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Old 01-14-2009, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by KSig RC View Post
Actually, I disagree - the real 'problem' with race-issue threads on GC is that everyone wants to run from them. There's no reason they can't have the same caliber, depth and emotion of discussion that is held in other areas. (Note: yeah, I do understand that there are indeed 'reasons' why these threads devolve, but at least in theory, there aren't any endemic reasons)

Besides this - as my favorite comedian once said, if a friend owes you $200 and won't repay . . . hey, at least it only cost you $200.
The "type of people" who run from race (and any other socially significant) threads on GC are the type of people who run from them in real life.