There, I’ve pointed out differences but in no way is it racist – although I’m sure some unread people would claim it is.

The particular example you quote is, of course, not racism.

You are stating well-established scientific fact, and you are not being critical of anyone on the grounds of their ethnicity.

We should all be free to criticise whomever we wish and of whatever colour or creed.

We are.

If, however, we do so on the grounds of their ethnicity then that would be racism.

I really don’t understand why you are finding this so difficult.

So, every light-hearted remark or joke about Jews, Muslims, Irish, Chinese, Pakistanis, Indians, blacks, yellows and whatever else is now racist is it?

You used the word ‘criticism’.

You are now shifting the goalposts.

Very PC of you.

The fact that criticism of anyone on the grounds of their ethnicity is deemed racist is utterly ludicrous.

If criticising someone on the grounds of their ethnicity isn’t racism, then what is it?

…..hasn’t “racism” and “racist” taken on a whole new raft of meaning in recent years? So much so that the significance of the terms has been reduced.

Only to those who would seek to justify it, IMHO.

The Cambridge Online Dictionary defines “racism” as “the belief that people’s qualities are influenced by their race and that the members of other races are not as good as the members of your own, or the resulting unfair treatment of members of other races“.

Seems perfectly clear to me.

No.

It’s speciesist. :p

We seem to have a lot of perfect people around this evening….. 😎

2/ Is their a safer area to sit on a plane for a flight

The inside is definitely a safer place to sit during flight than the outside.

Joking apart, I think he’s spinning you a line.

Sh1t happens 😉 My ex is on to his 5th wife ! 😀

The triumph of optimism over experience. 🙂