"Be accepting of others views" doesn't apply to racism?

[lenin_117]

Since racism is making a round on the forums, I figure I may as well throw this in. When people say they are open minded and don't try to force their opinions on others, this usually doesn't include racism. If you went to work (or whatever your daily grind is) tomorrow and said openly that you hate black people and think they should be made into slaves, there wouldn't be a lot of people who would respond with "While I disagree with your opinion I respect it as your belief". Why is this not included?

 

[Snotnarok]

I'm...pretty sure because that's "I want to enslave humans who are slightly different by having darker skin" isn't the same as many..."similar" things you might be thinking.

 

[SharPhoe]

Because opinions, as they are, usually can't be considered right or wrong. But saying something like that is just, without a doubt, unequivocally wrong.

 

[Jedoro]

Well, the people who really are open-minded don't need to say it. And I guess it might be that since it didn't work in the past, you shouldn't really want to try again.

 

[Chrissyluky]

because it can be taken very personally and its a very sensitive issue(as is religion) when you bring up either topic your doing this http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/153287 .

 

[Lazier Than Thou]

Because opinions, as they are, usually can't be considered right or wrong. But saying something like that is just, without a doubt, unequivocally wrong.

How can one opinion be considered right/wrong but not another? Why would I be wrong for saying that black people are inferior to white people, but not for saying that the color blue is inferior to the color red?

 

[SharPhoe]

Because opinions, as they are, usually can't be considered right or wrong. But saying something like that is just, without a doubt, unequivocally wrong.

How can one opinion be considered right/wrong but not another? Why would I be wrong for saying that black people are inferior to white people, but not for saying that the color blue is inferior to the color red?

TO be honest, it's a simple matter of the fact that it's a whole different ball game when you're comparing two regular colors on the spectrum. But to say something like that about an entire race of human beings with a different skin tone that are capable of being upset by and offended by a statement like that.

The only difference between the two is that colors don't have feelings.

 

[Chrissyluky]

because it can be taken very personally and its a very sensitive issue(as is religion) when you bring up either topic your doing this http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/153287 .

Lots of Southpark links spewing forth from you lately. I enjoy them, and they apply, so well done.

i was wondering when someone was going to call me out for this. it works and expresses my opinion without pissing people off .(cough stop beating the dead horse people cough)

 

[Hexadecimal]

A friend of mine actually tested this out the other day. She went into a chat and stated that she hated black people (she's black) without cursing, swearing, or telling anyone that they were wrong. She got banned, unfortunately.

However, I'm not sure what to say about the issue. I'm biased due to the fact that the words "discrimination is bad" have been hammered into my brain.

 

[RYjet911]

Because that's not racism, that's slavery?

 

[Vimbert]

 

[Vimbert]

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwNSNLPIfw

 

[deleted_scifidownbeat]

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[Chrissyluky]

i think that was...fail.

 

[Link Kadeshi]

The reason you should hold no such regard for racism as a belief, is because it can become a huge human rights issue. Same with sexism. If I go into work and say there is a god, and he's a giant purple marshmellow, then who could be hurt by it?
However, if I were to say that said Purple Marshmellow god told me to kill all non-belivers, then doesn't that show as an issue? There is a difference in having a belief, and expressing a widespread urge to destroy an entire people. The difference is important.

 

[lenin_117]

Because opinions, as they are, usually can't be considered right or wrong. But saying something like that is just, without a doubt, unequivocally wrong.

Wrong how? What happened to survival of the fittest? You can't just say something is wrong.

 

[Lazier Than Thou]

Because opinions, as they are, usually can't be considered right or wrong. But saying something like that is just, without a doubt, unequivocally wrong.

How can one opinion be considered right/wrong but not another? Why would I be wrong for saying that black people are inferior to white people, but not for saying that the color blue is inferior to the color red?

TO be honest, it's a simple matter of the fact that it's a whole different ball game when you're comparing two regular colors on the spectrum. But to say something like that about an entire race of human beings with a different skin tone that are capable of being upset by and offended by a statement like that.

The only difference between the two is that colors don't have feelings.

So...because people can take offense? That seems like a pretty piss poor reason, as there are many things that people can take offense to that still need to be discussed. Opinions stop being opinions and start being facts the moment people start getting uppity about them?