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Comment author: Lumifer 16 September 2014 05:59:36PM -2 points [-]

Let's ask the hive mind :-) Google, what is the definition of racism? Google says:

rac·ism /ˈrāˌsizəm/ noun the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

Genetic IQ differences clearly qualify.

Comment author: ThisSpaceAvailable 11 October 2014 05:17:44AM -1 points [-]

Genetic IQ differences clearly qualify as something that ALL members of EACH race possess that is SPECIFIC to that race?

That definition is really quite strong. Not even a belief that all black people suffer from some degree of mental retardation would satisfy it. The belief that there are genes correlated with lower IQs that are more prevalent among black people certainly would not.

Comment author: ThisSpaceAvailable 16 October 2014 05:55:24AM 1 point [-]

Anyone want to explain what they found wrong with my comment?