How Can I Prove I am Not a Racist?
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Yes, as I said, point well taken. If someone subjectively believes that they are not a racist, then they may be persuasion proof. Yet, they may also demonstrate objective indicia of racism--such as belonging to the Tea Party or the KKK. Whether or not you define yourself as racist, or can be convinced to, doesn't mean that others won't be right if they define you as one. Self definition has its limitations, which why we must always let others determine our identities. And also, choices.
Anyway, are you sure I can't convince you that you're racist? I have accused you without any supporting evidence (indeed, the evidence tilts contra) but do you not feel obligated to declare that some of your best friends are black, and you once went on a date with a half-mexican chick?
You are too sensible.
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I am not, nor should you. Black people are the most racist on earth. They never talk about the nations good...It is always about the black community. Show me one other race that is that self absorbed. They are the true racist. They look out only for blacks and care nothing about others. I find the Black music awards and the thousands of other racist thingys...Hilarious
And I still say...Show me one black culture that has moved beyond barbarism..
I have to add my two penneth here.You can replace the word "black" in the above quote to "average American" or "average Brit" or average anybody. Most people per se only give a shit about there own agendas. Being black has fuck all to do with it. Real ignorance and barbarism stems from the belief that your culture is superior to everybody elses. We are all racist in that regard, even if you don't want to freely admit it.And for those of you that say" I can't be recist because I support a local black community in their struggle with blah blah blah", half the time that is out of guilt and insecurity,and is patronising to the community in question.All of us are inherently discriminatory, it takes an enlightened soul to realise it and accept it.
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Still haven't seen an honest reply to the question posed.
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Quote:I've just given an honest reply. Fact of the matter is, you can't. Because to try and prove otherwise would be a lie!!And when I say "you",I mean "anybody".
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Still haven't seen an honest reply to the question posed.
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Still haven't seen an honest reply to the question posed.
To clarify my original answer, if you want to prove you're not racist, don't be racist. I originally snarked "stop being racist", but that doesn't prove one to not be racist. Not being racist in the first place is a good start.
Can you PROVE you aren't racist? Doubtful. All you can do is try, and some around here are too intellectually lazy and challenged to even put forth the effort.
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I don't think it's a case of intellect, Kwicko.I think it is more sensible to say, "I am human, and thus by my very nature, I am prone to discrimination against others who don't follow my way of thinking". What will make us a more progressive human is to understand that life flows easier if we just keep those opinions to ourselves and carry on with our own way of life and let them do theirs.We can all try to lessen the offense we cause other people, but it will never ever change the fact that we will still privately discriminate.
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Quote:By not CONSTANTLY referring to race? By not denying the fact of continuing racism against blacks? By not almost always referring to "blacks" in negative terms? By not referring to, or thinking of, blacks as the white man's burden?
How do I prove Im NOT racist?
"Some of my best friends are (fill in the blank) " is the oldest defense of racism/ sexism/ homophobia invented, and therefore not persuasive.
BTW- some of my best friends are white, and I married a white dude, so I guess I'm not a racist either.
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Originally posted by peacekeeper:
I don't think it's a case of intellect, Kwicko.I think it is more sensible to say, "I am human, and thus by my very nature, I am prone to discrimination against others who don't follow my way of thinking". What will make us a more progressive human is to understand that life flows easier if we just keep those opinions to ourselves and carry on with our own way of life and let them do theirs.We can all try to lessen the offense we cause other people, but it will never ever change the fact that we will still privately discriminate.
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Thanks for that, PK. Good points, all. And yes, I *DO* think we all have our various prejudices; I know I have mine. The point is that our prejudices are OUR problem, and we shouldn't externalize them and make them OTHER PEOPLES' problem.
We can recognize our prejudices, and question them, without celebrating them and embracing them. They exist, like many vices, but that doesn't mean it's GOOD that they exist, or that we should be proud of them.
When I say it's intellectually lazy to just dismiss these things out of hand, I'm referring to folks who would rather say, "I don't like black people, so they better stay out of my neighborhood" instead of saying, "I'm not comfortable around black people, and I need to think about that and see if it's rational for me to feel that way." One of those attitudes requires thought and introspection; the other just throws the onus on "the other". Both have racism inherent in them, though, but one of them is actively TRYING to confront and question it. The other embraces it.
If I'm going to have my prejudices, I'd rather spend time questioning them rather than embracing them as "fact".
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Friday, May 28, 2010 - 20:32 To AnthonyT:
Go fuck yourself.
On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you.
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:26 To President Obama:
Mr. President, you're a god damn, mother fucking liar.
Fuck you, you cock sucking community activist piece of shit.
... go fuck yourself, Mr. President.
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Quote:I have to add my two penneth here.You can replace the word "black" in the above quote to "average American" or "average Brit" or average anybody. Most people per se only give a shit about there own agendas. Being black has fuck all to do with it. Real ignorance and barbarism stems from the belief that your culture is superior to everybody elses. We are all racist in that regard, even if you don't want to freely admit it.And for those of you that say" I can't be recist because I support a local black community in their struggle with blah blah blah", half the time that is out of guilt and insecurity,and is patronising to the community in question.All of us are inherently discriminatory, it takes an enlightened soul to realise it and accept it.
Originally posted by peacekeeper:
I am not, nor should you. Black people are the most racist on earth. They never talk about the nations good...It is always about the black community. Show me one other race that is that self absorbed. They are the true racist. They look out only for blacks and care nothing about others. I find the Black music awards and the thousands of other racist thingys...Hilarious
And I still say...Show me one black culture that has moved beyond barbarism..
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Bullshit. You can't replace "black" with "average American" and have it still be true. Average Americans are a mixed lot. Blacks self segregate. Other groups do not. Take tel mundo, it may be in a different language than many Average Americans speak, however if you watch it for any length of time you will see droves of whites and blacks along with Latins. Every day you will see interviews with whites and blacks be it a baseball player, musician, politician, etc...Now contrast that with BET. You wouldn't even know whites existed. Everything is black this and black that.
Now as far as Geographical advantage that is a joke. Take Haiti-Dominican Rep. Same island. Haiti was founded about the same time the US was and have shown no ability to create a civilized culture(unless you think living in huts and raping 12yr old girls is the definition of civil), but just over the border is a non-black culture that has left the Haitians in the dark.
Take South Africa, far more civilized and modern than other country all around them. Arabs and Indians seem to have done just fine in their sandbox, relative to blacks.
Show me ONE civilized all Black society. Without outside help they do not move beyond barbarism.
Then look around the world to non-black cultures that they have assimilated into. They are always on the bottom rung in every country....Evolution is a bitch.
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Originally posted by mincingbeast:
Kane, whether one group has had the right combination of geographic good fortune, and social pressure, to move past barbarism is not on point. It is, however, an echo of the white man's burden.
Condemning african civilization for its relative lack of development (which colonialism must play some role in) does nothing to further a frank discussion about hereditary differences and our racial hang ups.
I say this as a racially callous asshole.
See above post on Geographical nonsense.
Colonialism? You have to be kidding. Look at all the nations on earth that were under colonial rule, be it US, S. America, India....the list is endless, that have developed and created a civilized nation. The one difference in any of these countries is skin color. Don't feel bad beast....Evolution is not your fault. Show me the data to disprove this. I can post dozens of studies that support my claim. Scientists have always struggled with publishing their findings racial differences(they are endless) in fear of the results being used in a bigoted way. truth is truth.
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