Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
Not that I completely disagree with you, but if you're going to cite facts, make sure your facts are right because in this case, you are quite incorrect.
"Firearm homicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans ages 1-44.1
African Americans make up nearly 13% of the U.S. population, but in 2009 suffered almost 24% of all firearm deaths – and over 54% of all firearm homicides."
Nat’l Ctr. for Injury Prevention & Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Web-Based Injury Statistics Query & Reporting System (WISQARS) Leading Causes of Death Reports, 1999-2009, for National, Regional, and States (RESTRICTED), at http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/...ction_lcd.html (last visited Mar. 8, 2012) (hereinafter WISQARS Leading Causes of Death Reports, 1999-2009; Note: Users must agree to data use restrictions on the CDC site prior to accessing data). [↩]
Nat’l Ctr. for Injury Prevention & Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Web-Based Injury Statistics Query & Reporting System (WISQARS) Injury Mortality Reports, 1999-2009, for National, Regional, and States (Sept. 2011), http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/...ction_inj.html (hereinafter WISQARS Injury Mortality Reports, 1999-2009. Note: Users must agree to data use restrictions on the CDC site prior to accessing data). [↩]
In addition, so far this thread has been surprisingly reasonable, and therefore, I see why it isn't locked. No one is spewing hate, even the biased members are being calm and reasonable in their discussion.
I'm impressed MMO-C community, I'm impressed.
Last edited by Rhaide; 2013-01-27 at 06:58 PM.
I think I've had enough of removing avatars today that feature girls covered in semen. Closing.
-Darsithis
First of all. The Ten Commandments aren't at the front of this debate. There is an entire book of Laws not just the commandments. Secondly, Christians generally claim that they do not have to follow the old testament because of Jesus. This is not true even according to Jesus. Exodus through Deuteronomy still exists and is supposed to be held.
This is the same conflict taking place in the world of Islam currently as well as the in house fighting becoming more known with the Hasidic Jew violence.
This is the problem I have with the term "racism" as it isn't really used correctly or to the proper extent. We label "assholes" and "ignorant" people "racist" because they say a dick thing. That's not racism. Burning or stoning someone alive who you feel is different and or under some since of moral authority... that's racism.
Because racism thrives on ignorance and close mindedness. These are not good qualities unless you're religious.
Not really relevant to on-going discussion but my two cents;
We live in a world where if you pre-fix c**t with tall, fat, ugly or stupid, people are outraged you called them a c**t.
But pre-fix it with black and you're a racist, the worst part is 5 minutes in they probably couldn't even remember you called them a c**t.
Racism stole a perfectly valid descriptive word from the world, but it's the people who will not let us have it back.
i take one look at the news after some cartoon "scandal" and i see how they react. You know of who i speak.
warp field to weaken its armor, let it close, then tech armor! - Turian hipster
You seem to be very ill-informed on these topics since all I see is weak generalizations, and nothing to back it up.
This is racism, and I sincerely hope you'll start to look at these things differently soon.
Also, it's kinda hard not to dismiss you so easily, and that's not because you think different, but because you're simply put prejudiced, and ill-informed.
But, you do know they are racist, because if you didn't know, you are simply assuming. If it's not their public opinion, how do you know it? If they can behave like they are not racist, what's the problem? As wrong as I might find it, opinions are free to anyone. Unless those opinions are made public, there is nothing to ridicule.
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
I don't completely disagree with you, but you're not helpful in the least.
Someone who you disagree with reaches out in a fairly reasonable way and instead of discussing their viewpoint with them, you insult them and tell them they are stupid in no uncertain terms without offering anything in the way of the statistics or figures you seem to value so highly.
I think the OP isn't the only one with something to learn.
I think I've had enough of removing avatars today that feature girls covered in semen. Closing.
-Darsithis
Racisme should be re-named to generalising.
I generalise and put muslims inn the same bucket. Don't care what other thinks. They are the main integration problem inn atleast Denmark, they will never be a postive side to our country.
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No where did I say anything about gun related homicides, the op's original statement and my response was in terms of any particular "race" preferring guns, the gun control discussion going on in America in response to the recent mass shootings should provide some insight that preferring guns is not limited to any race.
I happen to know that these people are racist because I'm close to them. Most of the people they interact with have no fucking clue.
And I do think it's worrying if people are just pretending not to be racist, but actually are. When faced with a difficult situation their facade might drop and someone will be hurt, or when they just exercise their racism privately.
Like when you publically seem quite fine with the relationship of your child with a black person, but in private use all sorts of dirty tactics to pressure the black person out of the relationship due to racism.
Last edited by mmoc43ae88f2b9; 2013-01-27 at 07:10 PM.
Yeah because you don't want to be called a name that makes you look like a bigot, even if you actually are. If you're going to hate then grow some balls and do it properly. Where have all the good ol' racists gone? The one's who were atleast honest about their stupid views, these days everyone's a pussy.
Last edited by zorkuus; 2013-01-27 at 07:22 PM.
Yeah it's a big deal, you're dumb as fuck if you believe you can judge someone's character by the colour of their skin.