The general web definition of "discrimination" is:
"unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice"
The regular definition of "discrimination" is:
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noun
1. the act of discriminating, or distinguishing differences
2. the ability to make or perceive distinctions; perception; discernment
3.
1. partiality, or bias, in the treatment of a person or group,
which is unfair, illegal, etc.
2. an act, policy, pattern of behavior, etc. characterized by
such partiality
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Do you think the blacks treated President Obama unfairly, (eg
discriminated against him), by voting for him? The term
"discrimination" is not synonymous with the term "Racist". To be racist
would imply an unfair treatment of a person or group based on
discrimination, (eg a kind of discriminating prejudice that would cause
harm or injury).
Otherwise, you and I discriminate, (eg make distinctions), every day.
For example, I make a discriminating decision in choosing PostgreSQL
over other offerings like MsSql, Oracle, MySql SQLite, etc.
I think what the white population, especially white Republicans, are
really feeling, when faced with the fact that a minority voting block
helped elected the first black USA President, is fear. Fear that the
old order of things, including the traditional power structure, is
changing. This does not make the blacks "Racist". LOL BTY, fear can
take a thousand different forms, almost all of which can turn
destructive, (eg hate), so claiming that blacks are racist for voting
for President Obama is not helpful.
Regards,
LelandJ
On 11/13/2010 10:00 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote
> Why wouldn't blacks vote for McCain? Just because his opponent was
> half-black? A decision based on the colour of one's skin is not one
> motivated by racism? Just review a few of the comments made by 'voters'
> who supported Barry and you should quickly realize that the positions
> espoused by him (moronic as they were and are) didn't even register with
> these people nor would they be able to explain them to anyone that asked,
> not that any of the media cared to.
>
> If a person voted strictly based on the colour of the candidates skin (and
> yes, I realize that his happens all the time) then yes, they would be quilty
> of discrimination. Yea this works both ways but of course whites were
> accused of just this regardless of who they chose to vote for if that
> individual wasn't Barry.
>
> As for African-American, give me a break. You would have to actually been
> born on Africa to remotely lay claim to this and even then, the government
> would explain to you, when you applied for and received US citizenship, that
> there is no hyphenated citizenship.
>
> ::michael
> On Nov 13, 2010 7:17 PM, "Leland Jackson"<[email protected]> wrote:
>
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