Why emulate Europe...

[Gato_Solo]

when we have enough of that crap here in the US. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same in Canada and Mexico as well...

 

[spike]

You mean there's still racism all around the world?

 

[Gonz]

Not according to the liberals. It's only in the US south, except when it's elsewhere in the US.

 

[spike]

Where'd "the liberals" say that? The liberals I know recognize that racism still exists everywhere. While conservatives are largely in denial about it.

 

[Gonz]

Any time someone of any hue beyond pink is called to account for their actions, the libs seem to think it's racist.

 

[spike]

That totally contradicts your previous post.

 

[Gonz]

Okay.

 

[MrBishop]

Racism exists...and even in homogenous populations, anything can be used to discriminate against one person or another...be it race, gender, religion, age, weight, height etc ad nauseum.

 

[Gonz]

You say discrimination likes it's a bad word. It comes as much from observation/personal interaction as it does from -isms.

 

[SouthernN'Proud]

Where'd "the liberals" say that? The liberals I know recognize that racism still exists everywhere. While conservatives are largely in denial about it.

You say it every chance you get. Fortunately most of us know what it's worth.

 

[MrBishop]

You say discrimination likes it's a bad word. It comes as much from observation/personal interaction as it does from -isms.

Tell that to the man in Gato's article.

 

[spike]

You say it every chance you get.

For instance where?

 

[Gonz]

Tell that to the man in Gato's article.

Instead of addressing an individual problem, we justy keep 'em bulked together?

 

[spike]

BS generalizations are a mainstay of yours.

 

[Gonz]

Why yes, it is. When a problem appears from those generalizations, then you look at the individual picture.

 

[spike]

Or you could just not avoid preconceived ideas about people.

 

[Gonz]

They work. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Or you could just not avoid preconceived ideas about people.

You do know what that says, right?

 

[spike]

It is broke and needs fixin.

 

[MrBishop]

Instead of addressing an individual problem, we justy keep 'em bulked together?

Racism doesn't involve the individual, per se. It involves a 'membership' in a certain group and how that group is viewed. (All blacks are... all muslims are... All chinese are...) much like the other isms.

When you get down to one-to-one contact/interraction...most racist ideals vanish like the fog.

The isms are walls between you* getting to know the individual for who they really are instead of who they are assumed to be.

*generalized use of the term "you' - I'm not saying that you (Gonz) are racist.

 

[Gonz]

Now, what if, personal traits aside, they do tend (by a huge majority) to fit the category? It doesn't need to be an ~ism to see what is right before ones eyes.