Summary (for publication)
In contemporary discourse, racist has become one of the harshest moral labels, often used to silence debate. Yet not every distinction between groups is morally wrong. This essay explores when and why acknowledging difference can be ethically justified. Through examples such as the persecution of people with albinism in Africa and the isolation of the Sentinelese, it argues that morality lies not in the criteria but in the intent. True equality, the author suggests, may sometimes require recognizing — rather than denying — human differences.