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0 pointszaphirplane2y ago0 comments

Could it be racism?

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Could it be that they execute honosexuals and treat women like second class citizens?

Nah, it must be racism.

Like abortion rights, let’s see let’s encourage people to hate on Canadians and Americans because the us government has a policy on abortion.

To reiterate, having an issue with a government for a specific reason is informed. Hating an ethic group is racism.

Ps I’m not from there or live there

vladms2y ago

The above replies did not mention an ethnic group, rather a geographical area. The main ethnic group in that area is also very present in north Africa, and there is much less general "mistrust" (or negative feelings) towards that area than to the other.

Not sure if "geographic discrimination" is in any way better than "racism" but using terms correctly is required for good communication.

inslee12y ago

The implication of using "632 CE" appears to be a reference to the proliferation of Islam after the death of Muhammad (I didn't know this until I Googled)

So if that individuals distrust towards the Arabian peninsula begins in the exact year Islam began to spread, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that OP is an Islamaphobe (and it would include a number of North African countries as well)

TLDR: OP is using geography as a dog whistle.

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zaphirplaneOP2y ago

Can you name the ethnic group. I’m not as confident as you in saying there is a single ethnic group encompassing gulf to North Africa

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klibertp2y ago

No. It's neither about race nor ethnicity; it's about culture and religion. It's not about the people, either, since the differences from person to person are as pronounced there as everywhere. It is, though, about the society built with the culture in question as a foundation. You can criticize societies everywhere, starting from your own - it's normal, healthy, and has nothing to do with racism.

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Biganon2y ago

Could it be that they execute honosexuals and treat women like second class citizens?

Nah, it must be racism.

zaphirplaneOP2y ago

Like abortion rights, let’s see let’s encourage people to hate on Canadians and Americans because the us government has a policy on abortion.

To reiterate, having an issue with a government for a specific reason is informed. Hating an ethic group is racism.

Ps I’m not from there or live there

vladms2y ago

Not sure if "geographic discrimination" is in any way better than "racism" but using terms correctly is required for good communication.

inslee12y ago

The implication of using "632 CE" appears to be a reference to the proliferation of Islam after the death of Muhammad (I didn't know this until I Googled)

TLDR: OP is using geography as a dog whistle.

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zaphirplaneOP2y ago

Can you name the ethnic group. I’m not as confident as you in saying there is a single ethnic group encompassing gulf to North Africa

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klibertp2y ago

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