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[Sandman 423]

He is and just pines for the old days when a racist joke or insult was acceptable

How can a joke be racist?

 

[n_huffhines]

Since he called me a racist, and your take is that I used "intentionally veiled language," then I might as well be one. It's been nice knowing some of you folks, and some of you will be missed. If a person calls me a name, he gets called one back. I am happy that you have become the arbiter of what is and isn't acceptable on the forum. With that, I join Grand Vol and Hunerwadel in retirement.

Grow up already. You're so old.

 

[hUTch2002]

Yeah, cause "whitey" is totally comparable to the worst racial slur we have

Who’s “we”?

 

[Chris4Vols22]

You changed the language here in this newer post. I hate being a douche about it, but in this case it matters.

It seems to me that if you believe something, you are not as open to contrary evidence, whereas if you suspect something, you are open to having your mind changed by evidence.

Everyone judges initially, nothing odd, or inherently wrong with that. We are human.

The first two sentences of my response you quoted addressed the change of language, and I stand by my point. You seem capable of actually formulating original thoughts, and you don't need to stoop to disingenuously split hairs over semantics.

At this point, I think we're in agreement overall, minus the fact I think it's tacky to immediately play the hoax card. By my own logic, it would be equally tacky to play the believe the victim card. That's why I say take the allegations seriously and investigate.

 

[Weezer]

So the next time a black person is accused of a crime against a white person I want the same "wait on hard evidence" energy.

We have a ton of false allegations against black people for crimes. We should always wait on hard evidence including video whenever a white person accuses a black person.

I expect any crime or accusation of a crime to be investigated. Who doesn't?

 

[Rickyvol77]

I expect any crime or accusation of a crime to be investigated. Who doesn't?

Exactly, the problem is that K-town doesn't like and has excuses for the actual evidence when it surfaces

 

[k-town_king]

I expect any crime or accusation of a crime to be investigated. Who doesn't?

Ok. You are being purposely obtuse. Sure.

 

[GordonC]

What if there's not a video?

 

[hUTch2002]

Understood. Racism towards me doesn't define me though. It defines the racist. I rented to black racists (before I found out they were racists). Made me sad for their kids who they were teaching to be racists.

Yep. Racism isn’t inherent. It’s taught. You don’t have to be making racist jokes or using racial slurs in front of your kids to pass it along either. Kids pick up on actions too.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

What if there's not a video?

I was just thinking about that.

Imo, it's one thing to interpret a video, and another to make assumptions based off of allegations.

 

[McDad]

So the next time a black person is accused of a crime against a white person I want the same "wait on hard evidence" energy.

We have a ton of false allegations against black people for crimes. We should always wait on hard evidence including video whenever a white person accuses a black person.

You can want it. But you won't get it.

 

[n_huffhines]

Who’s “we”?

America

 

[hmhawk]

Just took this screen shot

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It's gone from Yahoo--- again!!

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Since he called me a racist, and your take is that I used "intentionally veiled language," then I might as well be one. It's been nice knowing some of you folks, and some of you will be missed. If a person calls me a name, he gets called one back. I am happy that you have become the arbiter of what is and isn't acceptable on the forum. With that, I join Grand Vol and Hunerwadel in retirement.

I sure as hell wouldn't allow a bunch of Communist bastardos run we off of a message board.

Screaming racist at someone is one of the Communist's primary weapons used to SILENCE and PERSECUTE people.

I would rather be BANNED than quit.

 

[McDad]

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[GordonC]

I might be the only one here who says this or SIAP, but as a kid I didn't think Mrs. Buttersworth was black.

 

[Weezer]

Ok. You are being purposely obtuse. Sure.

How am I being obtuse? Because I don't believe a person's skin color should factor into guilt or innocence? Not every thing is about black and white. People of all colors commit crimes, and people of all colors are the victims of crime. I refuse to look for racism where it is not. I don't assume guilt or innocence based on skin color. I look at the facts of the case. I would expect everyone to do so.

 

[McDad]

Yep. Racism isn’t inherent. It’s taught. You don’t have to be making racist jokes or using racial slurs in front of your kids to pass it along either. Kids pick up on actions too.

I tried to give the little girl, probably 5 or 6 some flowers to give to her mom for mother's day and her brother, 9 or 10, slapped them out of her hand and chastised her because, "you can't trust him, he's white".
Up until that moment, I actually thought the parents and I had a good relationship. I never knew they were racists.

 

[McDad]

I might be the only one here who says this or SIAP, but as a kid I didn't think Mrs. Buttersworth was black.

same

 

[Doberman]

The first two sentences of my response you quoted addressed the change of language, and I stand by my point. You seem capable of actually formulating original thoughts, and you don't need to stoop to disingenuously split hairs over semantics.

At this point, I think we're in agreement overall, minus the fact I think it's tacky to immediately play the hoax card. By my own logic, it would be equally tacky to play the believe the victim card. That's why I say take the allegations seriously and investigate.

Fair enough, and a good response.

The last sentence of your post is the only thing that really matters in the end.

 

[Weezer]

I tried to give the little girl, probably 5 or 6 some flowers to give to her mom for mother's day and her brother, 9 or 10, slapped them out of her hand and chastised her because, "you can't trust him, he's white".
Up until that moment, I actually thought the parents and I had a good relationship. I never knew they were racists.

To be fair, I wouldn't trust you either, but it has nothing to do with the color of your skin.

 

[Orangeburst]

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Incorrectly reply? Little tip I use is to edit the response by going back to the original post I want to reply, hit reply and copy and past the text to the new edited post. #ClearAsMud

 

[McDad]

To be fair, I wouldn't trust you either, but it has nothing to do with the color of your skin.

That's good judgement; not bad racism.

 

[Y9 Vol]

He is and just pines for the old days when a racist joke or insult was acceptable

They are still acceptable to anyone without a weak mind.

 

[Weezer]

I grew up a Star Wars kid. People would be wise to heed the words of Yoda.