Racism

[Franconicus]

:book: Racism is 'generalising valuation of real or ficticious differences'. A sub-form is the so called 'positive racism'.
In the backroom you can hear more and more both kinds. Let's stop this. ~:cheers:

[InsaneApache]

Stop hearing it?...or stop doing it?

[Franconicus]

Both ~:cool:

[PanzerJaeger]

The cries of "Racism" are cheap tactics used to undermine people's opinions 99% of the time. I dont think there are any true racists on this board, although when someone has an axe to grind, that card is played often.

In the real world, its quite a lucrative business. Many have made a career out of scaring people and companies into "donating" their hard earned money to keep the race police away.

[Idomeneas]

give me a clue of what positive racism means....

[Don Corleone]

Unless I'm mistaken, I think he's talking about affirmative action and things like that... where racial preferences are granted to minorities that have been wronged in the past.

[Tribesman]

The cries of "Racism" are cheap tactics used to undermine people's opinions 99% of the time.
What you mean like applying the "anti American" label to anyone you disagree with ~:cheers:

[Don Corleone]

Well, to PJ's point... unless you're REALLY familiar with American politics, not just surfing CNN, you wouldn't have a strong handle on all of this. There are still some great civil rights leaders in this country, looking to improve the lot of their people. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, the kings of the shakedown, ain't two of them.

[Tribesman]

Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, the kings of the shakedown, ain't two of them.
Hey you forgot to mention Louis Farrakhan(sp) ...
looking to improve the lot of their people. ~D ~D ~D

[Don Corleone]

Actually, I have a certain amount of respect for Reverend Farrakahn. I certainly wouldn't want to be left alone in one of his mosques, I might not survive the experience, but he has done a lot for his people.

He encourages personal responsibility, community reinvestment, economic development, education, stable family relationships... there's a lot to like there.

His theories on the white race being an experiment by an evil wizard gone awry, or our white color comes from blending in so we could hide from polar bears... well.....

[PanzerJaeger]

What you mean like applying the "anti American" label to anyone you disagree with

No, I mean what I said.


The cries of "Racism" are cheap tactics used to undermine people's opinions 99% of the time.

Is that hard to understand. I can dumb it down a little more.

[Franconicus]

give me a clue of what positive racism means....
Some examples: If you say Italians are good lovers. This sounds positive. However, it is a cheap generalzation. It reduces them to this one feature. And it ignores the individual.

Also: Jews are friendly people that make no problems at all.
This is racism as well. It ignores the diversity of the individuals.

[bmolsson]

Some examples: If you say Italians are good lovers. This sounds positive. However, it is a cheap generalzation. It reduces them to this one feature. And it ignores the individual.


More important. It's not true..... ~D

[Franconicus]

You are Italian, I assume ~D ~D