Showing countless instances in where you non-racistly interacted with another race seems tedious, and it also technically doesn't prove you haven't been racist in other instances that you aren't mentioning. You can demonstrate that your social group is multiracial, even particularly so, but the public seems to quickly discredit that as a viable means of proof of a lack of racism. And a lack of racism isn't tangible. You can prove to someone that someone robbed a store. You can have the tape and show it to the judge, you can find the stolen product and present it to the court. There is real, tangible evidence of things that did occur. But how can you prove a lack of occurence? How exactly can you prove a lack of racism?
How would you suggest a non-racist person prove they're non-racist if confronted with an illegitimate accusation of racism?
The short answer is "you can't". The problem is that the accusation alone is racist. You are being labeled due to something you are associated with. This is wrong and not an intelligent way to deal with discrimination. Often discrimination is perceived. It's an excuse to not conform or to mask a larger problem. The word "Racist' is used like a weapon by the Left and they will lop off the head of any victim who wanders into the path of this accusation. Often the accusation has no factual support. The only thing needed is a victim. This accusation is used to hide The real villain is the Liberal run education system that has been suppressing Black students for years. Either through lack of funding or a failure to hold student accountable. Often in the inner cities. It is the predominately Black student body that sabotages their own academic future. Poor behavior and poor participation. Truancy and failures to complete assignments lead to one outcome. No employer is going to hire someone without the education to fulfill job requirements. This is not good for a business environment and employers have to meet Federal laws on minority hiring practices. Often employers are forced to hire less qualified minorities to meet those Federal mandates. This is not good for anybody because is does not force people to seek out education and better life style choices in an effort to make themselves a better employment option. The world caters to no one. The sooner you figure that out the better. I don't believe that any quality employers looks first at the color of your skin. They look for credentials. How can you help their company be more successful.
Well you can't. Why do you think people use it as an attack so often? Its because you can't prove them wrong because its entirely subjective and they will always move the goal post so you will never be able to "prove" that your not racist. Its a rigged game, once they accuse you of racism they believe they have won because it doesn't matter if your not racist, it doesn't matter if you have friends of different races or are in an interracial relationship or you have worked your entire life to end racism, they will simply say that since you cannot "prove" your not a racist, you must ergo be a racist (its circular logic). Why do you think people like Kanye West and Candace Owens, both black, are accused of being black white supremacists? It has nothing to do with what they have done, its just an attempt to slander them so no one takes them seriously and so they can ignore them.
Showing that you on occasion don't behave in a racist way doesn't prove that you're not racist. The only way to prove that would be to prove that you never behave in a racist way. That's impossible, for the reasons that you stated in your question.
A better way to go about it would be to demonstrate that whoever is accusing you can't prove that you are racist. I'm guessing that they're making the accusation because they believe that a certain thing you did is racist. If you can explain why it wasn't, or that you didn't do the thing at all, that might be more effective.
You still technically won't have proven that you're not racist. But then the other person can't back up their accusation, and if you argue effectively, they know it.
People who want to believe that, enjoy hating, blaming, will believe it. But people who are truly kind, level headed, want the truth and not an excuse to hate or an outlet for their frustration, they will listen. If someone was accused iof racism, smart people won't jump to believe that with no proof either
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That is a difficult question, if i was going about my day and was stopped on the street by someone of a different race who called me racist, they would be the racist as they are attacking me for no reason. i treat everyone the same regardless of their skin. i am Caucasian with friends who are mixed race or black, i dont understand why they would be treated differently as they are such lovely people. that being said i have walked down the street on my own and a couple of black girls have followed me and spat at me for no reason, never met them before.
It’s a trap that some people use to get the crowd on their side or win the argument. There’s really no way to prove to other people you’re not racist, so if someone called me a racist during a debate, I’d just stop talking or walk away literally. The conversation is done at that point.
