Loki Loc: Georgia

[quote=Adagio]I know. But we don't have to take part in it. We can choose to reject that. We can purge that from our being. You said, hate leads to no good for either side and eats at the inside of the hater. I choose to fight racism, and my language will get as nasty as it needs to get with those that are showing their overt hate for others based on race or religion. I'm a tolerant person. But that doesn't mean that I have to tolerate intolerance.[/quote

You certainly don't tolerate intolerance very well. Except when it originates with you, in which case it is perfectly acceptable. (Your definition of intolerance, of course, being anyone who disagrees with you on any minor particular of anything). You choose to fight racism, but only as you define it, and within the parameters that you set. It's only racism if you say it is. No wonder you use such language. I can't imagine the frustration you must experience searching for those who share your opinion of yourself, although you seem to have found a kindred spirit in Whitebeard. I doubt it will last, though. You see, unlike you, Whitebeard, on another post, actually had some coherent, well thought out ideas that were worth consideration, even if I do mostly disagree with him. You have nothing to offer but hidebound opinion, insults, self-righteous hypocrisy and bigotry that you are so ready to accuse others of, and your own private universe of the intolerance you are so willing to ascribe to anyone who dares to disagree with you. You are a source of amusement to those who find contemptible things amusing.

carolyn

The average American stopped weighing 168 pounds when the Left started awarding them with their glorious food stamps and SSI for doing absolutely nothing. And BTW, besides the gunshot wound, where else was TM bleeding? And where was GZ bleeding? And did the media show pictures of TM at age 17? All I saw were pictures of him at age 12, which were the pictures that Obama was going by when he said he wished he had a son that looked like him. These pictures were as different as night and day.

carolyn

Your quote is the reason I am more of an advocate of the Old Testament than the new. I do not believe in awarding anyone a living simply because he/she does not want to work. I do believe we should support our aged and handicapped, and we should grant our workers a better retirement than what they are getting. I do not believe the biblical adage of turning the other cheek, whether it be toward a person or country. I do believe in the Golden Rule... Do Unto Others As You Would Have Others Do Unto You. Which brings us back to the "N" word. Why is it so terrible to call someone an "N", but all right to call them a "cracker", or "cracka.? This was displayed on National T.V. after the M/Z allocation.

The word "N" originated as a neutral term referring to black people, as a variation of the Spanish/Portuguese noun "negro," which is a descendant of the Latin adjective niger (color black). This"N" word slangingly means that it's target is extremely unsophisticated.

On the other hand, the word "cracker" is used by blacks as a RACIAL SLUR intended toward Caucasians. It goes back to slavery times to describe the slave masters cracking a whip over the backs of their slaves.

Now I want anyone with any semblance of an open mind or intelligence to tell me which of these words would be the most inappropriate to use in our modern times?

bahmer

[quote=banjojack][quote=Adagio]I know. But we don't have to take part in it. We can choose to reject that. We can purge that from our being. You said, hate leads to no good for either side and eats at the inside of the hater. I choose to fight racism, and my language will get as nasty as it needs to get with those that are showing their overt hate for others based on race or religion. I'm a tolerant person. But that doesn't mean that I have to tolerate intolerance.[/quote

You certainly don't tolerate intolerance very well. Except when it originates with you, in which case it is perfectly acceptable. (Your definition of intolerance, of course, being anyone who disagrees with you on any minor particular of anything). You choose to fight racism, but only as you define it, and within the parameters that you set. It's only racism if you say it is. No wonder you use such language. I can't imagine the frustration you must experience searching for those who share your opinion of yourself, although you seem to have found a kindred spirit in Whitebeard. I doubt it will last, though. You see, unlike you, Whitebeard, on another post, actually had some coherent, well thought out ideas that were worth consideration, even if I do mostly disagree with him. You have nothing to offer but hidebound opinion, insults, self-righteous hypocrisy and bigotry that you are so ready to accuse others of, and your own private universe of the intolerance you are so willing to ascribe to anyone who dares to disagree with you. You are a source of amusement to those who find contemptible things amusing.[/quote]

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bahmer

I will go with the word cracker or cracka. As you say the "n" word is both a color as well as black people. If they can use it so freely among themselves then they must be comfortable with the usage from others. If I don't like a particular slang used against me then I shouldn't use it against others. This again goes back to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I don't use any slang terms with my friends either joking or seriously I was taught differently by my father and mother.

carolyn

I, too, would go with the word "cracker," because there are no slave owners left in America or the European Countries. But there are many, many unsophisticated blacks walking the streets of America. Excellent examples of this follows:

July 28, 2013--Baltimore, MD.

