Do you automatically assume they are? I do. For me it's like when people say "I'm not lying"...
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2007-02-18 05:07:08 · 11 answers · asked by 1K 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Well, that in itself, no. However, when someone says, "I'm not a racist BUT..." that's kind of a dead giveaway that they have some bigotous tendencies at the very least.
2007-02-18 12:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's wrong and insulting to assume by default, or on this basis, people are racist. Many people think everyone is racist. That is wrong. You do not know where people are coming from. Also, there is a lot political correctness imposed by the society which sometimes oblige people to specify "I am not racist", which unfortunately may be understood as the opposite. Also, many people do not fully undersdand what racism is or what it means for others. If you travel a bit abroad and ask questions, you can be very very surprised of different outlooks on the subject.
2007-02-18 05:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by Frederic R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if someone says "I'm not racist", I assume that they are not, until there is evidence that they are.
2007-02-18 05:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Tony M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They may or not be," I'm not this or that" reflects ones image of ones-self, conversely, one's opinion on the truth of the statement
is simply that ------- an opinion, not necessarily fact.
2007-02-18 05:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's also like Simon Cowell saying, "I'm not being rude, but..."
2007-02-18 05:10:34 · answer #5 · answered by Donna T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actions speak louder than words
2007-02-18 05:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by One Sexy Chic 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You just have to see how they act, not what they say.
2007-02-18 05:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by ViCKi!™|` 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just take it at face value and wait to see how they act.
2007-02-18 05:11:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure thing! I've seen alot of that here.
2007-02-18 05:10:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, or otherwise they wont be saying it
2007-02-18 05:10:04 · answer #10 · answered by SUPERMAN 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