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8. Words are symbols, not the thing.

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 12:07 PM

13 hrs ago

Yet we fight wars over symbols.

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A thought I'd like to pass along. [View all] multigraincracker 15 hrs ago OP

Racism is based on the social construct of race, so it's not "incorrect." WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #1

My thought is to correct that construct. multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #4

Respectably disagree. Ferrets are Cool 15 hrs ago #2

Definition of bigotry should be consulted bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #3

Skin pigment is not a choice. multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #6

Like many words, "race" has more than one meaning. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #7

Words are symbols, not the thing. multigraincracker 13 hrs ago #8

Exactly. Words are our reaction to things. MineralMan 12 hrs ago #9

No. hunter 11 hrs ago #10