nothing forces you to.

Being attracted to someone has nothing to do with race. It has to do with culture and what cultural images are popular in your community with respect to beauty and attractiveness.

People are not born hating a whole group or community. That is what they learn or what they are taught. People are not even born with a sense of groupings. They learn what group they are apart of and what criteria their culture has for differences.

We are social creatures. That is a fact. And if we are social, then all of our behaviors/beliefs come from the respective societies we are members of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x90tR8-g5o

[Political_dude]

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This take isn't my belief, this is a logic I thought of. You can disapprove it if you want to. I can't argue with that

[RolandCuthbert]

I am not understanding your response. Are you taking issue with what I said?

[RolandCuthbert]

Thanks for the MHO.

I am going to create a take about race one day soon. I hope you participate.

[Political_dude]

You got MHO because you're right :) . I'd love to read it. Invite me

[Starrk]

The analogy with broccoli or any type of food for that matter is wrong. If you tried one piece of broccoli then chances are that you pretty much have a good idea regarding how all the broccoli in the world will taste. Broccoli, whether you eat it in the US, China or Nigeria won't change the natural taste of it, because broccoli is broccoli.

However, in the case of race everyone is different. Just because you find white men in Boston unattractive doesn't necessarily mean you'll find them all unattractive. Why? Because, there's this thing called individuality that every human on this planet has regardless of race.

Don't get me wrong. I do believe some aspect of attraction is out of our control, but using broccoli as an analogy to prove that point was wrong.

[Political_dude]

True. But isn't generalisation a thing? Stereotyping is proof of it.

[InTimoreDei]

That is not always true. Soil will change the taste of things. Especially in regards to tobacco leaves. Tobacco leaves grown in Cuba taste and smell much different in comparison to leaves grown in the Dominican or in Nicaragua. The soils of different regions affect taste, texture, and smell.

[StrawberryCream]

Umm if you are physically repulsed by a person from certain race, you are racist. You don't need to be attracted, no. But repulsed, that is just sick.

I don't think your take is bad, the last part saved you. You should have been clear from the start what is a choice and what you can't help with.
You also could have pointed out more of the reasons behind racism. The influence or parents, society, community, experiences etc.

[Subflics]

The article uses repulsion in a different context.. like have you ever put two same type of ends of a magnet together? They just don't naturally attract

[meowcow]

I'm not sure you understand what racism is, given your response. SJWs and likeminded idiots think that any subject where race is a factor = racism. If I say that Asians are short, that somehow equates to racism to an SJW.

Racism is the belief that a particular race is better than another. If a person believes that blacks are inherently stupid compared to all other non-black human beings - that is racist. If a person believes that Asians are all criminals and thieves - that is racist.

However, if an Asian person is only attracted to Asians, that does not mean they are racist against all other people. Just as if a person only prefers a partner of a certain height, body type, age, athleticism, hair type, hair color, skin color, penis size, vagina shape... etc, those are personal preferences that are in the same basket as preference of race of their partner.

Nobody is obligated to give each race an equal chance at a relationship. Just as you are not obligated to date from ages 18-100.

[Political_dude]

Are you saying attraction and repulsion don't work in same way?

I should have. But as the title says, those are the only reasons I found to be subconscious.

[WiggleWasser]

He is quite right. You cannot help what repulses you. There's nothing racist about it. The thought of a naked black woman makes me want to vomit. I have nothing against them otherwise, but the thought of having sex with one is beyond my ability to withhold disgust.

[StrawberryCream]

Omg all of you guys. I was talking about repulsion in general. I never said you need to be attracted to every single person on this earth. @meowcow @Subflics @Political_dude

Sorry @WiggleWasser though. Something is wrong with your head. You are free to do whatever you want but what you said is just disgusting. I wouldn't say your naked body is disgusting and makes me want to vomit. And even if I felt that way, some things are just better to be left unsaid.

[MsLoli]

I would've argued that it may not be a choice for some people because they're taught from birth by a family and/or community to look down on other races. These arguments are a bit weak, since racism is not natural. Other animals don't eschew some of their own species based on the color of their skin or fur or whatever.

[Harry8814]

Racism is a term propagated by a Marxist Jew, Lev Davidovich Bronstein, also known by the alias Leon Trotsky. It was a term devised by Marxists to attack the cohesion of western societies. The idea is to take any natural and healthy desire to preserve the cohesion of one's society and take pride in it, and turn it into a pathology. And indeed, how often do you see nonwhites being accused of racism? You have groups like 'La Raza', which literally means 'race', or BLM who openly hate on whites, and neither group is branded racist, while any white person who dares claim whites should nurture their identity or protect the interests of their racial group is immediately called a racist and a nazi, for good measure.

[omgjassy]

Are you seriously comparing broccoli with ethnicities? All broccoli is the same no one looks, talks, smells or tastes the same.

[Political_dude]

I didn't compare broccoli with ethnicities. I used that analogy just to explain how subconscious attraction and repulsion works

[omgjassy]

That’s not how it works.

[curiousnorway]

It's true every people are different. But broccoli aren't identical to each others. They exist in different shapes and sizes from my experience.

[1derfulguy]

Personally, I think it has a lot to do with socialization, i. e. nurture. I grew up in an international environment, and you quickly discover that we're all just humans with pretty much the same hopes and fears. Some people never have the luck of learning that lesson, so they turn to tribalism and fear the "other".

[monkeynutts]

Interesting then racism is acted out prejudice, which demonstrates a clear discriminatory attitude to a person that is different from you.

[Political_dude]

Partially, Yes. But to chase that feeling and discriminate irl is your choice

[Arabian911]

buddy, i grew up a racist guy and a fanatic one, then i simply opened my eyes, racism is an attitude not a nature, we are a cruel beings but we need to accept each other as simple as that.

[RationalMale]

According to evolution, the fittest survive. The weak die off.

Given that "racism" is apparently such a widespread problem, apparently it was the fitter genes and all the non racist lines died off as unfit.

[SirRexington]

If we all erased specific memories of race issues and racial prejudice I guarantee you nearly everyone will stop thinking and talking about race.

[jacquesvol]

"It is part of Nurture but you can’t control it"
"Jealousy plays an important part too"
You can control each of these.

[Omega_brie]

Nothing is a choice. Everyone is a slave to their emotions, and the conscious thoughts produced by that emotional state.

Everything that has ever happened is fair.

[AdmiralBailey]

Lol of course it's about dating. Black chicks can't get a man for shit.

[love_conquers_lust]

Not when they're groomed to attract shitty Black men.

[AdmiralBailey]

@love_conquers_lust How are they groomed to attract shitty black men? If they're mostly raised by women then their mothers are the ones doing the grooming

[love_conquers_lust]

You assume their mothers are any better.

[AdmiralBailey]

@love_conquers_lust LMMAAAAOOO

[Waffles731]

It may not be a choice but it still awful and racists should be made fun of and shunned as long as they exist

[MysteriousDarkness]

Either it is drilled into you to the point you do not know any better or if that never happened then it is a choice.

[Anonymous]

With so many POC choosing to be racist espicially against white people I disagree.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they didn't choose but were taught by their parents and oh ya the media

[cherryphi82]

You're white guy, aren't you

[Political_dude]

Nope.

[cherryphi82]

Wow. I'm surprised!

[Anonymous]

yes it is a choice. even if you were raised and socialized to be racist and hate a certain race, at the end of the day it is your choice to choose to say no that is wrong.

[admles]

Racism is a learned behaviour.

End of story.

[love_conquers_lust]

Learned by observing other races. Stereotypes... I mean patterns emerge.