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Jan 1, 2019 13:40:03   #
Weasel Loc: In the Great State Of Indiana!!
 
badbobby wrote:
I'll respond to #6 Canuck As a very young lad in the early 1930s,being from a poor family and living just across the rail road tracks from the black community,I often played with black boys around my own age.
however as I grew older I was informed by my peers that the black folks were less human than we whites and I found myself shunning those boys who used to be my friends
At this time in my life racism was not heard,it was just an established way of life
The blacks really had very few of the rights that we whites enjoyed
they had to sit in the back of the bus or trolley
they could not drink out of the same public fountains that the whites did
they were expected to be back over the rail road in their part of town before dark and still there wasn't that much racial tension
don't think things changed much until after WW2 when the blacks started getting some equal rights
then we started hearing the word 'racism'
In my life I have met many folks both black ,brown.and white
There seems to be an equal mix of good and bad in all races
I do feel that I am no racist
I feel that we are all here together and we should respect what a man does
not what color he is
I'll respond to #6 Canuck As a very young lad in t... (show quote)


Yeah, in a perfect world.

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Jan 1, 2019 14:02:19   #
Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
It seems that , with each new individual I encounter , my understanding of the word "racism" is continuously changing...
It is facinating how individuals of different generations , cultures , religions , sexes , races , educational and economic backgrounds , and nationalities define this word...
One can of course consult a dictionary , but it is the nuances and shadings that seem to redefine its meaning on individual levels...
Below are some of the questions I often find myself musing?
I would be over-joyed to learn from the view points and life experiences of my brothers and sisters on the OPP...
Please feel free to answer all or none of my questions and know that I respect and value your opinions without judgement..

Questions:

1. What does the word racism mean to you personally?

2. Who can be considered a racist?

3. What specific acts fall under the title of racism?

4. Is there a place for racism in a free society?

5. How can racism be identified?

6. Would you consider yourself a racist by your own definition?


Thank you to all who have taken the time to read and respond to my queries...
T
Happy New Year and God bless
It seems that , with each new individual I encount... (show quote)




1..To me the use of racist has become a word of, less significance. I mean that I hate the word racism. In today's world the nuclear trend is that only white people can be racist. The B.L.M, B.G.F B.P and the nation of Islam, the rev. Wright, Oprah Winfrey discussing with Mrs Obama that the solution is whites dying off, Sounds like a little Hitler remark to me. Some weak kneed people like to use the term..reverse racism, which is a absurd term. Being a racist doesn't exclude any color, religion or political stand, it consumes all aspects of life. So my point is...for people to push the narrative that whites need to sit down and shut up..."Phooy on that business"

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Jan 1, 2019 16:23:51   #
Weasel Loc: In the Great State Of Indiana!!
 
PeterS wrote:
1) To see yourself as superior to others based on racial or ethnic makeup.
2) The most blatant are the Neo-Nazi's such as those who marched in Charlotteville.
3) The slaughter of Jews in a synagogue in New Jersey.
4) No, none what so ever...
5) Overtly by observing groups such as the Neo-Nazis but convertly by actions such as singling out Obama over his birth certificate.
6) No, but I am based on projection used by conservatives...


That just does not feel organic enough for today's day and time.

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Jan 1, 2019 16:48:38   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Weasel wrote:
Yeah, in a perfect world.


are you saying you question my sincerity


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Jan 1, 2019 16:58:29   #
Weasel Loc: In the Great State Of Indiana!!
 
badbobby wrote:
are you saying you question my sincerity



In order to be aware of your surroundings in 1930 I am guessing you were 10 years old.
Are you 98 years old today?
That would be perfect.

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Jan 1, 2019 17:54:54   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Weasel wrote:
In order to be aware of your surroundings in 1930 I am guessing you were 10 years old.
Are you 98 years old today?
That would be perfect.


I believe I said early thirties
I was born august 29 1926
does that satisfy you?
BTW you sound a lil bit bitter

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Jan 1, 2019 22:32:20   #
Weasel Loc: In the Great State Of Indiana!!
 
badbobby wrote:
I believe I said early thirties
I was born august 29 1926
does that satisfy you?
BTW you sound a lil bit bitter


So you have to agree that after 90 years racism is a tool that is purposely being kept alive, and if someone could package it, Home Depot would stock it on their shelves.

