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Questions and Debates About Racism

What images spring to mind when

you hear the word racism?

Are there statistics for racist crimes

or judgements in your country or
area?

What is the prevalence of racism in

your area?

Have you ever been a victim of

racist or prejudiced speech or
actions?

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What kind of actions do you take

when you encounter racism or
prejudice against others?

What kind of actions have you

taken in order to eradicate racism
or prejudice?

In your view, in which countries or

areas is racism most predominant?

What are the social or

psychological factors that may lead
to racist thinking?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

Can you name public figures who

express openly racist or prejudiced
opinions?

Is there a difference in racist or

prejudiced behaviour between rural
and urban areas? What are the
reasons for this?

Is racism increasing or
disappearing in your country or
area?

How should racism be dealt with

in large cities? What about in rural
areas?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

What kind of a world would it be if

there was no racism or prejudice?

What are the reasons behind racism

and prejudice?

Does racist and prejudiced

behaviour pose a great problem in
your area?

Do you believe it is possible to

eradicate racism and prejudice
completely?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

What measures can be taken in

order to eradicate racism and
prejudice?

Do you agree with the statement

that racism is taught?

What kind of penalties do you

consider suitable for those guilty of
racism?

Can you name films that deal with

racism?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

Do you think that films and media

promote racial stereotypes?

Provide a definition of racism

Do you think that films and media

have a great impact in terms of
racist attitudes?

Provide a definition of prejudice

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Questions and Debates About Racism

Provide some suggestions for

eradicating racism or prejudice

What kind of punishments are

enforced for racist actions?

Do you have any personal

experiences of racism?

How do you see the difference

between racism, nationalism and
fascism?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

Imagine a scenario where

someone is discriminated for
being white. What actions do you
take?

Imagine a scenario where

someone is discriminated for
being black. What actions do you
take?

What are the motivations behind

racist behaviour?

How should one explain racism

and prejudice to a child?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

In global terms, do you

believe racism is increasing or
disappearing?

How does racism and

discrimination affect its victims?

What are your thoughts regarding

interracial marriages?

Provide some suggestions

for combatting racism and
discrimination in practice

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Questions and Debates About Racism

There are people who believe that

humanity is dividide into several
difference races, while others
believe that all human beings
belong to one race. What are your
thoughts on the matter?

Does race have an effect on our

interactions with each other? In
what ways?

What is your opinion on the

claims regarding different levels
of intelligence between different
races?

Should acts of racial hatred be

criminalized?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

Do you think it is possible to

eradicate the feelings of hate
among humans completely?

What are the reasons and

motivations behind hate crimes?

What measures can we take in

order to prevent hate-motivated
behaviour?

What kind of people commit hate

crimes?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

Where do hate crimes usually

occur?

What is the relationship

between hate crimes and social
environment?

Are hate crimes decreasing or

increasing on a general level?

Do you see a correlation between

an increase in hate crimes and a
national crisis or other hardships?

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How do hate crimes affect local

communities?

How would you define a hate

crime?

Can a hate crime consist of only

verbal activity, or is a physical

What kind of activity can be

punishable as a hate crime?

element required?

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Are there laws or regulations

regarding hate crime that can be
applied to criminal activity that
takes place online?

How does racism manifest itself?

What is internalized racism?

What does white privilige mean?

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Questions and Debates About Racism

In your opinion, is racism strongly

linked to a lack of education?

What forms can racism take in

Is there less racism in heterogenous

than homogenous countries?

Do you know any anti-racist or

anti-discrimination organisations?
How do these organisations
operate?

homogenous countries?

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