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Racism against white people?

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  • #32
    Hijpo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭Hijpo


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Do you honestly care or feel offended by the fact that theres an awards ceremony that celebrates the unrecognised talents of ethnic minorities ? The answer is you don't and that answers the question of whether racism against white exists, which it does not

    Racism causes marginalisation and discrimination. This awards show doesn't place you in a more degraded position in our society, it allows minorities to be recognised for their talents and efforts without affecting your rights or recognition of your talents, that is it. It is only a good thing

    what's the criteria that must be met in order to be classed as a minority? An ethnic one at that?
    If there was a situation where there were 20 people in a room. 10 white people and 10 people of varying ethnicity. Individually the ethnicities would be smaller than the combined number of white people but if you then combine the smaller groups of people of different ethnicity into one large group by restricting the white people you even up the numbers hence dissolving the minority.


  • #33
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    jobbridge4life wrote: »
    The existence of one award recognising minority achievement in sports does not amount to discrimination when there are countless others that you can enter.

    Minority? Sure the black lads win nearly everything. Olympics, soccer, American football and lots more. They're incredible athletes! :P


  • #34
    Lux23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    This isn't moaning about racism. It's an award ceremony for Non white sports people.

    How can they get away with this and cry for equality at the same time.


    They? Nice


  • #35
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Lux23 wrote: »
    They? Nice

    What else is he supposed to say??


  • #36
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    What else is he supposed to say??

    thou


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  • #37
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    What else is he supposed to say??

    Well "I'm not a racist but...." is traditional for this sort of thread.


  • #38
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    Lux23 wrote:
    They? Nice


    What? Are you insinuating that "They" is some kind of derogatory term?


  • #39
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭Wossack


    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    thou

    'dem', I would have thought


  • #40
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    What? Are you insinuating that "They" is some kind of derogatory term?

    The intent behind it is very clearly derogatory, and a classic case of othering.


  • #41
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Hijpo wrote: »
    what's the criteria that must be met in order to be classed as a minority? An ethnic one at that?
    If there was a situation where there were 20 people in a room. 10 white people and 10 people of varying ethnicity. Individually the ethnicities would be smaller than the combined number of white people but if you then combine the smaller groups of people of different ethnicity into one large group by restricting the white people you even up the numbers hence dissolving the minority.

    I don't know what the criteria is..I would have thought it would just be based on the population of the country or large region of the country. And the power the majority holds is an important factor, white people in america are only 65% or so of the population but control the vast majority of the countrys influential government, administrative ,economic financial and media positions in the nation. And even when the white population in america reaches minority status by 2050 as is predicted I doubt this will change too much or very quickly.


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  • #42
    magma69
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    The plight of the white male. We have it so hard.


  • #43
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Nodin wrote: »
    Well "I'm not a racist but...." is traditional for this sort of thread.

    Yeah but the post i quoted is exactly the type of bullshít people trot out all the time in an effort to make someone out to be a racist or to make themselves seem like a knight in shining armour fighting for what's "right".


  • #44
    warpdrive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 187 ✭✭warpdrive


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    What else is he supposed to say??


    Lmao, this, wtf. 'They' is offensive now? Jesus


  • #45
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    And I can't win the paralympics because of these 2 damn legs I was born with.

    Oh well.

    Your skin colour is hardly classified as a disability though.


  • #46
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    Yeah but the post i quoted is exactly the type of bullshít people trot out all the time in an effort to make someone out to be a racist or to make themselves seem like a knight in shining armour fighting for what's "right".

    Have a look at some of the OP's past posts and tell me he's not a racist.


  • #47
    timthumbni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    Those awards like the mobo awards etc don't bother me. Same as gay pride if a group want to have a celebration of their identity, sexuality etc then fair plays to them. Sure what odds.

    Off topic but I have just read some of the the legendary threads list. In particular the one entitled the madman. I can only reach about the first 6 posts before nearly passing out with laughter. If anyone wants a giggle check it out. It should carry a health warning. I need an oxygen mask.


  • #48
    Long Time Lurker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭Long Time Lurker


    I think that some people are making assumptions about the perspective of the OP rather than the actual content matter of what they said. They (the OP) might well be coming at this from a disgruntled secretive racist point of view (they're as likely not to be) but it is all the same a valid point. The very notion of having a Black People Sporting Awards or Traveller of the Year Ceremony only breeds further contempt and allows bigots and racists to hide behind a mask of victimhood. Imagine a white people only ceremony of any sort. Wouldn't be on and rightly so. The high horse brigade are out in full on this one though. :cool:


  • #49
    warpdrive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 187 ✭✭warpdrive


    timthumbni wrote: »
    Those awards like the mobo awards etc don't bother me. Same as gay pride if a group want to have a celebration of their identity, sexuality etc then fair plays to them. Sure what odds.

    Off topic but I have just read some of the the legendary threads list. In particular the one entitled the madman. I can only reach about the first 6 posts before nearly passing out with laughter. If anyone wants a giggle check it out. It should carry a health warning. I need an oxygen mask.

    Link?


  • #50
    El Guapo!
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    Blakely Modern Nursery wrote: »
    Your skin colour is hardly classified as a disability though.

    I dunno.....

    I'm kinda pasty...


  • #51
    Flint Fredstone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭Flint Fredstone


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    And I can't win the paralympics because of these 2 damn legs I was born with.

    Oh well.

    That doesn't work because you can't enter the Paralympics because of those damn legs.
    If the thread was about the black Olympics that might be relevant.

    I find it a bit odd to not recognise athletes of a certain skin colour, I'm not outraged about it though because I don't really care.


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  • #52
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    Yeah but the post i quoted is exactly the type of bullshít people trot out all the time in an effort to make someone out to be a racist or to make themselves seem like a knight in shining armour fighting for what's "right".

    Suppose so, yeah. Bit redundant here though, given that the jury came back some time ago on that one.


  • #53
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    RayM wrote:
    Have a look at some of the OP's past posts and tell me he's not a racist.


    1 post which was suppose to be a sarcastic joke, didn't go down to well.


  • #54
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    RayM wrote: »
    Have a look at some of the OP's past posts and tell me he's not a racist.

    I'm not here to look through his posts and determine that.
    I'm simply talking about that one particular post. I've seen that crap posted on more than one occasion and it just does my head in.


  • #55
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    I dunno.....

    I'm kinda pasty...

    Well you do the mma....just paint up the bits between the bruises. Its only sort of cheatin.


  • #56
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    It does affect me. I am being discriminated, I can not win this award because of my skin colour

    Call the IHREC and see if you can take a case then

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #57
    The Backwards Man
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    I haven't felt this oppressed since I was disqualified from Miss World.


  • #58
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭stoneill


    I'm not racist but.... I couldn't give a sh1te who awards who for what.


  • #59
    timthumbni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    warpdrive wrote: »
    Link?

    The thread is a sticky called list of legendary boards threads near the top of page. The madman link is on the 2nd post down. I challenge anyone to read that without laughing like a loon.


  • #60
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    I haven't felt this oppressed since I was disqualified from Miss World.

    That was a disgrace allright. Ye had a nice girly bow tied around your lad and all.


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  • #61
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    I haven't felt this oppressed since I was disqualified from Miss World.

    I still say that was a bullshít decision. You look fabulous


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