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Jan 1, 2019 22:54:30   #
emarine
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
It seems that , with each new individual I encounter , my understanding of the word "racism" is continuously changing...
It is facinating how individuals of different generations , cultures , religions , sexes , races , educational and economic backgrounds , and nationalities define this word...
One can of course consult a dictionary , but it is the nuances and shadings that seem to redefine its meaning on individual levels...
Below are some of the questions I often find myself musing?
I would be over-joyed to learn from the view points and life experiences of my brothers and sisters on the OPP...
Please feel free to answer all or none of my questions and know that I respect and value your opinions without judgement..

Questions:

1. What does the word racism mean to you personally?

2. Who can be considered a racist?

3. What specific acts fall under the title of racism?

4. Is there a place for racism in a free society?

5. How can racism be identified?

6. Would you consider yourself a racist by your own definition?


Thank you to all who have taken the time to read and respond to my queries...

Happy New Year and God bless
It seems that , with each new individual I encount... (show quote)





rac·ism
[ˈrāˌsizəm]

NOUN
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
"a program to combat racism"
synonyms:
racial discrimination · racialism · racial prejudice/bigotry · xenophobia · chauvinism · bigotry · bias · intolerance · anti-Semitism · apartheid
the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.
"theories of racism"


Hatred and intolerance are bred in ignorance.... Happy New Year and God bless[/quote]

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Jan 2, 2019 01:20:29   #
Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall
 
Happy New Year to you as well...

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Jan 2, 2019 06:35:56   #
Weasel Loc: In the Great State Of Indiana!!
 
Don Lemon, of CNN.
NOTHING Changes for 2019.
Happy New Year

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Jan 2, 2019 11:00:08   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 

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Jan 2, 2019 15:09:58   #
Abel
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
It seems that , with each new individual I encounter , my understanding of the word "racism" is continuously changing...
It is facinating how individuals of different generations , cultures , religions , sexes , races , educational and economic backgrounds , and nationalities define this word...
One can of course consult a dictionary , but it is the nuances and shadings that seem to redefine its meaning on individual levels...
Below are some of the questions I often find myself musing?
I would be over-joyed to learn from the view points and life experiences of my brothers and sisters on the OPP...
Please feel free to answer all or none of my questions and know that I respect and value your opinions without judgement..

Questions:

1. What does the word racism mean to you personally?

2. Who can be considered a racist?

3. What specific acts fall under the title of racism?

4. Is there a place for racism in a free society?

5. How can racism be identified?

6. Would you consider yourself a racist by your own definition?


Thank you to all who have taken the time to read and respond to my queries...

Happy New Year and God bless
It seems that , with each new individual I encount... (show quote)



************
1. The human tendency to be partial to their own kind. It is called human nature among we humans, but it is also prevalent in other species as well; Blue Birds don't fraternize with Crows, Eagles, or Sparrows, Chimpanzees don't fraternize with Orangutans nor Humans or Gorillas, and Rats don't live in the same group as Cats. They have their own family names, for example a Pride of Lions, a Gaggle of Geese, or a Murder of Crows. The one thing they all have in common is the color of their blood.

2. Anyone who calls someone a racist is a racist. Racists are those who scream the loudest about racism.

3. Separating individuals or groups of individuals by their physical characteristics. One can do this two ways, antagonistically or non-antagonistically.

4. Yes. Particularly when it helps describe someone for visual identification. Various races have obviously different physical characteristics, which they should be proud of, but not overly sensitive about in ordinary conversation. The tone of the addressing person determines whether one might wish to take offense or not, but the better way to handle it is to ignore the person trying to agitate you.

5. By observing the actions of others going about their daily lives. Their language and physical signs will give them away. My mother once said, and I find she was pretty accurate, that "Some people think their shit doesn't stink, but their farts will give them away every time!"

6. Yes. My race is human, so I don't have much choice in this matter. About all I can do is live my life treating people like I would like to be treated. Sometimes it doesn't work, but I try.

It is quite natural for a species to prefer their own race to that of others in order to survive. We all have to discriminate to survive. Discrimination is not a bad thing, unless one misuses it. I discriminate between my peas and my carrots for instance, so I can anticipate what I am about to eat. I try very hard to tolerate all the various subcategories of races, but due to the human trait, either learned or from DNA, of misusing discrimination by using racial characteristics as hateful slurs and verbal weapons, I am reluctantly beginning to misuse them myself occasionally, for self preservation. I try hard not to degrade a person by what is now considered a racial slur, but from my observations, some people deserve to be called out by a racist slur because of their actions; some people are "bad seeds" who are just born with a hatred for everything.

