I just want to know what people think about this.

 

If you dislike a language, or an aspect included in a country's culture, does this make you racist towards the people inhabiting the country?

 

I, myself, can admit that I don't find some languages nice or some cultures appropriate. But I always thought that racism is much more than "I don't like this"; it's deep, unchanging hatred which leads to discrimination. And it's aimed at a race. Humans. People. As far as I know, I have nothing against the people who speak the language I dislike, or follow the footsteps of a culture I find less interesting.

 

You can't like everything. For example, if you don't like a book, are you racist towards the author and the people who like it? If you don't like the taste of apples, will the ones who love them call you a racist?

 

That sounds pretty odd, to my ears at least.

 

I'd love to hear more opinions on this. It's been in my mind for a while now.

Well for me it's not racism. Desliking is different from racism, since it's just a personal opnion that belongs to you and no one else. There are many aspects of a culture that we may not like, but be friendly with that country's inhabittants. At least in my point of view.

Nah, I don't think so. I think drawing the line in this case is disliking the people themselves, hating and saying mean things. Since you're obviously not doing so, it's a harmless opinion (:

It's only racism if you discriminate or hate people because of their language or culture. Disliking the culture or language itself isn't racism.

well, it depends how sensitive you are to those things.

 

to me, if you're being horrible to a person because of their skin or culture, thats racism.

 

to alot of people though, just mentioning someone elses skin colour is a racist term, even if you're saying 'that black boy was really friendly', they'll think you're being racist. but really it's just like saying 'that boy with blonde hair was really nice'.

 

but eh, best to keep anything that could possibly be related to racism to yourself

Racism is hate for a certain race such as: White, African American, Asian or Hispanic. It dosen't run into the same thing as not liking a ceratin food or language.

It depends quite honestly.

If you're calling one race specifically a bad word in private, then it's not.

But if you threaten one race or if you're playing some game and you're like "Oh, African Americans aren't allowed to play" then that's racisim.

It's really not. I mean, I don't like the French language. But that doesn't mean I hate French people or ect.

Everyone dislikes something, whether it be culture, language, food, ect.

Describing someone by their race isn't racism either. Describing someone as Black will often get dozens of idiots calling you racist. Where as if described someone as White no one would care.

Describing someone by their race isn't racism either. Describing someone as Black will often get dozens of idiots calling you racist. Where as if described someone as White no one would care.

 

exactly.

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I really don't know...

I mean I don't have any interests on native-americans cultures, but I don't believe that makes me a racist

but... I have this prejudgment with people of 2 religions (I won't say wich) and 1 country (I won't say wich eyther) and my first impression of people from these 2 religions and this particular country WON'T be good, but that doesn't mean I won't talk to them if they talk to me, and I'll be aducated, but ain't like I'm gonna talk much with them unless the person in patcilar is a really good person (wich I think is really hard to happen, if follows one those relligions or is from THAT place)

 

idk if it makes me a racist...

Don't liking people from a certain religion isn't exactly racism (since a religion isn't a race) but I don't think it's rihgt either, here in my country (you might know Phill) our religion isn't what I could say, appreciated and I hate people like that. What defines a person isn't race, religion, origin, phylophy, etc. It's who you are, your own personality, something no one, no place can define.

It's alright to dislike and hate but never to discriminate! If you don't like a certain culture or language that's fine because it's just your opinion; you can't control the way you truly think of something but you can control your actions. So, if you don't like somone's culture or language that's fine but the right thing to do is leave them be.