Can you be more OFFENSIVE? That someone needs to 'PROVE' that they aren't "racist" and who decides what 'racist' is? So who do you think needs to 'prove' this? Just 'white' people? How racist is that? OH, but so many say you "can't be racist against whites" right? And you POST ANONYMOUS, LIKE A COWARD!!!
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Actually, I'm the white person who needs to prove his lack of racism in this situation.
My POINT is do it in a better, less-offensive way!! Nobody "WHITE" wants to be told they are racist, and I don't think I am, and thus, my response, being offended!! It's a tough issue, and how, i am not sure! I have 'black' friends, but never call them 'black' but sometimes we joke, and maybe say things that others might assume are racist, but it is our way of relating, and kind of like on Last Man Standing, with Baxter and Larabee! Something kind of assumed, but they are really OK with each other!
You can't prove a lack of racism. You just have to have no desire to do racist stuff and either people will catch on or they won't - but if you're only refraining from doing racist stuff to prove you aren't racist it implies you would do racist stuff if you knew you would not get recognition if you didn't. Just treat people equally and accept the fact that a crap ton of people are not treated equally so maybe cut them some slack.
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Are you randomly mentioning refrainment or did I indicate I was refraining rather that a lack of racism being a natural characteristic?
I think nearly everyone doesn't want to be considered racist, and I'm hesitant to believe you think nearly everyone has the characteristic of actively refraining from being racist when they otherwise would.
I often take shortcuts when typing on this thing and meant "among those who are proactive about not being considered racist." But apart from that at no point did I say "nearly everyone." I only said it was the most common. There are other common characteristics.
Yes, I was the one who said "nearly everyone" in "I think nearly everyone." I wasn't claiming you said it. I was saying that assuming by belief is true, that being the notion that most people not wanting to be considered racist, it would be a rather grand claim to regard nearly everyone as secretly racist. But I don't think that's fair of you to say. If someone is wrongfully regarded as racist and they don't simply accept the groundless insult and are thus "proactive about not being considered racist" you lump the (anecdotal?) statistic that most of those individuals would actually be racist had they not actively tried not to be? Or am I misunderstanding what you're trying to say? It's natural for people to disagree and subsequently contest an inaccurate claim regarding them, especially when the claim is defamatory.
I'm saying it's rare for someone to be considered a racist when they actually aren't. But it's true it does happen and when such people try to be pro-active it's a huge condrum. In such cases I've found the best solution is to just remain quiet and be true to yourself. Don't worry about sounding racist - if you sound racist someone will tell you and as long as you accept the information with humility instead of defensiveness you can begin to reverse whayever racism you might still have.
However, its much more common for someone who is racist to just want to shed that image. In such cases it's usually pretty obvious that they want the reward of shedding the image without actually doing any of the work of ceasing to be racist. This violates the "true to yourself" thing as it continues to be entirely about appearances and perceptions rather than honesty.
The very idea of asking that is anathema to the American ideal of innocent until proven guilty. If someone is charging you of a crime (regardless of what it is) they should have to prove that their accusation is true. Otherwise there can be no justice because anyone can accuse anyone of anything and get away with it if you have to prove yourself innocent.
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I agree, but that isn't stopping people from attempting to discredit you by wrongfully claiming racism.
The thing is, you can't. A negative can never be proven. This fits these people's agenda perfectly. If they want to see you as a racist, they will, no matter what you say or do. It's a scam, nothing else.
We are all racist at some point. Your feelings, beliefs, and actions, may be very middle of the road, but they are still there. It is a fact of life. The question is ---- How well do you control your your feelings, beliefs, and actions? How do you react when someone makes a remark about you? If the comment is not true, simply say --- Prove it. (this is my girlfriends favorite tactic) And when they stand there looking stupid, move on to something else.
Not much you can do. How does one prove he is not sexist? How does one prove because his skin is dark he is not in the jewelry store to rob it? How do one prove to a raging conservative he is not Antifa if he didn't vote for Trump? Those people see you how they want to see and judge you with their prejudice long before you open your mouth. Walk away and try your best not to treat other people with labels and prejudices.
