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badgenome said:
It's wrong because


 

 

OP: it's a freedom to hate or be racist, but the reasons for doing so make no sense because they can apply to anything.

how do you define superior is a better question. all racist have to do is say it, then for them it becomes fact for them, and as well all know, facts have to be proven to be fact in order for them to be so.



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we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.



richardhutnik said:
bananaking21 said:
NintendoPie said:
bananaking21 said:



ok let it put it this way, everybody is born equal its the actions of a person that decides what he/she that detrmine his/her "worth"

Erm, people aren't born equal either.

Let's put this way; everyone is different. It doesn't mean everyone who is different is bad.

what? how is everybody born not equal?! please do explain

People are born with certain advantages and disadvantages.  If everyone was born equal (the same) then there would be no differentiating between people and everyone would be identical.


your taking equal too literally. by saying equal i mean that everybody should be born with the same rights without and discrimination about what race, sex or religion. everybody should have the same rights and nobody should have the right to take them away from you because he doesnt like what you look like



Science. All scientific knowledge about humanity and human society says there's no basis for racism.

Yes science has identified some racial differences in some aspects of genetics, but they are all of no consequence. From the wrt the question of racial superiority. There is no superior race. Science has proved this.



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Max King of the Wild said:

My contribution to this thread would be something like this. People of minority get more scholarship opportunities than white males... makes no sense. It should be determined by sheer intelligence... because someone is black they get to pay less for school. Stupidest shit I've heard. When I was filing out scholarship applications at my school I came across one that said you have to be black and less than 3.0GPA... so we are rewarding people for being dumb

If they really want to help disadvantaged people, they should do it on the basis of means.



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badgenome said:
It's wrong because

lol the normal part makes it racist

that's like saying white is normal and every other color is not





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Ssenkahdavic said:
Everyone is not equal but everyone deserves to be given the same opportunities. Nothing more, nothing less.

Deserves the same opportunities in what way?  Does that mean when an opportunity pops up, that there should be a lottery where everyone is drafted into that lottery and the winner is given the opportunity?  Don't people, who are offering opportunities, for reasons of needing things done, make discernment decisions on who they feel is the most qualified to succeed in the opportunity, for the benefit of the agenda of the person offering it?  Also, isn't there a reality basis also that opportunities end up not being put out there for just anyone, but other criterion and limits of a person's network?

"Deserve" is a dangerous word, because it ends up having people making presumptions of entitlement that aren't there.  It is often a reach for things that are seen as not correct, without being able to articulate why.



Roma said:

lol the normal part makes it racist

that's like saying white is normal and every other color is not





Max King of the Wild said:
badgenome said:
Soleron said:

Expressed racism, even hate speech or incitement to violence, is OK. But people are free to judge you for it.

Hate speech laws are bullshit, but in no way should incitement to violence be tolerated.

I agree, though, that the best way to stop discrimination is to stop discriminating. Affirmative action is just HURR DURR ITS GUD WIN WE DUZ IT CUZ GUD ENTINCHINZ.

My contribution to this thread would be something like this. People of minority get more scholarship opportunities than white males... makes no sense. It should be determined by sheer intelligence... because someone is black they get to pay less for school. Stupidest shit I've heard. When I was filing out scholarship applications at my school I came across one that said you have to be black and less than 3.0GPA... so we are rewarding people for being dumb

the fact that the people giving the scholorship decided to include race in the matter is racist. they are discriminating against students who are not black.



badgenome said:
Max King of the Wild said:

My contribution to this thread would be something like this. People of minority get more scholarship opportunities than white males... makes no sense. It should be determined by sheer intelligence... because someone is black they get to pay less for school. Stupidest shit I've heard. When I was filing out scholarship applications at my school I came across one that said you have to be black and less than 3.0GPA... so we are rewarding people for being dumb

If they really want to help disadvantaged people, they should do it on the basis of means.



Means would be some sort of qualifier but I still don't agree with giving dumb people money just because they are poor. A scholarship represents a investment in my opinion and investing in a bad stock is a bad idea.