Generalizations and statistics aren't racism

Statistics and Generalizations aren't necessarily racist, even if they are offensive. Racism is about intent. Many people will presume that any statistic that includes racial/cultural component, is "racist", if it doesn't paint them (or a minority) in a positive light. It is likely just a fact. It is only racist if the intent for sharing it is to hold someone up/down, and not to sincerely address a problem. Thus presuming racism is assuming intent before evidence -- and that's bigoted. ℹ️ Info           ~ Aristotle Sabouni Created: 2015-12-20

When talking about gun control in the U.S., I often point out the truth about black and latino versus white and asian crime rates in the U.S.:

• 3/4ths of our murders are by blacks/latinos (with most being related to gang crime)
• Whites have higher gun ownership and lower murder rates
• Americas white crime and murder rates are significantly lower than most European countries.
• America minority crime and murder rates are higher, they vote Democrat, and we have more of them.
• When you look geographically, most of the U.S.'s murders happen in a few democrat controlled cities (and only a subset of them).

Thus there's not a gun crime issue: it's not a widespread problem, and it doesn't cross geographic and demographic boundaries very much. America has a very specific problem with black and latino gang crime that drags our averages up, and that fools the gullible into somehow thinking they're less safe, just because two rival gangs are having shootout in a city, somewhere far far away.

The common reply of the small-minded is, "Oh, you're a racist". And then they mock and distract, without ever thinking deeper, and certainly not without asking to try to understand the key to understanding racism or any 'ism" -- which is intent. And that reflects on their bigotry more than mine.

Conclusion

The intent in sharing statistics (generalizations and observations) that include race, isn't really about race. Remember, I don't believe in Race. Blacks raised by Asians will generally behave like Asians, whites raise by Latinos will likely speak spanish and have Latino community bonds, Africans that immigrate to America will likely act more like other immigrants than American blacks: It's not about race, it's about culture. If the intent is not to belittle another race (culture) but to look at root causes of issues so we give people more opportunities and improve their station, then that's not racism either. Presuming racism without evidence is bigoted, and it's dumb because it presumes malice, when benevolence and charity is a far better explanation.

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