Where one person is indeed advantaged above another, such advantage must be justifiable in terms of objective standards of fairness. No human characteristic, including one's race, in itself justifies unequal treatment. Human attributes may indeed serve as the foundation for justified differentiation. However, to justify such differentiation, relevant considerations must apply. Should, under particular circumstances, a person of a specific race group however be exposed to personal danger on account of his or her racial characteristics if allowed to enter a country, race becomes a relevant consideration regarding visa applications.
Relevance therefore has a direct bearing on justifiable differentiation.
3 Racism in South Africa Racism as an attitude of superiority is frequently ascribed to white people. This is historically sound. White people arrived in South Africa equipped with European technology and scientific knowledge far surpassing that of the indigenous population found on the subcontinent. An assumption of superiority was further enhanced by the contrast of Christian faith and morals with paganism and what was perceived to be barbarism. These assumptions were entrenched under conditions of frequently bloody contests for land and political control.