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mah062 said:

I don't believe every race is equal in every way. It is true that African Americans enjoy fried chicken more than other races usually do. That's why you find fried chicken places in the ghettos. And saying the Ghettos are mostly African American is also a true statement. Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason. It's just the way it is. Asians are generally smarter than whites. There is no denying that. African Americans are the least intelligent race. I believe their average IQ is in the mid 80's range. Like I said, there is a REASON all the third world countries are in Africa. There is a reason they've never developed. Arabs are also pretty low on IQ. Most Arabic countries have an average IQ below 90. No, races aren't equal. But I don't believe you should judge someone based on their skin color because there are ALWAYS those who break stereotypes. I know very stupid whites, very intelligent blacks. I know an Asian who isn't smart. But when people say races are the same, they're lying. It's the cold hard truth.

All third wold countries are in Africa? I could've sworn there were some in Asia and Latin America. 

African Americans enjoy fried chicken more than other races? Have you heard of someting called 'The South'? Where fried chicken originated... news flash..there are an abundance of white people there. 

Most Arabs have an IQ below 90? And what is the average of people who have attended school (with Western standards) there? 

There's a reason 3rd world countries are never developed? Research the term 'oppression'



forest-spirit said:
Using labels such as racist, nazi, feminazi, SJW, etc. is so much easier than constructing proper arguments, that's why they get abused so much. Just ignore the ones that does it a lot because chances are they're the kind of people who won't respond well to being argued against anyway.
 

Exactly. Too often people don't want to think or engage in debate, they want to be right and "win" over an opposition.   This sort of labeling is a form of poisoning the well. "You're an X so anything you say is now invalid."



IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

As an insensitive dick, I find this post to be highly offensive. You're in no position to tell me what I can and cannot say to people. If I want to offend someone and generalize with the intention of making people feel insecure, that's on me.

If I say something that offends or "triggers" someone, know that I have no regrets and genuinely wishes for this person to learn how to cope with his insecurities so that the next guy trying to trigger him finds less success. Because if it's not me triggering someone, it will be someone else eventually. That's life. People will try to offend each other no matter what people like you say.

The best solution to inevitable attacks is not to complain about them every time that they occur; The best solution is learning how to defend yourself.

...What did I just read? You're being sarcastic, right? You can't actually seriously believe what you're saying. You're the one who's in no position to teach someone to "learn how to cope with his insecurities." You haven't been decreed by God to give people tougher skin. If you have no qualms about intentionally triggering and offending someone, and worse yet are actually prideful of it, you have absolutely reason to be offended for being called out on it. What are you even offended about? You proudly proclaim to be insensitive and express literal sociopathy in the intent of your deliberately offensive actions, but then are offended by what, exactly? Someone saying that being nice and considerate is the actual right thing to do? Someone confirming that being a dick is always a bad thing? Did you think I was attacking your right to be a jerk? Because I wasn't, but having the right to do something doesn't mystically absolve you from accountability. Just because you have the right to do something doesn't mean you have the duty, obligation, or judgementitive pardon to do it. You don't.

It doesn't matter if someone else will be an asshole in your place if you aren't. That doesn't make being an ass suddenly okay. That's like a thief saying "well if I don't steal from you, someone else will eventually. Just know that when I unceremoniously swipe your shit, I have no regrets and genuinely wish for you to learn how to cope with people stealing shit from you so that the next time someone steals from you, it won't bother you." It doesn't matter if "it's life." It's not right. It's wrong. The only solution is to stop being intentionally insensitive and to correct yourself when you are unintentionally insensitive. People will try to murder other people "no matter what people like me say." That doesn't magically make murder okay. People get raped in the world every day "no matter what people like me say." That doesn't suddenly make raping someone fine. This isn't a high school drama. It doesn't matter if "everybody's doing it." You shouldn't be doing it. It's not right. It. Is. Wrong. Deliberately offending someone is wrong, and no one should be doing it. I literally cannot believe I'm even having this conversation.

I'm not putting myself in a position to tell anyone anything. This isn't some devine law bestowed upon only me to teach to the world their morals. It's common human decency. You're taught this shit in pre-kindergarten.



IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
Volterra_90 said:

I'm not so sure about that. I'm living without offending anyone and trying to not act like a dick with people, and I assure it's working fairly well. I respect everyone's opinions, even if I can argue with them. But there's no need to be a dick to defend yourself. Obviously you can act like whatever you want, you have your rights. But I think people who is polite and don't offend anyone have the advantage in a argument and can defend themselves better. The other option is start a cycle of ad-hominem and offensive arguments which generally don't go anywhere.

