Thread:217.212.214.57/@comment-217.212.214.57-20170413133627

This is one that got me bugged for a while...

What is the proper word for the treatment the ghouls are facing within the society of the TG-verse?

Racism?

At first, I thought it was "Racism", but then I realized that "racism" is no different than "cannibalism", in that it is an activity only within the own species. Two species cannot engage racism, just as much as humans cannot commit cannibalism when eating monkeys.

Discrimination?

Once again, a activity within the own species. Not appliable if the ghouls are seen as a subspecies of humanity.

Speciesism?

This is humanity's stance towards other species, such as cattle and such...but can it be applied to ghouls?

After some thinking, I realized this.

Those who considers humanity's treatment towards ghouls as "racism" or "discrimination" are also those who by doing so, acknowledge ghouls as people, human beings, in order for the concepts to even have a meaning and effect in the context. they demonify the ghouls in order to ignore the fact that they deep down, still acknowledge them as human beings in order to falsely justify the cruel treatment of them.

But I am putting this post of discussion up in order to learn others opinion regarding this matter, not just my own.

So I ask again.

What word is the proper one that should be used for the way humanity is treating the ghouls?

Think it through thoroughly before answering.

And thanks for reading this far.

Have a nice day. 