Read an article’s excerpt written by Pastor Ray McCauley about racism in South Africa:

 

To the extent that racism can be placed within the realm of right and wrong and involves how one person treats another, one can argue that it is a moral issue. Of course, there are those who would argue that racism is fundamentally political and is a means for a dominant group to maintain its economic and social power. Both perspectives are correct and should not be regarded as mutually exclusive.

 

Human agency and attitudes play a role in shaping social reality and therefore promoting or discouraging racism. This, to me, is the area where we can all play a part both as individual citizens and as organisations.

 

We have come a long way as a country and if we unite and stand together and deal with racism wherever and whenever it raises its ugly head, I believe we can defeat it.

 

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According to the previous text, the author's point of view is that racism:

• can be regarded as right or wrong because of people’s moral distinctions.

• can be explained as an ethical issue that leads to segregation in societies.

• can be repressed or stimulated either by sole or collective human actions.

• can be prevented if humanitarian groups interfere in racist communities.

• can be defeated if his people resolve their economic and social problems.