I have used "Racism is the belief that certain races are morally superior to others" with some success.
It is possible to acknowledge that one or another might have some practical advantage or disadvantage without denying that each individual member of any race is a human being, deserving of all the individual rights accorded to any other human being, in the absence of actions taken to deny such rights to others.
The ability to acknowledge differences and exercise freedom of association is paramount to the existence of liberty and therefore the survival and prosperity of humanity as a whole.
in the absence of actions taken to deny such rights to others.
Here's the problem area. Why won't the jews leave us alone to live our lives as we deserve? Then there's the negro. Kill Whitey is not an isolated imperative that's difficult to find. One can see it reflected in the annual FBI crime statistics.
As for your definition, what causes that potential 'superiority' belief? What is it based on?
A: the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities
Which they do. You can see the differences in physical characteristics between races. The qualities and attributes found in Japanese are vastly different (superior?) to those found in the negro.
Now, it's not necessary to jump from differences to superiority, unless you import incompatible races into your culture. Is a car superior to a boat? Well, depends on whether you're traveling on land or on water. Keep the cars on the land and the boats on the water if you want good results. Same with races.
I have used "Racism is the belief that certain races are morally superior to others" with some success.
It is possible to acknowledge that one or another might have some practical advantage or disadvantage without denying that each individual member of any race is a human being, deserving of all the individual rights accorded to any other human being, in the absence of actions taken to deny such rights to others.
The ability to acknowledge differences and exercise freedom of association is paramount to the existence of liberty and therefore the survival and prosperity of humanity as a whole.
Here's the problem area. Why won't the jews leave us alone to live our lives as we deserve? Then there's the negro. Kill Whitey is not an isolated imperative that's difficult to find. One can see it reflected in the annual FBI crime statistics.
As for your definition, what causes that potential 'superiority' belief? What is it based on?
A: the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities
Which they do. You can see the differences in physical characteristics between races. The qualities and attributes found in Japanese are vastly different (superior?) to those found in the negro.
Now, it's not necessary to jump from differences to superiority, unless you import incompatible races into your culture. Is a car superior to a boat? Well, depends on whether you're traveling on land or on water. Keep the cars on the land and the boats on the water if you want good results. Same with races.