Is this considered racism?

On January 27 2013 22:57 divito wrote:
It's not racist to speak truths.

On January 28 2013 01:06 GhostOwl wrote:


General opinion does not equal truth.

Back in the day, people thought the Earth was flat. That was a general opinion.

On January 28 2013 01:51 KwarK wrote:

No, no they didn't. Not only did they know it was round but a Greek mathematician actually calculated the circumference of the world accurately by measuring the curvature of the world by comparing the length of shadows cast at two different points a known distance apart at the same time.

On January 28 2013 00:50 Grobyc wrote:
It's statistically true, I don't see how it's racism. I mean some people are really insecure and would take offense to it, but it's not like it's being used in a derogatory fashion. I suppose it's circumstantial, but with this context I would just roll my eyes at any black person who actually feels insulted.

On January 28 2013 04:56 iamho wrote:
I usually avoid getting involved in Internet discussions about race, because it always turns into semantics arguments with how people define "racism." I will say though that it is a bit silly to just assume that black people are better at running due to genetics. It probably has to do more with the fact that African and Caribbean countries tend to care more about the sport. For the opposite reason, there's very few top black athletes in sports like high jump and hockey, despite the fact that they reward skills that African athletes stereotypically have. It bothers me when random white Westerners on the Internet make these huge generalizations about race, and dismiss anyone who disagrees as politically correct or oversensitive. When in reality the truth about racial genetic disparities is that it is very hard to distinguish.

On January 28 2013 05:04 SlayerS_BoxxY wrote:



This is spot on. We do NOT have an understanding of human genetics sufficient enough to make claims about one ethnic groups relative potential in any area. So to invoke these ideas may not in itself be racist, but it is an invocation of a gross generalization, indicative of stereotyping, which MAY or may not be a symptom of racist thought on the part of the manga writer.

On January 28 2013 05:04 SlayerS_BoxxY wrote:



This is spot on. We do NOT have an understanding of human genetics sufficient enough to make claims about one ethnic groups relative potential in any area. So to invoke these ideas may not in itself be racist, but it is an invocation of a gross generalization, indicative of stereotyping, which MAY or may not be a symptom of racist thought on the part of the manga writer.

On January 28 2013 04:28 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
Considering European colonists all the way into 19th century American slave traders intentionally bred slaves to be physically superior (for labor purposes) which has now manifested itself in the form of dominating certain sports generations later, no I don't consider this racist.

On January 27 2013 21:58 targ wrote:
However awhile ago I read of a survey that came up with the results that there were IQ differences between races, and that DID get a large backlash of racism comments. The initial feeling that one inspired in me was that it seemed a tad racist, but after thinking carefully there really seems no intrinsic difference between that survey and this manga saying that black people run faster. So I'm not sure what to think now.

On January 28 2013 16:32 Itsmedudeman wrote:
I'm pretty sure this is scientifically true. You can look up the reasons why, but genetically their bodies are suited better for running, not just in size and body proportions, but advantages even at the cellular level.