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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: Athena



I just wanted to add that one does not have to mention one's race in order to be racist, racism has different meanings, but one can include prejudice based on race. Noting I am not saying Alisha is racist, but yes she has always had a negative bias and prejudice against Prashant, in favour of always someone else, be it Suhit, Chang or Amit.

Both are good singers, maybe quality of voice, etc. Amit is a bit better, but one cant disregard that Prashant has worked really hard and has improved a lot.



I don't think that's right! racism has its root from race; which means discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity or simply race. The negative bias or prejudice you are talking about hardly has anything to do with racism. Or let me say that if an American says Sonu Nigam is a bad singer; he would be prejudiced because this observation is solely based on race and yet the whole India knows that he is the biggest singer of India. That would be racism or prejudice because the comment made has no facts in it.

Whereas if Alisha thinks prashant is not as great of a singer; then believe me or not millions of other people think that too....
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Racism is something else. Do NOT mix the two.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism

Edited by ticks - 18 years ago

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