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RACISM
An irrational bias towards members of a racial
background. The bias can be positive (e.g. one
race can prefer the company of its own race or
even another) or it can be negative (e.g. one race
can hate another). To qualify as racism, the bias
must be irrational. That is, it cannot have a
factual basis for preference.
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
It is the practice of letting a person's race or skin color
unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a
job, promotion, or other employment benefit. It most
often affects minority individuals who feel they have been
unfairly discriminated against in favor of a Caucasian (or
white) individual, but there have been recent cases where
whites have claimed that reverse discrimination has
occurredthat is, a minority received unfairly favorable
treatment at the expense of a white individual.
LEGAL
BASES
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
No. 966 July 20, 1976
DECLARING
VIOLATIONS
OF
THE
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL
DISCRIMINATION
TO BE CRIMINAL
OFFENSES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
THEREFOR
The global social attitudes study claims that the most racially
intolerant populations are all in the developing world, with Jordan
and India in the top five.
While the country with the most racially intolerant people is
Jordan, with 51.4% not wanting to live near another race, India is
close behind with 43.5%. The Philippines lies in the 20 to 29.9%
bracket along with other countries like Thailand, France, Malaysia,
Bangladesh and Hong Kong; only below counties such as Egypt,
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea in the 30-39.%
bracket.
The most racially tolerant countries are mostly Western countries,
such as Britain, Canada, Australia and the U.S. In fact, only 3.8% of
U.S. residents are reluctant
to live near another race
Philippines Named as One of the Most Racist Countries in the World
Example
of
RACISM
RACISM