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Clovis Sangrail

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Wed Oct-15-08 06:37 AM
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19. based on? neither

Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 06:38 AM by Clovis Sangrail

I think racism, like homophobia, nationalism, and many other isms are really based in wanting to be a member of the group.
It spins off in all sorts of nasty directions but I think the root is really a very primitive drive to belong.

Fear and hatred definitely come into it... but as a result of or way to justify actions taken to define that membership.

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