Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by ultramarina
I'd also ask if anyone would use this same argument about racism or other -isms. I doubt it.

Well, it doesn't work for racism because racism is directed toward a cosmetic aspect of the human mammal rather than a core biological function of life.

I disagree. A race can be thought of as a very extended family, and it is natural to for people to be slightly better disposed to be people they are slightly related to, just as they are much better disposed to people they are closely related to.


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