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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:45 pm


Well, for me they always are, but that's just one of those things that mankind that have created to say they are far more superior than others.

I was going to make a very ranting about it but when I got home I was very tired, so now, what I simply want to discuss is what you think of racism and other things that make others say they are better than others.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:13 am


I think it would be ignorant to lump them all together.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:38 am


Define "idiot" in this context. Because as tempting as it is to just say "yes", it'd be a bit of a blanket statement to make.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:08 am


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Define "idiot" in this context. Because as tempting as it is to just say "yes", it'd be a bit of a blanket statement to make.

We can say idiots are people who tend to just not understand and are way over their heads.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:10 am


Well, not all racists are horrible people. Sometimes they just don't know any better or had crappy parents who raised them to be racist. I definitely don't think it's a good quality to have in a person, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that every racist is an idiot... xp
PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:50 pm


Ignorant yes, and idiot no. Some of the greats minds in history were racists by todays standards, they weren't idiots, they were just ignorant of some truths we know today.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:13 pm


Everyone is a little racist. And I like it that way. Keeps the world a more interesting place.

I call people "black" "chinese" "mexican" "asian" W/e. Cause thats what they are, if they want to take it offense to it. it's not my problem, I was not insulting them. Jesus, you have no idea, how many poeple try to get in my face cause I called some one else "somethign racist"
I just ignore them poeple and walk away leaving them talking.

I have black friends, I have asian friends, I have all kinds of friends with difrent ethnic background, but none of them take offense to them. Like with some black friends call me "cracker" so I call them "niggers" Im not trying to offend them, they do not get offended. They know we are just messing around, and having fun. I have their backs, and they have mine. How ever I woud't call a starnger the N word, cause I don't know them, and they might get offended. I do this with my freinds and infront of them, because we trust each other.

Heck I have a friend that's supposely native amercian, but he's a ******** ginger, so we have double the fun with him.

So yeah people have and will continue to talk s**t to me cause they heard me say something "racist" or gay offensive (I don't know what word to use xp But it's the same, I just have fun). But I don't give a s**t. and never will C:

Fact is we're all diffrent, and that is what makes the world interesting. So why are a lot of people so uptight about this stuff?
Uptight poeple live less. geez. Just imagine if we were all the same, and s**t. How ******** boring would that be?
PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:23 pm


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Ignorant yes, and idiot no. Some of the greats minds in history were racists by todays standards, they weren't idiots, they were just ignorant of some truths we know today.
Some truths?

A different opinion on other races is hardly a truth.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:26 pm


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Ignorant yes, and idiot no. Some of the greats minds in history were racists by todays standards, they weren't idiots, they were just ignorant of some truths we know today.
Some truths?

A different opinion on other races is hardly a truth.

Um, well there is the fact that people thought other races were lesser and less capable, they actually believed and thought it was fact that other races were less intelligent and whatever. Now we know that isn't true. So yes, it is some truths.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:27 pm


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Ignorant yes, and idiot no. Some of the greats minds in history were racists by todays standards, they weren't idiots, they were just ignorant of some truths we know today.
Some truths?

A different opinion on other races is hardly a truth.

Um, well there is the fact that people thought other races were lesser and less capable, they actually believed and thought it was fact that other races were less intelligent and whatever. Now we know that isn't true. So yes, it is some truths.
Do we know that isn't true? I haven't heard of any studies done to that end.

I'm not attempting to promote or excuse racism, but I believe that it's ignorant to lump them all together as being ignorant. It's the same s**t they pull with a different target.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:54 pm


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Ignorant yes, and idiot no. Some of the greats minds in history were racists by todays standards, they weren't idiots, they were just ignorant of some truths we know today.
Some truths?

A different opinion on other races is hardly a truth.

Um, well there is the fact that people thought other races were lesser and less capable, they actually believed and thought it was fact that other races were less intelligent and whatever. Now we know that isn't true. So yes, it is some truths.
Do we know that isn't true? I haven't heard of any studies done to that end.

I'm not attempting to promote or excuse racism, but I believe that it's ignorant to lump them all together as being ignorant. It's the same s**t they pull with a different target.

There have been a few and they found nothing to make much of a difference, just small adaptations such as those who live farther north having eyes better adapted to bright light due to light reflecting up off the ice at their eyes, etc. The differences between people of the same race produces results that range over and lower than the northerners, of course, just northerners have a higher natural median.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:12 pm


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There have been a few and they found nothing to make much of a difference, just small adaptations such as those who live farther north having eyes better adapted to bright light due to light reflecting up off the ice at their eyes, etc. The differences between people of the same race produces results that range over and lower than the northerners, of course, just northerners have a higher natural median.
Aye, and dark skin people being less affected by uv light - and having the sickle cell trait to guard against malaria etc.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:42 am


Not so much stupid as weak minded. They were told something, either by a parent or a role model, and take that as law. Inability to actually think for themselves, and find that.... Well, it's bullshit, is a sign that they're incredibly weak.


But so are most people. Ten bucks says you've got a full list of things you deem completely necessary while they're complete bullshit.
PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:17 pm


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Not so much stupid as weak minded. They were told something, either by a parent or a role model, and take that as law. Inability to actually think for themselves, and find that.... Well, it's bullshit, is a sign that they're incredibly weak.


But so are most people. Ten bucks says you've got a full list of things you deem completely necessary while they're complete bullshit.
You assume that racism was passed on from older times, when this isn't necessarily true.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:55 pm


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Not so much stupid as weak minded. They were told something, either by a parent or a role model, and take that as law. Inability to actually think for themselves, and find that.... Well, it's bullshit, is a sign that they're incredibly weak.


But so are most people. Ten bucks says you've got a full list of things you deem completely necessary while they're complete bullshit.
You assume that racism was passed on from older times, when this isn't necessarily true.
Role model can be other child. Hive mind egotism can initiate it.
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