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Not caring about the Africans dieing in Italy...

  • 04-10-2013 06:52PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭


    Isthis normal?

    Am actually not so bothered, if they were Asian, would be the same

    But if they were100/200 caucaisians i would feel a lot more empathy, sympathy & sorrow.

    Is this normal?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,329 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    No


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    A human's a human, if you feel indifferently to one's race then you're a damn racist - plain and simple.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Jonny Blaze


    Yeah racism is pretty common alright unfortunately.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    But if they were100/200 caucaisians i would feel a lot more empathy, sympathy & sorrow.

    Is this normal?

    Not really, no.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Isthis normal?

    Am actually not so bothered, if they were Asian, would be the same

    But if they were100/200 caucaisians i would feel a lot more empathy, sympathy & sorrow.

    Is this normal?

    Its normal for a weirdo, a racist or a troll.

    Take your pick


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    I really hope your just a bored troll


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,478 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    But would they care about us you only have say something to a African person and the race card is played, have a look at the screaming baby thread.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭Muise...


    Yeah racism is pretty common alright unfortunately.

    yep, common - and widespread too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    It's not racist. What happened was awful, but you can't be expected to care about something that has very little relevance to you.

    Not feeling empathy because some one has a different ethnicity is pretty much the definition of racism


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It is a terrible tragedy that people are dying trying to flee to a better life but people die for all sort of reasons and circumstances. You can't care for everyone or everything all the time.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    I wept when I heard that the Titanic had sunk. My tears have all been used up.

    I could tell you how my wife and I were laughing when we were listening to how the asylum seekers set fire to the boat and then all ran to one side capsizing it, but that's private so I won't.

    Where the *ell was Health & Safety, when a real job needs to be done, they are nowhere. That's where.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,494 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Can someone provide a bit of context for this thread? =/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    Don't listen to Boards. You are not alone: https://ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/ose/story.php?id=2135

    You can't control how you feel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    Isthis normal?

    Am actually not so bothered, if they were Asian, would be the same

    But if they were100/200 caucaisians i would feel a lot more empathy, sympathy & sorrow.

    Is this normal?
    Empathy (I believe) is the natural inclination to imagine what the other person is feeling, to put yourself in their shoes. The more you have to connect you to that person the stronger it will be. It's why there is such horror when there is a tragedy in the US but little reaction when there is a similar, or far worse, tragedy in Nigeria.

    Such a sharp distinction seems a little odd but it doesn't seem racist to me.

    From reading AH though, if you aren't at least as outraged/heartbroken as the poster before you you're some sort of monster.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭kirving


    Gee Bag wrote: »
    Not feeling empathy because some one has a different ethnicity is pretty much the definition of racism

    I deleted that post after I realised it wasn't worded as well as it could be. Nothing to do with race, just geography. It's just difficult to empathise with someone who effectively lives it a completely different world to yourself. That goes for Americans, Australians, Asians, wherever you want to talk about.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭tdv123


    No it's not. And let's all be honest here your just a c*nt.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭Friend Computer


    biko wrote: »
    It is a terrible tragedy that people are dying trying to flee to a better life but people die for all sort of reasons and circumstances. You can't care for everyone or everything all the time.

    The OP specifically says they'd care if they were caucasians, though. Pretty clear it's because of their race and nothing else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭bizmark


    No one deserves to die afaird cold and alone in the sea reguardless of their race religion political beliefs etc

    They where human they feel the same as you their family will be devastated the same as your family would any preventable death is a tragedy we should feel something about


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    No mention of the Syrians ,Iraqis,Kurds ,Palestinian's
    But yet metion africians the racism flag gets waved


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,340 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    I doubt any of us spent the evening in tears over it. Its all a bit distant when it doesn't happen nearby or involve someone you know.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    biko wrote: »
    It is a terrible tragedy that people are dying trying to flee to a better life but people die for all sort of reasons and circumstances. You can't care for everyone or everything all the time.


    Nobody stated that anyone should. The OP was quite specific that his concern was not based on distance etc, but race.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Gatling wrote: »
    No mention of the Syrians ,Iraqis,Kurds ,Palestinian's
    But yet metion africians the racism flag gets waved


    The OP is rather definetly racist.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    The OP specifically says they'd care if they were caucasians, though. Pretty clear it's because of their race and nothing else.

    If I were to take the OP seriously, it's pretty clear that or she is a normally passionate person and does feel for other human beings, but is wondering why he or she is not feeling the same for this boatload of people.

    He offers a speculation that it might be colour, there are more reasons though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    Isthis normal?

    Am actually not so bothered, if they were Asian, would be the same

    But if they were100/200 caucaisians i would feel a lot more empathy, sympathy & sorrow.

    Is this normal?

    Is it normal for you to care for every tragedy in the world everyday?
    Do you want to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders every second that you're here?

    Do you care that Zeng Jiang Dong from Nanjing in the Jiangsu Province in China was diagnosed with inoperable cancer today only a month after losing his wife to the same disease? There's going to be 2 children growing up without either of their parents soon and we all know how poor Chinese social services are. Are you sad and disconsolate for them? Do you care? If you're not crying for this man and the children he's going to leave behind than you are a disgusting and racist human being, a border line sociopath I'd say. SHAME ON EVERYONE!!!

    :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    I deleted that post after I realised it wasn't worded as well as it could be. Nothing to do with race, just geography. It's just difficult to empathise with someone who effectively lives it a completely different world to yourself. That goes for Americans, Australians, Asians, wherever you want to talk about.

    Thats fair enough, everyone mangles posts from time to time.

    The point your making is a valid one. Perhaps thats what the OP was trying to say but phrased it arseways.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    the whole world is this way. hence why america makes such an over the top deal about the boston bombing and youll probably hear at the end of the news about 200 middle easterns being blown up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,478 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Is it normal for you to care for every tragedy in the world everyday?
    Do you want to carry the wait of the world on your shoulders every second that you're here?

    Do you care that Zeng Jiang Dong from Nanjing in the Jiangsu Province in China was diagnosed with inoperable cancer today only a month after losing his wife to the same disease? There's going to be 2 children growing up without either of their parents soon and we all know how poor Chinese social services are. Are you sad and disconsolate for them? Do you care? If you're not crying for this man and the children he's going to leave behind than you are a disgusting and racist human being, a border line sociopath I'd say. SHAME ON EVERYONE!!!

    :rolleyes:


    Do you know this chap personally.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    SHAME ON EVERYONE!!! :rolleyes:

    OK lads and ladies, listen, I'll take all of this SHAME and toss it into the river Lee ~ carry on people


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    Nodin wrote: »
    Nobody stated that anyone should. The OP was quite specific that his concern was not based on distance etc, but race.
    But is that actually racism?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Red Nissan wrote: »
    OK lads and ladies, listen, I'll take all of this SHAME and toss it into the river Lee ~ carry on people

    Why the Lee and not the Shannon or Liffey

    Well why


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