A man was walking home from his work at a local restaurant when he was attacked and severely beaten by a mob of at least 10 blacks. Three of the four attackers were minors. They were arrested and charged.

July 28, 2013--

Police say a man, 28, from Bethesda, MD, was attacked by three black men who kicked and punched him to the ground.

According to the victim, one of the attackers yelled "this is for Trayvon" during the attack.

These are just two examples of the hundreds, if not thousands of these acts that have happened since the TM/GZ trial.

I don't care what the color of your skin is, or what nationality you are, if this isn't a colossal example of unsophistication, I don't know what is. So why would our government proclaim the "N" word illegal and allow the word cracker to be used at random? Is this simply another example of racial discrimination toward the Caucasian population that is allowed by our elected officials?

Did anyone hear of the white riots after the O.J.Simpson trial? I didn't either.

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

Most assuredly you may be right but those people I referred to in the 60s just happened to be students in my classes and since it was a public school I couldn't select the students who were in my classes.

whitebeard

I see that you have missed the point altogether. I take it that you surmise that if one black uses the N word to another black or uses cracker to a white, it is alright for you to use it to all blacks or they to all whites. Am I correct there? Like all whites are exactly the same and should be treated accordingly, and all blacks are exactly identical and should be treated the same ? Isn`t this just an excuse to use a degrading term, to make yourself feel better than another human? Do you need to resort to name calling to make yourself feel superior? So you do the research to justify your calling them a name that they have indicated they don`t want to be called. In your heart, you know that it is derogatory but you need to search for a way to justify you using it. Really, are you that unsure of yourself. It reminds me of a fat person, hanging out in a crowd of even fatter people, so they can feel good about themselves.

BIGEAGLE Loc: Washington State

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Name calling is NOT right for either RACE....!!!
It simply displays your anger...forget it...No one will change the tactics of either side...!!!
However, I do agree with Carolyn that those who :
Don't work, Should NOT eat...!!!
I do not have the time to look it up in the Bible, but perhaps someone can find it..??????????????????? :-)

Political_Watchtower Loc: North Texas

Maybe I missed something back in ths school days but aren't we all human(Homo sapiens)?

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
class: Mammalia
order: Primata
family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: sapiens
our scientific names is just Homo sapiens.

Depending on the level of study you're doing, you may require different answers. If you're just looking for the "name" of the human species, it's Homo sapiens, but if you're looking for a full classification, for say, GCSE level, it's:

Animals
Vertebrates
Mammals
Primates
Hominids
Homo
sapiens


However, if you're still aiming to be more technical and up to date, the most complete one is:
Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
Mammalia
Primates
Anthropoidea (Suborder)
Hominoidea (Superfamily)
Hominidae
Homo
sapiens

herrick9

Your pt. two is largely correct but if you do a little research you will find that the directions given to the jury by the judge were largely under the SYG law as it exists in Floida

herrick9

Your pt. two is largely correct but if you do a little research you will find that the directions given to the jury by the judge were largely under the SYG law as it exists in Floida

whitebeard

I agree with you 100%, if you are able to work you shouldn`t get paid for something you "choose" not to do. I was crippled by work, but worked on, for another 5 years, crippling me even more, but I could so I did. I am on S.S. now, but I have never been on medicaid or any other government program. I never accepted work/comp either.

whitebeard

Your point is Perfectly correct, not largely correct.

PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.

Wenn Ihr verweisen auf meine Zerstörung der deutschen Sprache, die sie wahrscheinlich richtig. Ich habe nicht die Gelegenheit zu einem Gespräch mit einer deutschsprachigen Person oft genug, um meine Beherrschung. Oder eere sie mit Bezug auf einige andere Aspekt meiner Vernichtung deutscher?