Ugh, damn racists.

James Lee wrote: RL: heck, anything could have happened...the white folks could have just ripped the internal organs out of a baby and were planning on cooking them when they got to dry land. Maybe they're actually black people in whiteface trying to avoid the 'looter' tag. We could do this all day. Peter: I wonder how many people have actually grown as people from coming here? I know I've learned a little tolerance and understanding along the way. I can see the value of 'minimum requirements', but who knows...today's snotty moron could end up becoming tomorrow's reasonable person with enough good examples.  The only way we lose is if we abandon the struggle. And other phrases.

I know that, of course, James, but my pessimistic, bitter side (thankfully, a minority portion of my makeup) must vent every now and then, or I'll self-destruct, like an out-dated R*deout 2000 writing robot.

And I admire and applaud the manner in which your great sense of humour always appears in your nonetheless insightful and constructive posts: like (biodegradable) oil on troubled waters!

Not to worry, I won't give up on progholes and other (reputed) humans, just yet, but I think I'll go hug my young son now, and listen to the wee birdies a-singin' in the (acid rain-blighted) trees, just the same....

Borealis wrote: It always surprise me about how Americans are racists about black people when they are such a high percentage of their population. And also why there's such less racism in Canada, and even less in Québec?... another no answer question about Canada v.s America...

Yet, paradoxically, your sig is a separatist, nationalist, "pur laine" slogan....

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Scrambled_Eggs wrote: Tony R:  how can we get past racisim if we keep reminding ourselves of it? Cheers!

Because you need to know the question in order to give the answer!

Do not compound your foolishness by spouting trite aphorisms............

Tony R wrote: Because you need to know the question in order to give the answer! Do not compound your foolishness by spouting trite aphorisms............

But wouldn't a true non-racist look at those two articles and not notice the difference in color?  They would see those pictures and not even taken notice to the black guy "loots" white guy "finds." 

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Peter wrote: So, such a person would be blind and illiterate, eh?

 I suppose you're right.  Anyway, I've found some more interesting racist articles.

http://yahooracist2.ytmnd.com/

http://yahooracist.ytmnd.com/

In all seriousness, the point I was trying to make can be best made by the example used in the show South Park.  'ere is their city flag:

Now, when Chef asked the kids why they didn't see anything wrong with the flag, the kids answered that they didn't even notice the color difference because they thought of them all of them as people and not different races.  Leave it to South Park to give us a lesson a racism.

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Borealis wrote: Peter wrote: Borealis wrote: It always surprise me about how Americans are racists about black people when they are such a high percentage of their population. And also why there's such less racism in Canada, and even less in Québec?... another no answer question about Canada v.s America... Yet, paradoxically, your sig is a separatist, nationalist, "pur laine" slogan.... Well, If Québec want to separate, it's not because we are racist toward english canadian...

it is still not a very harmonic signature

NetsNJFan wrote: Borealis wrote: Peter wrote: Borealis wrote: It always surprise me about how Americans are racists about black people when they are such a high percentage of their population. And also why there's such less racism in Canada, and even less in Québec?... another no answer question about Canada v.s America... Yet, paradoxically, your sig is a separatist, nationalist, "pur laine" slogan.... Well, If Québec want to separate, it's not because we are racist toward english canadian... it is still not a very harmonic signature

Maybe, but no point with racism or anithing like that...

Heptade wrote: And if Quebec separates, I'm going to live there. They have way better social programs than Ontario.

Agreed, Im not moving (even if ottawa is literally a 10 minute walk from where I live). Ive lived here all my life, just because my primary language is english im not hauling over to ottawa, where rent is nearly double what is payed over here.

Borealis wrote: It always surprise me about how Americans are racists about black people when they are such a high percentage of their population. And also why there's such less racism in Canada, and even less in Québec?... another no answer question about Canada v.s America...

Because if you look at the statistics- its amazing the percentage of Blacks that break the law in some way (or are in jail) is Ten-fold of other races- I think that has a lot to do with it.

Isnt racism....so cliche' by now?

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