- Question
- Can racism ever be justifiable?
- Position1 of 2›
No, racism cannot be justified
This position holds that racism can never be justified. It distinguishes unavoidable unconscious bias from the deliberate act of justifying prejudice — which it says only entrenches racial hierarchy — and contends that racism, as structural power, is often mistaken for individual discrimination.
Supporting arguments · 2
- People mistake racism for discriminationRacism is understood as "prejudice plus institutional power". These two elements work together to enable and socially/legally legitimize racism.
- Whilst we must accept that bias is inevitable, trying to justify our prejudices is just another way of upholding white supremacy