You don't. "Racism" and "Racist" are labels that are thrown around so much today that they've become largely meaningless. Those accusations are MEANT to put you on the defensive and make you grovel (and kneel) before the mob trying to "prove" that you're not a racist and that you're down for the revolution. If you play that game you will not win.
1. Distance the accusation from your identity so you don't get riled up and defensive 2. Apoligize. 3. Politely inquire about the accusation if you don't understand it. 4. Express sympathy and thank the accuser (s) for taking the time out of their day to inform you about their struggles!
Put the ego aside, bud. This isn't about you. I'm not saying this to be mean but because it's the right thing to do.
Never apologise for something you didn't do. You think these sorts of people give a fuck about you? It's a pure power play. You don't "thank" someone for putting their boot across your neck.
Alright. I'm not sure where I've indicated an issue with ego, and I apologize if it may have come across that way. Could you elaborate or explain how my ego may be negatively impacting me in this scenario? I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to help me address this situation.
My thought is that there is literally no reason to care. If somebody claims you’re racist because of some stupid, innocuous reason, who gives a shit? You don’t owe them anything, you don’t have to prove yourselves to them.
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I care to an extent considering how seriously unmerited claims of racism are affecting political discourse.
You can't prove a negative. That's why the burden of proof is on the accuser, and its why we have "presumption of innocence until proven guilty" under common law.
Somebody pretended to think I was racist in high school cause their lives were boring an they wanted an excuse to gossip about somebody else - I dealt with it by exaggerating how upset I was at the accusation to show people I wasn't racist
Bollox. Its up to the accuser to prove it. Fundamental of law is "innocent to proven guilty". If anyone accused me of anything id have a "prove it" mentality
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I've tried that on numerous occasions, and they often come up with a very silly, yet oddly confident response. And it's difficult to tell someone who comes up with such a response how they're wrong because in order to produce a response such as that, something must be obstructing or hindering rheir rationale.
Tell them to show you solid irreputable evidence or to fuck off. You or anyone doesn't need to prove anything. If they present any kind of evidence then analyse it and respond to it. but as long as your conscious is clear you owe them nothing.
Certainly, but this isn't a problem to be ignored. If it happened individually, it could be. But racism claims are being flung around left and right. The standard in which you regard someone as such as dropped dramatically, but the consequences of being regarded as one has no dropped at all. This allows anyone to rather easily outcast their opposition, without any sort of legitimate foundation. It's a very serious current issue.
I agree and its dangerous cos its mob mentality and even pseudo-fascism. People need to cop on to what they are doing when they (and some are) use the race card as a weapon
@asker you don't need to prove that they're "wrong", you just need to emphasise that they've got no proof they're right. Anything you say can and will be used against you. It's why you shouldn't talk to the police when taken into custody without a lawyer present. No different than facing false accusations of racism. Anytime they bring it up just say "you have no evidence of this" and LEAVE. Don't engage with them, they want you to engage so they can entrap you and twist your words against you. Every time you open your mouth, you give them potential ammunition to use against you. Don't talk to anyone except an impartial mediator, like a lawyer for instance. You could even seek legal consultation on whether you can take legal action for "defamation of character". Also, keep detailed records of all interactions with the people accusing you. You need to make sure your own side of the story adds up if it ever comes time to launch a formal counter-attack
You can't prove a negative. It's like asking for proof that God doesn't exist. You can point to the logical likelihood that God doesn't exist but you can't prove it. I could be secretly racist but if I don't act like a racist you would never know.
You can't. This is an emotional issue, it's not based on facts or anything you can prove. If you're non-black, you're a racist by their declaration. MSM is whipping all this up.
What makes you think you have to prove anything? There are a lot of that kind of accusations flying around these days. Perhaps a nice rude "fuck off" would be in order.
You can't prove you aren't a racist and you shouldn't have to. Accusations of racism must bear the burden of proof.
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Well the unfortunate truth is they don't. People flock to the side of the accuser to either virtue signal or be on the accusing side to then avoid being accused themselves.
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