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Is racism wrong?

Is racism wrong?

  • Yes

    Votes: 88 83.8%

  • No

    Votes: 15 14.3%

  • There is no such thing as racism

    Votes: 2 1.9%
  • Total voters
    105
Kali said:
How dare you! You are racist and to use term mulatto? What world are you living in? :roll:
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Why wouldn't he dare? Is there another, more acceptable term for a person with one African parent and one European parent? I suppose you could call him "interracial", but most people seem content to view him as "black".

Not that it matters. Most "black" people living in the United States have more English blood in them than I have.
 
Funny, but when Obamie ran for office, they played down his race. but when he got elected, it was immediately, "Americas first Black President" ---some are not so easily fooled. ---the racist term is "High Yeller"---like that one better?--me neither.
 
I wonder if the races will ever mix to the point that it really won't matter, to the point that we won't be able to tell by looking at someone where their ancestors came from? If that ever happens, then maybe Martin Luther King's dream will actually come to pass, that every child will be judged on the content of his character.

What difference does it really make whether the pres is a "mulatto", an African American, a "halfrican", or what? Isn't it the content of his character, along with his ideology and ability to get things done that really matters?
 
"the Sons of Slaves, and the Sons of slave owners, will never live together in Peace"--Thomas Jefferson----I hope to prove Him wrong on that one, though He was a very Wise Man.
 
Korimyr the Rat said:
Why wouldn't he dare? Is there another, more acceptable term for a person with one African parent and one European parent? I suppose you could call him "interracial", but most people seem content to view him as "black".

Not that it matters. Most "black" people living in the United States have more English blood in them than I have.
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It is very well an outdated word and you know it was used druing slavery. Obama calls himself black and should be addressed as a black male.
 
Skateguy said:
Funny, but when Obamie ran for office, they played down his race. but when he got elected, it was immediately, "Americas first Black President" ---some are not so easily fooled. ---the racist term is "High Yeller"---like that one better?--me neither.
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His race was not played down.
 
Skateguy said:
"the Sons of Slaves, and the Sons of slave owners, will never live together in Peace"--Thomas Jefferson----I hope to prove Him wrong on that one, though He was a very Wise Man.
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He had babies with one of his slaves and I saw the family of that slave on Oprah.
 
Kali said:
It is very well an outdated word and you know it was used druing slavery. Obama calls himself black and should be addressed as a black male.
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A lot of words were used during slavery. There's nothing wrong with the word "mulatto", and the man was raised by his "white" mother and her "white" parents. We can't just claim to be members of whatever race we want; as stupid as the whole issue is, there are rules to it.
 
Partisan, I simply cannot fathom how someone who is seemingly educated can be so prejudiced. I am being serious, no jokes here. Did something actually happen to you during your lifetime that made you thus? It would seem so, or maybe your parents are also prejudiced and racist and it has rubbed off on you.

'Cause I can tell you honestly right after 9/11 I was made fun of by whites and I soon started hating white people. Of course I was a teen then so I was pretty naive, but I learned things about the world, and thus my world-view quelled my hate.

Also I still can't believe people put "no" as their answer. The U.S. really is a stupid country.

Partisan said:
Why do you suppose that there has been, 'perpetual white supremacy throughout world history'?......:lol:
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I don't know, but its bullsh*t. Its been proven time and again over centuries and decades that whites are not always the smartest of most advanced people on Earth.

Either you are trying to get a reaction out of me or, as I said above, you are inherently prejudiced.

F*cking think about it for a second, you are judging people based on the variety of pigmentation in their skin cells.
 
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Cilogy said:
Partisan, I simply cannot fathom how someone who is seemingly educated can be so prejudiced. I am being serious, no jokes here.
Did something actually happen to you during your lifetime that made you thus?
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To me personally, yes......
To my person, no.......;)

It would seem so, or maybe your parents are also prejudiced and racist and it has rubbed off on you.
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No, I grew into it during a lifetime of observation.....
'Cause I can tell you honestly right after 9/11 I was made fun of by whites and I soon started hating white people.
Of course I was a teen then so I was pretty naive, but I learned things about the world, and thus my world-view quelled my hate.
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I was working in New York on 9/11, I lived about 70 miles north in a little village called Chelsea, that was the longest ride home in my life.....
That was the day that I realized the 'crescent' was darkening the sky & Islam needed to bo scourged from this earth......;)


Also I still can't believe people put "no" as their answer. The U.S. really is a stupid country.[/
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We are only stupid in that we allow foreign third world scum into our country to drag us down.....

I don't know, but its bullsh*t. Its been proven time and again over centuries and decades that whites are not always the smartest of most advanced people on Earth.
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Then why are people of 'color' constantly whining about white supremacy if it has no basis in fact?......:confused:


Either you are trying to get a reaction out of me or, as I said above, you are inherently prejudiced.
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F*cking think about it for a second, you are judging people based on the variety of pigmentation in their skin cells.
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True to a point....
But I've drawn my conclusions from a lifetime of observation.....
It is far more about culture than skin pigmentation....
Some call it racist, I call it common sense....:)
I will be civil to anyone as long as they are civil to me.....
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Kali said:
It is a bad word and you know it. :(
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There is no such thing as a bad word. Mulatto means a person with one white parent and one black parent, which is what Obama is. The only reason it would be derogatory is if you think the mixing of races is wrong. The word 'bastard' is similar. I don't understand how it can be a bad word if there is no more polite word with the same definition. I don't judge people based upon who their parents were. And if the situation calls for it I will use either of those words freely.
 
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Korimyr the Rat said:
A lot of words were used during slavery. There's nothing wrong with the word "mulatto", and the man was raised by his "white" mother and her "white" parents. We can't just claim to be members of whatever race we want; as stupid as the whole issue is, there are rules to it.
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Of course there is something wrong with it. We advance as humans and no longer use certain words especially words used back in slavery days. I mean it is 2010 now:)
 
Kali said:
Of course there is something wrong with it. We advance as humans and no longer use certain words especially words used back in slavery days. I mean it is 2010 now:)
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Just because there is something wrong with other words doesn't mean there is something wrong with that particular word.
 
misterman said:
Just because there is something wrong with other words doesn't mean there is something wrong with that particular word.
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Kali gets hung up on "words"--hahahhahahah--put "evil" out there, and see what happens.
 
Kali said:
Of course there is something wrong with it. We advance as humans and no longer use certain words especially words used back in slavery days. I mean it is 2010 now:)
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We used the entire English language during slavery. You'll have to be a little more specific about what's wrong with the word "mulatto" for other people to stop using it.
 
Korimyr the Rat said:
We used the entire English language during slavery. You'll have to be a little more specific about what's wrong with the word "mulatto" for other people to stop using it.
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It's not 'PC'.....;)
Isn't that enough to ban anything?.....:roll:
 
Korimyr the Rat said:
We used the entire English language during slavery. You'll have to be a little more specific about what's wrong with the word "mulatto" for other people to stop using it.
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It is racist and no reason to be using such a word in this day and age:(
 
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