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Some time ago this cartoon appeared with a George Will column. Is this cartoon racist?
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I don't think so.
Some time ago this cartoon appeared with a George Will column. Is this cartoon racist?
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3 pages in this thread so far and the OP is the only one to find the cartoon racist. Speaks volumes about the OP.
Those who identify themselves by the color of their skin and not by character, may find it racist.
Not only that, but stating that only those with certain (perceived) leanings can be racist is rather bigoted, is it not?
3 pages in this thread so far and the OP is the only one to find the cartoon racist. Speaks volumes about the OP.
That is a typical reverse racism response to charges of racism.
But ok, here's your chance to shine, why is it that a person whose ego is centered on the color of their skin would find that racist, whereas a person whose ego is centered on their character would not?
I guess it depends on the cartoonist's intention. Did he mean it as just a joke or is there any deeper meaning. I'm not really familiar with the guy so I can't really say but I do know white chocolate sucks. Just way too sweet, I prefer milk chocolate.
Everything Obama touches turns to shyte and Obama claims it's really chocolate, instead. That's your deeper meaning.
No such thing as reverse racism. Just racism.
Because someone whose ego is centered on the color of their skin would project that onto others, and assume that others critiques or support of the President was also based on the color of his and their skin, respectively.
Some time ago this cartoon appeared with a George Will column. Is this cartoon racist?
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source?
Some time ago this cartoon appeared with a George Will column. Is this cartoon racist?
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That was a good response. Thanks for that.
Here's the flaw with what he said, he appears to think that there is a such thing as self identification that is based on character that is free from bodily identification. That is not the case.
Character is based on relative concepts of what is right and what is wrong that are indeed rooted in the bodily concepts of what is tasteful and distasteful. Therefore character is ultimately tied to the body can therefore be related to the color of one's skin.
Having said that, there is a such thing as absolute character, but that is on the transcendental platform and is another discussion, beyond politics and racism.
It would be racist if it portrayed Obama as a different race. It would not be funny if it didn't infer that feces and chocolate were the same color.
I guess it depends on the cartoonist's intention. Did he mean it as just a joke or is there any deeper meaning. I'm not really familiar with the guy so I can't really say but I do know white chocolate sucks. Just way too sweet, I prefer milk chocolate.
There is an old joke that says if black is beautiful that my feces is a masterpiece.
The cartoon can be viewed as racist because it subtly plays on the notions of Obama's skin color, chocolate and feces.
The cartoon. Look. Read. See what it says. Drink a cup of coffee or two. Take it all in and apply some thought. You'll see it for yourself if you do that.
There is an old joke that says if black is beautiful that my feces is a masterpiece.
The cartoon can be viewed as racist because it subtly plays on the notions of Obama's skin color, chocolate and feces.
Hm. Well I would say that my self visualization probably includes "fat", because I stopped running after the Marine Corps, and enjoyed not PT'ing for basically a year, but other than that, I can't really think of anything about my body that I throw up there. Other items (father, husband, friend, Christian, my employment) are what I self-define with.
This is incorrect for multiple reasons, not least of which is the idea that right and wrong are inherently rooted in bodily concepts of tasteful/distasteful (some can be). For example, I think it is immoral to cheat at games. Whether I am sitting across from you and you can see me, or if it's on a forum and you cannot is immaterial to that.
Well there is an Absolute Morality.
:lamo okay. I guess you can read minds and know that's the simple answer. I wouldn't expect more anyway but talk about applying some thought then taking everything at face value. :lol:
It's very subtle that will fly over some peoples heads while they tell you to apply some thought to it. :lol:
It's very subtle that will fly over some peoples heads while they tell you to apply some thought to it. :lol: