To be biased is correct

[Black Orchid]

And the elephant in the room is that the word racist is not only overused it is misused constantly.

[BigP]

And the elephant in the room is that the word racist is not only overused it is misused constantly.

I totaly agree, I only used it because it was the word being batted around and I didnt want to muddy the waters or confuse the issue

[Black Orchid]

Hence the definition of the word racism has little bearing 99% of the time it is thrown around because it is being misused

[brian ross]

And the elephant in the room is that the word racist is not only overused it is misused constantly.

If someone says something which is racist, they are being racist, BO. It is not misused, people simply refuse to accept that what they have said is racist.

[brian ross]

Your evidence for that is, Gordon?

Got any? Any at all?

Pathogens are a relatively modern invention. Racism is a learnt response, created by Anthropologists who created the entire modern concept of "race" to justify European imperialism over other "lesser" "races". Genetically, we are all members of the only race, the Human one. It is what allows all humans to interbreed. We are all one species Homo Sapiens Sapien - "Wise humans", although reading this sort of bullshit on the web continually makes me wonder sometimes just how wise some of us are.

Dont buy it Brian, Racism is a natural defencive responce to protecting ones family and territory ,,

If it is "natural" why then do when new tribes/peoples are first contacted by White people, they are invariably welcomed, accepted? Be it in North America, South America, Oceania, Africa. People generally accept other people when they first encounter them. "Racism" is a learned response. It comes out of fear of them after their actions.

[Black Orchid]

And the elephant in the room is that the word racist is not only overused it is misused constantly.

If someone says something which is racist, they are being racist, BO. It is not misused, people simply refuse to accept that what they have said is racist.

Wrong Brian. You have a tunnel visioned and very sheltered viewpoint. You think anyone who opposes SSM is homophobic and everyone who wants to cut immigration is racist.

[Neferti]

And the elephant in the room is that the word racist is not only overused it is misused constantly.

If someone says something which is racist, they are being racist, BO. It is not misused, people simply refuse to accept that what they have said is racist.

Wrong Brian. You have a tunnel visioned and very sheltered viewpoint. You think anyone who opposes SSM is homophobic and everyone who wants to cut immigration is racist.

.... and votes Green.

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

Your evidence for that is, Gordon?

Got any? Any at all?

Pathogens are a relatively modern invention. Racism is a learnt response, created by Anthropologists who created the entire modern concept of "race" to justify European imperialism over other "lesser" "races". Genetically, we are all members of the only race, the Human one. It is what allows all humans to interbreed. We are all one species Homo Sapiens Sapien - "Wise humans", although reading this sort of bullshit on the web continually makes me wonder sometimes just how wise some of us are.

Dont buy it Brian, Racism is a natural defencive responce to protecting ones family and territory ,,

If it is "natural" why then do when new tribes/peoples are first contacted by White people, they are invariably welcomed, accepted? Be it in North America, South America, Oceania, Africa. People generally accept other people when they first encounter them. "Racism" is a learned response. It comes out of fear of them after their actions.

Are you sure there hasn't been other unreported incidents of which you haven't been informed?

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

Racism is not natural. It is a learnt response, a fear of the "other". Only those thinking otherwise proclaim it to be "natural". People learn it from their parents.

How do you know that?

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

Your evidence for that is, Gordon?

Got any? Any at all?

Pathogens are a relatively modern invention. Racism is a learnt response, created by Anthropologists who created the entire modern concept of "race" to justify European imperialism over other "lesser" "races". Genetically, we are all members of the only race, the Human one. It is what allows all humans to interbreed. We are all one species Homo Sapiens Sapien - "Wise humans", although reading this sort of bullshit on the web continually makes me wonder sometimes just how wise some of us are.

wtf