Racism And Racism

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Can one say that Americans have become tolerant or is racism alive and thriving in America? In recent news reports in print and televised, intolerance of others has been a hot topic. From the Clippers basketball franchise owner to the brothers that host a show on HGTV (Home and Garden Television). Have we not gotten past the racism that saw people sprayed with high pressure water hoses and attacked by trained dogs or has it become culvert to the point where most feel secure to be who they only to be shocked back to reality by things such as aforementioned?
Racism comes in many forms and fashions. Reasons for this intolerance, are just as varied and numerous. Intolerance is displayed by humans toward one another in regards to skin color, ethnicity, religions and personal sexual habits, among a few. Comparably, some are taught through environment, the temperament that was prevalent in the households were one was reared, from acquaintances and from revered people that one connects with on life’s journeys, and from world views, among a few.
Philosophically, racism can be examined from different viewpoints and from different teachings and disciplines of philosophy. Accordingly, it can be examined with a Socrates type of dialogue, looked at from a determinist eye, from the viewpoint of compatibilism, or as to how one who caters to the indeterminism or libertarianism may relate those views to racism.
The racism/intolerance that will be examined has been seen in America for centuries and in the last fifty years, seemed not to be such an issue anymore and that is intolerance toward one's ethnicity. Coupled with the advancements in technology and in the purported enlightened attitudes that people show one another, the very thought that r...

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...tioned to have the racist views that he has to recently display, on the other hand, he is in control of how and when he displayed them.

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Pringle, P., Mozingo, J., & Jennings, A. (2014, May 04). Donald sterling is known for making charitable contributions. just ask donald sterling.; frequent ads for his foundation promoted the billionaire clippers owner's good works. but verifying their claims isn't easy. Los Angeles Times
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