Some people, particularly career politicians, comedians of questionable ancestry, and radical preachers, make a living by misusing racial slurs and foul language because it is an effective means of roiling up their followers, who may be quite limited in their vocabulary. That type of "racism" will continue to exist as long as it is profitable to those using racial slurs and foul language to degrade others for personal gain.

The Progressives, for instance, tend to use racial hate and discontent to further their socialist political agenda to divide and destroy the United States; it keeps the Democratic Political Correctness mental disorder, a means of limiting and controlling freedom of speech and thought, alive and the populous in a state of mass hysteria and political fear of the government, and they appear to care more for those of foreign countries than those of their own country. It is a shame we have to tolerate people of this caliber, who believe they must have a euphemism or multi-meanings for many words in the English language to confuse or hide their real thoughts and meanings, but it is a fact of life; it just makes our language that much harder to learn.

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Jan 2, 2019 15:55:07   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Weasel wrote:
So you have to agree that after 90 years racism is a tool that is purposely being kept alive, and if someone could package it, Home Depot would stock it on their shelves.


no I do not think it is purposely kept alive
I feel it is just handed down
from one generation to the next
I also feel that our Lord gave each of us a brain
we can all decide what kind of person we want to be

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Jan 2, 2019 17:07:21   #
Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall
 
Abel wrote:
************
1. The human tendency to be partial to their own kind. It is called human nature among we humans, but it is also prevalent in other species as well; Blue Birds don't fraternize with Crows, Eagles, or Sparrows, Chimpanzees don't fraternize with Orangutans nor Humans or Gorillas, and Rats don't live in the same group as Cats. They have their own family names, for example a Pride of Lions, a Gaggle of Geese, or a Murder of Crows. The one thing they all have in common is the color of their blood.

2. Anyone who calls someone a racist is a racist. Racists are those who scream the loudest about racism.

3. Separating individuals or groups of individuals by their physical characteristics. One can do this two ways, antagonistically or non-antagonistically.

4. Yes. Particularly when it helps describe someone for visual identification. Various races have obviously different physical characteristics, which they should be proud of, but not overly sensitive about in ordinary conversation. The tone of the addressing person determines whether one might wish to take offense or not, but the better way to handle it is to ignore the person trying to agitate you.

5. By observing the actions of others going about their daily lives. Their language and physical signs will give them away. My mother once said, and I find she was pretty accurate, that "Some people think their shit doesn't stink, but their farts will give them away every time!"

6. Yes. My race is human, so I don't have much choice in this matter. About all I can do is live my life treating people like I would like to be treated. Sometimes it doesn't work, but I try.

It is quite natural for a species to prefer their own race to that of others in order to survive. We all have to discriminate to survive. Discrimination is not a bad thing, unless one misuses it. I discriminate between my peas and my carrots for instance, so I can anticipate what I am about to eat. I try very hard to tolerate all the various subcategories of races, but due to the human trait, either learned or from DNA, of misusing discrimination by using racial characteristics as hateful slurs and verbal weapons, I am reluctantly beginning to misuse them myself occasionally, for self preservation. I try hard not to degrade a person by what is now considered a racial slur, but from my observations, some people deserve to be called out by a racist slur because of their actions; some people are "bad seeds" who are just born with a hatred for everything.

Some people, particularly career politicians, comedians of questionable ancestry, and radical preachers, make a living by misusing racial slurs and foul language because it is an effective means of roiling up their followers, who may be quite limited in their vocabulary. That type of "racism" will continue to exist as long as it is profitable to those using racial slurs and foul language to degrade others for personal gain.

The Progressives, for instance, tend to use racial hate and discontent to further their socialist political agenda to divide and destroy the United States; it keeps the Democratic Political Correctness mental disorder, a means of limiting and controlling freedom of speech and thought, alive and the populous in a state of mass hysteria and political fear of the government, and they appear to care more for those of foreign countries than those of their own country. It is a shame we have to tolerate people of this caliber, who believe they must have a euphemism or multi-meanings for many words in the English language to confuse or hide their real thoughts and meanings, but it is a fact of life; it just makes our language that much harder to learn.
************ br 1. The human tendency to be parti... (show quote)


Thank you for the time and consideration, as well as the naked honesty , you put into your answer... It is appreciated

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Jan 2, 2019 17:09:07   #
Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall
 
badbobby wrote:
no I do not think it is purposely kept alive
I feel it is just handed down
from one generation to the next
I also feel that our Lord gave each of us a brain
we can all decide what kind of person we want to be


Well said...
Our Lord did pretty decent by us... Too bad so many choose to act like entitled brats and disregard the respect due His gifts...

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