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Originally posted by librasoul22
Tom Earp, you are ignorant. Point blank. You think that just because you have lived more years than some of the people on the board, that makes you better able to understand anything?
Clearly it does not. You are a white male in America, so you really have no clue about any other race's struggles or so-called double standards.
So you got robbed by three black men? If it didn't matter the race (as you stated), then why bring it up?
I am not going to entertain the rest of your rambling because it is downright MISEDUCATED and IGNORANT.
Normally I dismiss your posts because I chalk your prejudice up to you being older, therefore somewhat more traditional in your mentality.
But this post has truly pissed me off due to its total lack of regard for other people's history.
And NOTE TO ALL WHITE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THAT IF THEY HAVE BLACK FRIENDS THEN THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE TO MAKE SNIDE, COVERT RACIST REMARKS, please....that crutch is so overrated. So you have a few token Black friends...goody. How about paying less attention to how "diverse" and "cultured" that makes you, and paying more attention to what they face EVERYDAY as minorities in this country. IT IS AN EYE-OPENER. And some of y'all are so blind. I swear.
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I agree with you Librasoul! I'm not going to even comment on Tom's thread, b/c it's just not even worth it. But I agree w/ your last paragraph wholeheartedly.
I also want to add something. A lot of people are saying that these men should not be punished b/c they were offensive. I have to disagree w/ that. I feel the manner in which they were offensive should be punished. C'mon people, when are we all going to learn! I'm sorry but ANYONE who PUBLICLY offends another ethnic group or PUBLICLY offends someone b/c of their sexual orientation, age, gender, etc, SHOULD be punished! I'm not saying they should get the death penalty, but they should be punished somehow for their actions. We as a nation are going to forever be stuck in the past if WE continue to allow people who thinks it's FUNNY or OKAY to joke about other ethnicities or people's sexual orientation or what have you.
Granted, we don't know all the details of this situation. I do understand that. But
IF these men did this KNOWING what blackface meant, then they should be suspended or something! I'm sorry, it's just ridiculous.
Yea, I know people get offended everyday, but is that really ok? I mean, WHO in their RIGHT mind LIKES to be offended?! And if you are offended, aren't you upset? Especially when it's something as ignorant as this situation. I'm just upset that it is 2002 and we have people out there that say "well it's a free country, they can say/do what they want". UGH! So does that mean it's OK to go out offending people just b/c of Freedom of Speech??!! Puhleez! I'm all for freedom of speech, but c'mon, let's be real...this situation or any other one like it is just NOT ok. And WE should not let situations like this just slide.