Thread: Canada Day

Originally Posted by Bill31521

That is true. What is racism? It is treating a person different because of their race. Better or worse. Why is Harvard University allowed to limit asian candidates who scored higher than their white latino or african american applicants? Is this not racism? I thought the standard was to take the best qualified person REGARDLESS of race. Affirmative action makes it much harder for non minority people to get the same job because theyre not minorities. Is this not racism? Why did the current administration in the US give business loans to minority applicants whereas white applicants were not even allowed to apply for these loans for 90 days(after the money ran out). Is this not racism? I can go on and on. Defund the police is racism against police officers. After all they are painting ALL the police with a broad brush. I have never discriminated against someone. But yet if im not on the street with a torch in my hand I am racist. Silence is racism they say. So they can call me what they wish. Diversity is good they say. But it wasnt good in South Africa. I can go on and on. There is a lot of validity to these issues. But trying to take it out on non minorities is hypocrisy. Lets look at some of these so called civil rights leaders. One of them has called judaism a gutter religion. Is that not racism? Others have called NY hymietown. Is this not racist? There are plenty of crimes committed by minorities against non minorities. But somehow these never make the headlines. We can on and on. It isnt a sin to be a white european christian. And i refuse to accept that nonsense. Regardless of what my ancestors did or didnt do. My family arrived here first in 1894. So none of us is remotely responsible to the native american issues. Or slavery. Society as a whole has improved. Things are much better. Maybe the media should present the facts and statistics. They do not because it doesnt match the narrative. Heres a recipe for povery.... get pregnant at 14. You are extremely likely at his point to be poor. DOesnt matter what race or what color your skin is. Whose fault is it that this happens? Not mine. I could have done the same. So the flood of unwed mothers who are in 9th grade is the result of what? Slavery, discrimination? Its a lame excuse. But much of these problems are self inflicted.

Confusing isn't when you can be racist and at the same time also be discriminated against others.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Confusing isn't when you can be racist and at the same time also be discriminated against others.

Bob

I don't feel I am racist, in fact I know I'm not.
I've had a few coloured friends and I've met coloured poeople I don't like, but I've also met plenty of white people I don't like too.

I don't know any coloured people in Canada but I don't know any whites either except chatting terms with the neighbors.

I have worked from home since I came here and was eventually allowed to work so I never met anyone to be friends with, sad eh?

Saying that, I do have a lot of friends, even a best friend and they're all on SRP.

I never thought disliking other people because they were basically _ holes was being racist.

There are friends and then there are friends. To me the difference is knowing someone very well and having an acquaintance. Actual friends are few while acquaintances may be many.

I have met people who were racist who treated me well because I looked like they did which is white. I have also met people who treated me well even though I am white and they were not. Funny old world isn't it.

I try very hard, but sometimes fail, to treat people as I would expect to be treated and that usually works out just fine no matter where you are. It's amazing the number of really nice people you meet travelling unfortunately the _ holes are the ones that stick out.

Bob

Well first it is important to get accurate definitions. Racism is the view that your race is superior to another. Bigotry is the dislike or hatred of peoples of another race, religion or creed.
So why can't we remove race from it? Here in the US it's because there is power to be bought in the way of votes. Race is visible and easy to identify. We have a convenient history to base the division on. These hate mongers use these things to drive wedges between us knowing the harm it causes but not caring because their aim is the acquisition of power. They use this power to keep minorities separated, poor and dependant on government which is called soft bigotry.
Big government is the lion's share of the problem. I would revise Shakespeare's write, "First, kill all the politicians." Although we own the blame just as much since we let them do it to us so shame on us also. People (to be clear not just poor and minority) let their greed and laziness drive them to trade alliance for personal gain. This will probably never change. "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils." "We have met the enemy and he is us."

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

"We have met the enemy and he is us."

Pogo creator Walt Kelly's 20th century parody of Perry's quote.

You got me last time but don't think I'm going to let you get used to it

[QUOTE=BobH;1941236]I never thought disliking other people because they were basically _ holes was being racist.


That's not racist. That's personal preference!

[QUOTE=Johntoad57;1941257]

Originally Posted by BobH

I never thought disliking other people because they were basically _ holes was being racist.


That's not racist. That's personal preference!

Yea, life is a variety pack.

Bob

There are different brands of a holes. You may dislike one more than another. This also is not racism...it isn't even bigotry.