Racism
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Original Question
Are there any logical fallacies, or false statements in the systemic racism argument? Are there any good, strong points, and truths?
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I am not aware of any single "systematic racism" argument. Perhaps you can present an example of the argument, and we can go from there.
Answers
1African Americans being disproportionately thrown into prison because the judicial system is systemically racist.
This is more of a multi-part claim. First,
African Americans being disproportionately thrown into prison...
This is obvious enough where just a few minutes of research can reveal statistics demonstrating this is true.
because the judicial system is systemically racist
Immediately, I see causal reductionism . The claim implies the system being racist is the reason. Perhaps it would require specialized subject knowledge, but if it is demonstrated that there are multiple reasons for the disproportional rates at which Black people are imprisoned, the this fallacy could apply.
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I’m sure there are, but we can be more specific if you are. Typically, logic, by examination, avoids sweeping generalities and deals with the process of ratiocination.