Racist against....whites?
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I don't think it's cos of Slavery, don't get me wrong I'm not trying to say it was a bad thing, but in today's times it's deffinitely more of a Double Standard.
It's either ignored, pushed under the carpet. Or sometimes not even noticed. Personally I don't think Racism should be such a hot topic, or reacted to so violently. I mean yes it's bad in most cases, and I'm not denying it. But a lot of the time it's picked up or implied when it's not even there.
It's either ignored, pushed under the carpet. Or sometimes not even noticed. Personally I don't think Racism should be such a hot topic, or reacted to so violently. I mean yes it's bad in most cases, and I'm not denying it. But a lot of the time it's picked up or implied when it's not even there.
*Cue cackle and lightning backdrop*Alex_P said:
On topic, racism is deplorable in every form, and I urge you fellow Escapists to spread the word. I don't know how people started disregarding the right comments, and reading the absolute wrong ones. Meanwhile, I'll skeedadle before this gets any further out of hand.
I've noticed that people keep mentioning slavery in their arguments, which implies that they believe that white people stopped being racist when they stopped owning slaves...
Interesting.
Interesting.
First, everyone judges everyone else by all kinds of things, and skin color is one of those things, for better or worse. Would you prefer to date and marry someone of your own race? That is judging by color. Same if you tend to make friends with those of your own race. However, I would argue this isn't racism but freedom to act upon ones personal preferences.ninonybox360 said:
For it to be racism, there has to be a power differential, where members of a more powerful/established grouping use that power to exclude and minimize the opportunities of those of another group. Where that happens, it is racism and one is right to stop it.
With this definition, in America, generally the problem would be whites being racist against blacks. There would be occasional situations perhaps where and enclave of blacks might be able to express racism against whites, and it should be recognized and subject to legal action--but realistically those sorts of opportunities would be few and far between.
Every race is racist. If you've got some Korean or Inidan friends, just ask em what their parents or grandparents have said. You'll be amazed.
The key is that the younger generations shouldn't be held to previous generations standards. The black and hispanic children of those in the 60's and 70's haven't had to grow up with institutionalized racism, (there's individualized racism, which everyone is a victim of at some point, even myself being called a racial slur, the point is that banks and gov't offices don't have set discrimination policies anymore) and the younger white generations are/were not a part of that system.
I feel no guilt because I haven't done anything to anyone and I've had no advantages just because I'm white. Being lower-middle class white ment being at a disadvantage because me or my parents couldn't afford college, and there's no race-based scholarships or quotas (unless you're first generation Irish or something). The only thing that helped me was good credit ratings that gave low interest rates and financial aid
The key is that the younger generations shouldn't be held to previous generations standards. The black and hispanic children of those in the 60's and 70's haven't had to grow up with institutionalized racism, (there's individualized racism, which everyone is a victim of at some point, even myself being called a racial slur, the point is that banks and gov't offices don't have set discrimination policies anymore) and the younger white generations are/were not a part of that system.
I feel no guilt because I haven't done anything to anyone and I've had no advantages just because I'm white. Being lower-middle class white ment being at a disadvantage because me or my parents couldn't afford college, and there's no race-based scholarships or quotas (unless you're first generation Irish or something). The only thing that helped me was good credit ratings that gave low interest rates and financial aid
Fuckthewerebuffalo said:
That's a really ignorant comment you got thier.
What about the Eastern Europeans? After all, thier is a reason they are known as "Slavs"
I can think of some more "White" steryotypes.lwm3398 said:Exactly. No one's that racist now, so stereotyping of southerners... (actually, that's the only white stereotype I can think of) should be treated the same way as any other stereotype. Which is not being treated at all. As I said, It's a joke, and if black people didn't like it, they would say something. They don't need hippies saying it has to be "politically correct" for them.Phyroxis said:And whites should TOTALLY be punished for the decisions of their ancestors. Because, you know, we totally agree with what they did.. And hell, we were there. Unborn, of course, but we were there being racist too. So its totally justified.
Forget the fact that most of us are NOT racist, we should still be punished for something we didnt do.
Burly, say "ski" alot - Russians.
Big noses - Jews and those of the British Ilse
British accents.
