haroldb1

This is the most midwit take imaginable when you realise that everyone's criticism of "race" boils down to "it's not specific enough" or that there is some variation between individuals' perceptions and definitions. That's all. It's remarkably useful for many broad, sweeping generalisations, no matter how socially inconvenient that may be. If you need higher specificity, then be more specific.

Find me one person whose motivation for abandoning racial categorisation is genuinely rational and purposeful, not just some misguided progressive feel-good mission.

Race is useful. Use it.

Suppose there was a race of people with green hair. 99% of them slap you in the face whenever you're in range; 99% of all random face slappings are committed by the green-haired people.

A green-hair person is walking towards you. Are you racist if you cross the street?