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Racism......in general, is the most ludicrous thing I've seen regarding actions between others who are different from others. Whats ironic is, so many blacks (NOT ALL) have something against whites because their race was enslaved by whites........but you know whites were enslaved many times as well especially in biblical times. So what if you were enslaved back then? You're not ensalved NOW are you? And this kind of goes for all races (in general). I'm not throwing this out at anyone in the guild. I mean its kind of like the whole Rape of Nanking idea how so many hate the japanese for what they did........but if I were them, I wouldn't only hate the japanese that acutally DID the action back then, most of the partakers in the Rape of Naking are long gone and dead. I'm not going to hold that agaisnt the japanese of today because they haven't done anything equivalent to Rape of Nanking. Its stupid to hold something old and long gone against a new generation that didn't do ANYTHING to you. Yes their culture may hold the same teachings, but so what? Every culture has its own teaching and to merely force our ways on theirs doesn't gain anything in the long run......and neither does racism.

If your racist, you hate someone for SOME reason, who knows what, but going out and bashing those you hate.......what does that gain you? I mean it sure ain't making you rich and it sure isn't helping anyone. Only thing it does is hurt others and cause more tention not only for those you hurt, but for yourself as well. (again this is directed at racism and racists in general, no one in the guild) But yes, the only reason I would have something against someone, isn't of their color, it would be beacuse they tried to harm me in some way or another or treated me with disrespect. Only THEN will I have something against that individual. Also....

God created man equal......BOOM......END OF STORY. Bible ALSO says the golden rule, do unto those as you would have them do unto you. This goes along with Chaos thought "why should I respect something I dislike?" which is acutally a very good question, but I think it depends upon the situation. Whats funny about the golden rule is, just because you WANT to be treated nicely so you can turn around and do the same thing, doesn't mean you WILL get treated nicely. Its a nice concept, but it doesn't always work. There will always be something or someone that doesn't like you. The funnies thing is about Chaos thought though, i can understand if the thing you don't like, doesn't like you first......but what if its something I don't like when it hasn't done ANYTHING to me? Why should I disrespect something that probably doesn't have any idea I don't like it? (mainly talking about humans, not objects). But yes disliking an object or food or something for no reason at all doesn't really apply in the same effect to other beings. Again 1) if i disrespect someone I don't like that hasn't done anything to me, it won't gain me anything except strife and tention between other beings. 2) as was stated, the more disrespect I show the more people around me have an idea of what my morality is like, which in the long run, if it isn't very good, most likely I will be alienated by others for being "disrespectful".

In a nutshell.........racism is not only POINTLESS....it doesn't gain you anything of any type of worth so why bother anyway? Also, I'm not racist, I have nothing against any race just because their skin tone is lighter or darker than mine. That's just stupid.

Well, what else would you call it?

You have yet to explain why.




Being Biblical doesn't make it any less racist.

Go on, keep repeating it. Maybe that'll make it true.



Yeah, that's definitely racism right there. Religiously motivated racism, but that doesn't change what it is.



If this were the 1800s, you may have a point.

But now that's just BS.

Then you don't know much. I still see kids get picked on, plus the way the sysestem is now, you are classifed by what racist your mother is. I seen that cause problems becuase a black child born of a white mother and by our goverment, the child's race is white.

Rasicim it the tearing down of a race becuase you think they are not worthy, baiscal looking down on them. I have no problems with blacks and white being friend, working even going to church, but there is nothing wrong with marring in your own race. Plus it can cut done on the health problem. They are some sickness that only effect one race(like sickle cell in blacks) and by mix race, you are mixing the sickness to other and combine there sickness, making it harder to treat them.

Nor do I look done on people who do get married out of their race, I just dissagree with it. I know it can create problems much like our hybird food we eat are taking a toll on our boodies. I found out long ago, when man chooses not to listen to God, he brings a lot of problems on himself and even those around him.

Chapter and verse. Now.


If that's true (and there are a couple things here that I doubt the truth of), that would be case for reforming the government's classifications of race and not a case against interracial marriage, right? After all, if the problem arises from an arbitrary bureaucratic decision then the problem has nothing to do with interracial marriage.

That said, I want you to provide some proof that racial classifications are actually based on maternal race. I haven't seen any government statues to that effect and, in point of fact, it doesn't make any sense. It sounds to me like your confusing the traditional Jewish matrilineal inheritance of ethnicity with government policy.


I don't think that anyone said that marrying inside your own race was racist. I think you're putting words in other people's mouths. Sinner said that being against interracial marriage made you racist, not that marrying within your own race did. I call straw man.


Not 'only', just predominantly. Interestingly, sickle cell anemia protects against malaria, making it (somewhat) advantageous to have the condition in areas of the world where malaria is a problem. Also, sickle cell anemia is on the decline within the United States black population since it confers only disadvantages in a country where malaria isn't a problem. Sorry. No dice.


BS. Genetic illnesses do not recombine in the same way that pathogens do. Interracial marriage cannot create new genetic diseases.


The 'problems' associated from GM foods (which, I should point out range from negligible to nonexistent) come from mixes the genes of two different species of plant. Since interracial marriage results in the mixing of genes from the same species there is zero risk of creating 'hybrid' human beings. Here's something I think you need to know that you don't get: All races are members of the species homo sapiens (or homo sapiens sapiens). As I said before, skin color is indicative of nothing more than how much vitamin D3 a person's body is synthesizing from the sun. That's it. It's not indicative that people with different skin colors are members of different species, got it?

There are absolutely no grounds in either the Old Testament or the New Testament to prohibit interracial marriages.

Thankfully, God does not judge humans by mere external appearances. Though humans have a tendency to judge people by how they look, including their skin color, God does not judge us by color; He judges the heart. The beauty of God's judgment is that he is "no respecter of persons" (Acts 10:34), and thus we are to judge the same way (1 Timothy 5:21; James 3:17).

All people are the same species. Rockman you are wrong. You're acting as if there is a bunch of subspecies. God didnt want different RELIGIONS to mix. He doesn't care if the different races do. But he doesn't want a Christian and a non Christian to date.
And what are you asying? That my boyfriend who is mixed, and Jubel who is mixed are genetic freaks? Because I'm sorry thats how it sounds.