As a result of a continuous dissemination of the idea of race as a natural order, most people come to regard themselves as members of a race, and identify others racially. Thus attempts to show that races result from the practice of racial classification are both rare and unpopular. But this acceptance of the existence of races introduces a contradiction. The widespread belief in races can be traced to specific institutional practices. Federal, state, and local government institutions devote vast sums of financial and human resources to classify citizens racially, promote race-based programs, and fund research on races and race relations.
Social scientists follow suit with systematic surveys and studies of so-called racial experiences.
Educational institutions promote innumerable courses on race relations, and do not cater to the development of students' analytical skills, or disposition and ability to reason. Thus, most citizens are oblivious to the absurdities in racial classification and the fact that many social problems will remain unresolved because of their racial classification. Sensibly speaking, race is not the problem plaguing U.S. society. It is racial classification that is pervasive and logically indefensible. Relatedly, racism, is not a problem in American society, even though its many, many definitions suggest the presence of all kinds of conceptual difficulties.