Real Life wrote: » everyone is a bit racist. I used to have a black girlfriend and have plenty of friends of other races but ive told racist jokes in my time and still make racist remarks as a joke occasionally but i dont mean any harm by it. i dont think people of any other race are below us, i just make the joke if the opportunity arises. all in the name of fun i never mean any harm by it and thats why id only do it in private where the people around know its only a joke.
mango salsa wrote: » I really don't agree with this. I know lots of people who are not in anyway racist. I don't see how you telling jokes proves your hypotheses?
Real Life wrote: » or have you just not heard them make a racist remark?
WileyCoyote wrote: » Does that mean that you are inferring all Irish people are racist? Since only a racist would make a racist remark.
mango salsa wrote: » No. I genuinely know lots of people who are not in any way racist. Extrapolating that the entire population is a little bit racist because you tell racist jokes makes no sense at all.
Real Life wrote: » no, really what i was trying to say is not everyone that makes a racist remark is actually racist. people just take it too seriously sometimes.
WileyCoyote wrote: » There is a name for people who tell racist jokes.....they're called Racists!
Real Life wrote: » you're picking me up wrong
Real Life wrote: » no, you're still not getting what im saying or else you're just irrational
zaeization wrote: » as the OP knows only to well most people feel this way
zaeization wrote: » Madam X the OP believes in a lie the lie is the R-word can i convince him/her that's a lie in just one post, so let's play along with the terminology see if we can grasp any real understanding.
zaeization wrote: » I don't believe that any group of people besides the Irish should live in Ireland. I am deemed the R-word for that but that's ridiculous because I believe all people should have a space exclusive for themselves large enough to sustain their long term survival. When i look at any other group on the planet let's pick the black african's because i can see that they have an exclusive space large enough for their people's long term sustenance. Now if there was massive non-black immigration into a hypothetical black man's country i would not call him the R-word for objecting to it after all how long would it still be his country if he did not object, i would not try and persuade him that his people's face no alteration socially because that's a lie, or religiously or genetically because that would be a lie. I would think it right out insane for anyone to call him a racist for objecting to the alteration of his people and his nation. Go ahead use your silly little hyped up buzz words to try and scare me away or anyone reading this who agrees. But as the OP knows only to well most people feel this way and no matter the jargon you try and persuade us with we won't be sold your house of cards forever.
WileyCoyote wrote: » Racisim is not a lie, it is a fact.
Noel Kinsella wrote: » What if a person has given all the people he/she ever meets a fair chance BUT time and time again has bad experiences with certain nationalities ? What if a person has come to the conclusion that certain nationalities in their experience are bringing nothing but bad experiences, arrogance, ignorance, aggression to them and their neighbours and after 10 years have come to the conclusion " I dont think I like that particular nationality of people I dont want to be around them" Does that make the person a racist ? OR are we free to like or dislike whoever we choose ?
Noel Kinsella wrote: » Does that make the person a racist ? OR are we free to like or dislike whoever we choose ?
Lyaiera wrote: » No, that makes them xenophobic. But that you conflate countries and races makes you racist.
dixiedan wrote: » Maybe a bit off topic, but why is oriental an archaic and offensive term? My brother bought the ma an oriental rug from the far east when he was travelling some years ago ... and the term oriental rug is quite common. And I have to say that your final remark is quite condescending and patronising.
zaeization wrote: » Reekwind What do you call it when you impose conditions on a race that brings about the DESTRUCTION of that race?
old hippy wrote: » Without wishing to come across as patronising again; rugs are somewhat different to people, dixie.
zaeization wrote: » Wiley How much does immigration effect the planet outside of the our little part of it, very little last time i looked most people on the planet like it that way that's why japan is still 99% japanese, whats wrong with japan staying japanese or china chinese and likewise what would be so wrong with ireland staying irish?
