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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
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Subject: Re: Discrimination and AA and Racism
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Date: Tue, 18-Jun-85 15:11:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 18 15:11:00 1985
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>/* shor@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Melinda Shore) /  5:09 pm  Jun 16, 1985 */

>Those of us who want to see some protective legislation believe that
>there should be laws prohibiting *acts* of racism, sexism, and so on.

As Richard Carnes has pointed out, "racism" implies a doctrine of
inherent racial differences.  One can discriminate on the basis of race
and yet not subscribe to such notions.

						Mike Sykora