Originally posted by long pig
The difference between our ideas on race is you see minorities as helpless victims. I do not.To me, that's the worst form of racism. The belief others are inferior, that they need protection, that laws and consequences shouldn't apply to them....that excuses should be made for them etc.
Its sad because a hateful racist always knows he's wrong, he knows deep down were equal, but your kind of racism actually thinks he's helping...and it probably comes from a good place...which means you'll never be rehabilitated.
I have heard that accusation before, but realising that certain groups have a shittier deal in society does not mean they are less capable. If we'd assume that there was an equal playing field then your accusation would be correct, however there isn't an equal playing field, minorities are disadvantaged by the system, and even if they are more capable than someone privileged their odds of success is reduced.
Originally posted by Bardock42
I have heard that accusation before, but realising that certain groups have a shittier deal in society does not mean they are less capable. If we'd assume that there was an equal playing field then your accusation would be correct, however there isn't an equal playing field, minorities are disadvantaged by the system, and even if they are more capable than someone privileged their odds of success is reduced.
Do you mean as a whole, as in generalizing experiences of entire groups...which is against logic.
What can a minority person be forced to deal with that a white person can't?
this offends me... as a capitalist.
White people LOVE yoga, it's definitely in the top 5 of things they've appropriated from other cultures. Banning white people from your yoga studio? do you hate money? Why not open up a gold jewelry store and say "No Persians Allowed". Or how about a lower back tattoo shop and say "No strippers allowed".
Originally posted by marwash22
this offends me... as a capitalist.White people LOVE yoga, it's definitely in the top 5 of things they've appropriated from other cultures. Banning white people from your yoga studio? do you hate money? Why not open up a gold jewelry store and say "No Persians Allowed". Or how about a lower back tattoo shop and say "No strippers allowed".