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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DrunkonDuty" data-source="post: 4211081" data-attributes="member: 54364">Clavis mate: by it's definition "racism" is never justified. The word implies a prejudiced (ie: pre-judged) decision. Not a decision based on experience.In the situation you described I think it is perfectly understandable for humans to hate goblinoids. And I think it's perfectly understandable that the goblinoids hate the humans. (I'd hate people that engaged in "religious sacrifice" of my people too.) But these are decisions based on direct experience.I don't mean to start a flame war, it's just that the phrase "justified racism" really is not one that I like to see. It's an oxymoron. As to how I use racism in my games: usually to indicate a particular character is a bit of an <expletive>. I use sexism the same way. It can make for interesting role play situations when the PCs have to deal with a racist, especially if they need to get the racist on side for some reason. And BBEGs who happen to hate the PCs because of their race is good PC motivation for an ass-kickin.I played an Orcish racial supremecist in a short lived game. He was fun. Going on about the struggle of the Orcish Race (he always used capitals) and all that clap-trap. HE was also extremely sexist. He really was unlikeable. He was also a complete nut job. Went around thinking the gods talked to him. (OK, in DnD they can, but they weren't in this case.) Considered himself an avatar of Ilneval. I was really hoping to die leading a charge against the filthy Stunties but wound up in a troll's belly instead. There is something very interesting in playing the darker side. Wouldn't want to do it all the time. But now and then...</blockquote>

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