Racism: When is an observation racist?

[island911]

Originally Posted by GDSOB

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I think we confuse race and culture all too much.

No doubt!

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Mule

Fast924's comments were WAY over the line. That said, how many times, & where do you get off, TELLING Wayne who to ban there Slammin' Sammy? Seems like he does quite a good job making his own decisions. I'm just saying.

Wrong again. You love to jump to conclusions, don't you?

I did not tell anyone who to ban. I reported the posts to the moderators because his posts were offensive and are a blatent and extreme violation of the rules set forward by our moderators. It is up to them, I never TOLD any moderator what to do.
If I had that authority to decide who gets banned (and I don't) you would have been gone long ago

[kstar]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

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If I had that authority to decide who gets banned (and I don't) you would have been gone long ago

And about half the board as well.

Best,

Kurt

[sketchers356]

[island911]

..and yet that sez much more than just "that's racist!"

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by kstarnes

And about half the board as well.

Best,

Kurt

LOL, naw it's be a short list; Two, maybe three people, 4 if I banned myself

there's a good reason I'm not a moderator here or anywhere else but the same could be said for many of us. Being a moderator takes way too much patience.

[Mule]

What about this

[Mule]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

LOL, naw it's be a short list; Two, maybe three people, 4 if I banned myself

there's a good reason I'm not a moderator here or anywhere else but the same could be said for many of us. Being a moderator takes way too much patience.

& common sense!

[island911]

what about nostatic, and his uncommon sense?

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Mule

& common sense!

I can pretty much guaranty you wouldn't say many of the things you post about people to those people's faces.

[HardDrive]

I grew up in the Detroit area. I lived in downtown Detroit for 3 years in my 20s. All of my roomates were black.

I have all sorts of negative comments I could make about black folks. The reality is, the culture of lower class blacks is VERY messed up. And the popularity of lower class black culture makes is difficult to not lump every black person together.

Making statements like "90% of black people are a waste" is simply ignorance. Prejudiced? Sure. Racist? Naw.

[Wickd89]

Originally Posted by FastCarFan

Racism = ignorance. Period.

I think this is close. The thread indicated that the comments about blacks was either ignorant or stupid.

Ignorance = Ignorance or studid

Racism = Ignorance + Hate (or prejudice to inflict some type of negative attitude to a group via generalization)


I do not think that the thread showed racism, it was just ig'nant!

[Wickd89]

stupid not studid.

English, second language... ;-)

Just kidding, just a typo... I am not a secretary.

[Mule]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

I can pretty much guaranty you wouldn't say many of the things you post about people to those people's faces.

Woof Woof!

[tonypeoni]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

I can pretty much guaranty you wouldn't say many of the things you post about people to those people's faces.

I on the other hand have and will. Yes Ive been fired, dumped, badly beaten ect. I have next to no friends but in the end I sleep at night because Ive said everything Ive ever needed to say thus far in life. When It comes to friends they come and go. My mother told me as a child "You are all you need".

[Mule]

Is this racist? This is a hearing concerning whether N.O. needs more $25 per mo housing, which was swarmed by out of town "activists." I particularly like the "belly shirt" on that lovely black woman there at the end.

new orleans fight control
by dollarsandsense123

[Mule]

What about this:

[tonypeoni]

Ive always took this to be promoting black on white violence.

[island911]

Originally Posted by tonypeoni

Ive always took this to be promoting black on white violence. [pic]

Okay, that is funny.

[Mule]

Maybe it should say, "Give a nigga a break, stick whitey up!"