 

My point was that I have the right to offend anyone that I desire, even if that means I'm making a fool of myself.

 

Chances are if someone is triggered by my generalizations, they wouldn't fare well in a constructive debate regardless.

 

Well yeah, but just because you have a right to do something doesn't mean you should do it.

On top of that, just because you have a right to do something doesn't mean you're free from being held responsible for your actions. If people think you're being a dick, your going to get called out for it and you only have yourself to blame for it.



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REDZONE said:
eva01beserk said:

Wich is what was said, that we are all a bit racist. But as long as we dont do anything hurtfull to anybody of the group we dislike its ok. Nobody can force us to fraternise with others, but they can force us to not harm others. Its how society works and theres nothing wrong with that.

Everyone is not a bit racist,that's a joke.I certainly am not and i'm sure many people aren't as well.Thing is someone is not going to call you a racist at random,you must have done something to warrant it.

tHE thing is that the reason peeple call you a racist, like it was said before is just a means to silence you or negate what your saying, its a lazy copout. So yea, now days people are called racist for no reason at all. Disagreen with someone is the main reason person 1:"I dont think the way you do", person 2: "thats because your a racist". and thats it, the rest of the argument for the second is based on how the other is intolerant in some way and never back up their initial argument.

P.S. the people who say there is nothing wrong with me are usually the ones who have the worst problems.



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Normchacho said:
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

 

My point was that I have the right to offend anyone that I desire, even if that means I'm making a fool of myself.

 

Chances are if someone is triggered by my generalizations, they wouldn't fare well in a constructive debate regardless.

 

Well yeah, but just because you have a right to do something doesn't mean you should do it.

On top of that, just because you have a right to do something doesn't mean you're free from being held responsible for your actions. If people think you're being a dick, your going to get called out for it and you only have yourself to blame for it.

Nobody  has a problem being called a dick or racist.Most know when they are behaving in such way. The problem is what the SJW's want the repracausins for such an act, they demand you be fired, unemployable, imprismed, and so many ridiculous extremes and thats what we are fiting  about. 

Men are getting fired and kicked out f school for ofending people. ANd by ofending its ussually means that they disagreed with some SJW and they whent after him like a lunatic, contcting their place of employment and or place of education.

Women want men to face rape charges for cat calling.

If a black person and a white person both apply for the same job, no matter the qualification, the black person must get it, or the company will be accused of racist and unethical hireing proccesses.

They want to extend safe spaces to basicly everyware so nobody can say anything that might displease any group. Universitys are the prime examples in wich you are severly restricted and can get expelled for saying anything anyware. Most of the cases is disagreen wit a topic, THIS is harasment and opresssion.



It takes genuine talent to see greatness in yourself despite your absence of genuine talent.

What grinds my gear is the whole cultural appropriation thing. There is a difference between appreciating/partaking in a culture and disrespecting one. Some people going out of their way to stop people from enjoying another culture, saying: ''you can't do this, it's cultural appropriation'', when most of the time the people of that said culture appreciate sharing and teaching about their culture.



Norris2k said:

I agree a lot with him. I'm white, but I've had quite my share of racism crap since I'm in Japan. I don't really care about what people think, and I don't thinks it makes sense to forbid someone to think something, or ask people to control what they think, or have to be what we'd like or what we'd want them to be. But they have to behave. Minimal respect is what I ask for.

Also, about the thread, I also believe there is abuse of the word, but racism exists and it really get you on the nerve. When you start to think twice if it's a simple joke or not, you can become quite noisy about it.

Why only minimal respect? They should respect you like they would anyone else as you haven't done anything to warrant gaining only minimal respect, they don't have to date or do what ever as that's down to preference but you have to make a stance that they will respect you as much as what they themselves would like to be respected.

People also underestimate how someone harbouring such thoughts and feelings can impact society, these thoughts and feelings will be passed on to their kids who imitate what their parents do and in a number of cases can go even further creating a constant cycle racial tension, some people are even willing to act on those thoughts if they think they can get away with it. You may not care what that person is thinking but it is having an impact in not putting out racism as they're not doubt influencing and impacting those around them.



ArchangelMadzz said:
JWeinCom said:
Everyone's a little bit racist.

No, everyone's not a little bit racist. That's what racists say to feel better about their racism.

Calling it racism is a bit too much, but EVERYONE has their own prejudice towards certain things. We are built like this as humans. No one is "holy".

 

Also, speaking of overused and abused words: Misogynist, anyone? That word has basically lost all meaning in the western world.