Is this belief racist in your opinion?

[Anonymous]

While I don’t deny the equality of intelligence of certain races. I believe certain races are more likely to apply the intelligence in different ways. For example, I believe black people who are intelligent often live a less materialistic life compared compared to other races. Think of the very smart tribe leaders in Africa who have knowledge of cells and science. And still choose that life.

I believe Asian people (particularly from oriental regions.) have a bit of a balance, and Europeans to be most likely to want to apply material things like technology to satisfy their happiness, even when they are super smart, (unlike other groups)

I think this is racist

I wouldn’t exactly call this racist

[normalice]

You are either naming statistical trends which is not inherently racist (but can be used for racist purposes if you know how) or you are going off of your feeling based on stereotypes, which is racist.

If it's the former then "believe" is the wrong word - you "observe" that to be the case.

But also you have to ask "why?" If you assume it is vaguely due to race rather than the differences in environmental factors the various races find themselves in, then that is also racist. I. e. it makes sense to say a person freshly arrived from an African tribe has "tribal intelligence." It doesn't make sense to say the same about someone whose family has lived in the US for 10+ generations unless you are saying their instincts are different, which is the fundamental assumption for all racism.

[Anonymous]

That actually sounds pretty accurate. Though in your black example, many would argue they can't utilize those skills the way they should be utilized because the White man is keeping them down. The less materialistic thing might be, because if a black guy is rich, and he isn't a successful actor, sportsman or musician, people are automatically going to assume that he got rich from dealing dope. I know, because me and my parents were watching one of those "House Hunters" shows, and this black guy was buying a million dollar house, and my mom automatically assumed he must be a drug dealer, because no black person outside the sports or entertainment industry could ever become that rich.

[laly520]

thats pretty racist in my opinion

what u said relies on racial stereotypes n generalizations that aren't based on empirical evidence n aren't often used to justify discrimination or prejudice against certain racial groups

intelligence isn't determined by race n individuals from all racial n ethnic backgrounds have the capacity for intelligence n ofc can apply it in various ways

the notion of different racial groups having inherent preferences or tendencies regarding materialism or other behaviors isn't supported by scientific research n only rooted in prejudiced beliefs

[FreyaRed]

Dogma of racism doesn't allow to have such opinions. It's time we move back to medieval times and declare people with opinions like yours to witches or something who everybody hates and wants death.

[noohair]

You are talking about cultural differences.

Race is a 17th century pseudo-scientific theory to define humans by physical appearance. It is a defunct concept yet a widely followed construct. It is a convenient way to divide people into tribes that are easier to control by the political overseer class. There is one race, Homo Sapiens.

[OtterMan68]

I think you're confusing nature with nurture

[gorydetails]

If you believe IQ is a measure of intelligence, there certainly isn't an equality of intelligence.

[HouseMoat]

If you have to ask if it is, then yes, it likely is