[quote]Professor X wrote:
orion wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
Sloth wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
Ok,forgive me for speaking for you Prof.X,but…I think X’s frustration is that he does not understand as to why people do not get the obvious reasons as to the views in this country regarding black culture,black history,political views,etc.
Its obvious why “I am X you are Y exist.” He feels that people are intentionally denying why these things exist.
And I’m saying it’s people, such as himself, the ensure it will be so for eternity. Do not scold people for labeling, than adopt those labels when it strikes your fancy. You want to breed resentment? Practice the generalizing of “white america,” and the double standards that he and others practice. And, now, I’m not only done with him, but also this thread. Once again, the “racial discussion” becomes a “shut up and listen” session. Hope you work it out.
Well…to each his own…but hey,I tried.
Yes, you did…and you did a good job, but none the less, I am being told that we are the ones who caused this situation. They will continue to act as if they DON’T call people by race simply by how they appear. They will act like they don’t consider someone “black” based on how they look.
The fact that they even try to act like this doesn’t happen shows where the problem is…in denial.
I dunno, could it not be that a lot of white Americans simply are not racist, so they can not imagine that other whites are?
How would they, even accidentally, encounter racism?
We aren’t talking about “racism”. We are talking about how someone describes someone of another race strictly by appearance. WHO was EVER talking about racism?
Is this topic so difficult for some of you that you can’t even discuss racial issues without assuming someone is discussing racism itself?[/quote]
Well, I guess you are right on that one technically, but may I invite you to follow me a little bit further.
If you asked me if there are antisemites in Austria I´d tell you yes.
If you asked me if racism is a problem in Austria I would not know.
There are not enough black people to make that an issue.
I simply do not know any people who would have confessed to me any racial prejudices. But how would I know or how would I ever find out if they had any?
Cross examining everyone is hardly an option.