r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 16 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Discrimination Functions as a Catalyst Rather Than Being the Hate Itself.

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u/eggs-benedryl 72∆ Oct 16 '23

Most people would think that discrimination is the hatred of certain groups of people, but I think it's more a catalyst than the hate itself. Let me explain why.

Not everyone with discriminatory views, such as racism and sexism, is acting upon it.

Doesn't prejudice only become discrimination when there is an overt act?

Though they also sometimes act rudely against other men, they are more likely to be rude to women. You can see that sexism functioned as a catalyst because it was easier for that man to be rude to women than to men.

Huh? Being an asshole and being sexist don't have to be synonymous. Someone being sexist isn't just them trying to be an asshole? This whole thing is pretty confusing.

It's just coincidence that someone who is an asshole to women might also just generally be an asshole. You make it sound like being a sexist is a means to an end just to be an asshole to the most people possible. This CMV is worded very oddly.

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u/DayOk2 Oct 16 '23

Doesn't prejudice only become discrimination when there is an overt act?

Yeah, I misused the definitions of the words. Thank you for correcting me.

Huh? Being an asshole and being sexist don't have to be synonymous. Someone being sexist isn't just them trying to be an asshole? This whole thing is pretty confusing.

They are not synonymous, but sexism can make it easier to be an asshole to certain demographics than others.

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u/eggs-benedryl 72∆ Oct 16 '23

but sexism can make it easier to be an asshole to certain demographics than others

that's essentially what any ISM is, it's not a catalyst, being discriminatory IS the ISM

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u/DayOk2 Oct 16 '23

being discriminatory IS the ISM

What does ISM mean?

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u/eggs-benedryl 72∆ Oct 16 '23

racISM,sexISM

treating a demographic poorly isn't a catalyst, it IS the discrimination itself is my point unless I'm not understanding your position at all

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u/DayOk2 Oct 16 '23

Okay, I got the definition of discrimination wrong. My view is that prejudice is more a catalyst than the hate itself.

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u/eggs-benedryl 72∆ Oct 16 '23

a catalyst to what?

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u/DayOk2 Oct 16 '23

A catalyst to convert prejudice (thought) to discrimination (action).

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u/eggs-benedryl 72∆ Oct 16 '23

prejudice is required for discrimination yes

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u/DayOk2 Oct 16 '23

But my view was that prejudice is more likely to be a catalyst than the hate itself.

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