Ben Crosshaw said that. The reason 3/4 of the people here signed up for this sitesomedude98 said:
Please tell me, when was the last time any of this happened? From the way I see it, a black man get's arrested not because of his race, but because of a mass homisideslopeslider said:
What's wrong with molestation? To molester just means to abuse. To tell a child to clean up his room is now punishable by death? Because your abusing the child by teaching him/her responcabilities? I find what you said might be a little too rebelious.Mornelithe said:
I take offense to that.Smudge91 said:
I am not equal to a muslim. Muslims are below us, and that's why they are called "muslims" (And especially the Taslim, who I feel sorry for because of the frequency of deaths they get for being persecuted by the other muslims)
Hold on...Dioxide20 said:
What does a guy in chains and a very low budget Halloween party have to do with any thing? (Seriously, they are all dressed up like ghosts using bed sheets... lame.)KingTeabag said:
blacks tend to use alot of the past that we were never involved in as an out of jail free card to do and say thing you wouldn't normally get away with
to all those smug blacks that do
get over it
n*gger is just as racists when you say it
resident evil is in NO WAY racist
don't preach about "how my people suffered" when you do your fucking shopping at m&s .. just because you're black it doesn't give you a better understanding of what they went through .. YOU WERE NOT ON THOSE BOATS!
to all those smug blacks that do
get over it
n*gger is just as racists when you say it
resident evil is in NO WAY racist
don't preach about "how my people suffered" when you do your fucking shopping at m&s .. just because you're black it doesn't give you a better understanding of what they went through .. YOU WERE NOT ON THOSE BOATS!
Lets be perfectly honest here.
Whites have had a crack at just about every other race on Earth,including other whites.Referance the History between Scottish tribes and the English.It happened.How many Scotts do you see blaming/berating their English contemporaries for their history or modern day problems?
You cant seperate deeds done in the past from the morals,culture,technology,geography and events that shaped those deeds.
Keeping that in mind I'm cynical of people playing the oppressed by racism card as an excuse not to make inroads into their own lives.Its just an excuse plain and simple.Basically people are lazy.If their lives are shit or unfullfilling then chances are they've done fuck all to reverse the situation themselves and are looking for a scapegoat.Especially for those of us that live in modern,democratic western countries.
Theres just no excuses for us,plain and simple.
Whites have had a crack at just about every other race on Earth,including other whites.Referance the History between Scottish tribes and the English.It happened.How many Scotts do you see blaming/berating their English contemporaries for their history or modern day problems?
You cant seperate deeds done in the past from the morals,culture,technology,geography and events that shaped those deeds.
Keeping that in mind I'm cynical of people playing the oppressed by racism card as an excuse not to make inroads into their own lives.Its just an excuse plain and simple.Basically people are lazy.If their lives are shit or unfullfilling then chances are they've done fuck all to reverse the situation themselves and are looking for a scapegoat.Especially for those of us that live in modern,democratic western countries.
Theres just no excuses for us,plain and simple.
Now that I spent the last post replying here is my actual opinion.
Before racism, please define "race". Is it something that makes people want to go fast? Is it a bread of something?
Maybe a race is a group of people that share the same traits. Like a family
If racism means the belief that certain "races" are better at others at particular things, then isn't Blizzard racist for giving trolls faster regeneration than tauren?
Or is racism the act of treating people differently because of thier genes?
If the later, then isn't it racist to take your daughter to school, and not the other kids who are strangers also might want a ride? Is it not racist to take care of your mother when she is sick or to help pay for her medicle bills when there are others that may need help with thier bills as well? How about protecting your brother or cousin from a bully and not taking as big of a notice when he/she picks another target?
Your blood is your race, your race is your family, your family is your clan, your clan is you home.
After all, the saying goes "Blood is thicker than water". People don't get angry when some one else spills thier water, but when blood is spilt, it is war
Before racism, please define "race". Is it something that makes people want to go fast? Is it a bread of something?
Maybe a race is a group of people that share the same traits. Like a family
If racism means the belief that certain "races" are better at others at particular things, then isn't Blizzard racist for giving trolls faster regeneration than tauren?
Or is racism the act of treating people differently because of thier genes?
If the later, then isn't it racist to take your daughter to school, and not the other kids who are strangers also might want a ride? Is it not racist to take care of your mother when she is sick or to help pay for her medicle bills when there are others that may need help with thier bills as well? How about protecting your brother or cousin from a bully and not taking as big of a notice when he/she picks another target?
Your blood is your race, your race is your family, your family is your clan, your clan is you home.
After all, the saying goes "Blood is thicker than water". People don't get angry when some one else spills thier water, but when blood is spilt, it is war
you can say "my ancestors did it" but truth if you were around back then you would be all fuck the blacks, fuck the jews etc.
Racism: Believing one race inferior to another. That's all. You're typing alot but what are you SAYING?Anomynous 167 said:
I don't think it really has much to do with the past as much as it has to do with the fact that in many ways behind closed doors and in unspoken ways black people are still very much discriminated against. what harm does it do that they are racist in ways against white people.....other then the president the majority of people in power are white