C/S/74. Social and racial classification

The paper examines the pervading belief that all races are treated equally and without prejudice or reference to culture. The importance of understanding cultural and racial differences is explored from the perspective of the theory of cultural relativism. It is argued that although liberal theory purports that there is no discrimination on the basis of race, racial classification is prevalent in society and used to discriminate on the basis of inherent social classification. The study illustrates how a misinterpretation of human rights and inherent racial classification creates a system of discrimination and results in questionable "scientific processes", such as racial profiling.