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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-19-2017, 10:44 AM
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Posted By riseagainstrocks
I feel warm all over :) But then again, I do...

I feel warm all over :)

But then again, I do have a terrible sarcasm detector.



I know this is OT, but I've seen a couple statements like this. When you say "joke", what do you mean?...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-19-2017, 06:47 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
Fair, but you do realize you said the equivalent...

Fair, but you do realize you said the equivalent of 'hey now, some of my best friends are black' in an argument involving race, right? As both cases are unverifiable, perhaps don't cite personal...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-18-2017, 06:39 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
Kinda tough to believe considering you think my...

Kinda tough to believe considering you think my use of the term 'ignorant black folk' to specifically refer to ignorant people who are black (since we are talking about race) is racist.

For being...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-14-2017, 11:32 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
I understand your concern regarding the...

I understand your concern regarding the 'bandwagon' argument. I don't mean to say repulsive beliefs shouldn't be opposed no matter how widespread, I'm arguing that we should expend our political...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-14-2017, 11:01 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
How so? What I'm getting at is the personal...

How so? What I'm getting at is the personal beliefs of any one individual are rather meaningless in the scheme of things. Who cares if the guy on the corner thinks all Asians are sneaky or all white...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-14-2017, 10:15 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
Because words have practical applications. Being...

Because words have practical applications. Being racist is like being xenophobic or homophobic, etc etc. Unless you have a means of imposing it, who cares? You're just a person with a belief system. ...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-14-2017, 08:48 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
We're still in the middle of it, but JWB and...

We're still in the middle of it, but JWB and myself have had a pretty good conversation so far regarding what 'racism' is. I'm of the mind that racism necessarily has a political/social control...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-06-2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
Much like racism itself, one needs to consider...

Much like racism itself, one needs to consider the power dynamic.

If the group being made fun of has social, economic, and political power than I would say it's generally OK.

Man like Monkey's...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 09-06-2017, 06:46 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 33,731
Posted By riseagainstrocks
I'll engage with you on this if no one else will....

I'll engage with you on this if no one else will.

I can understand and even support national pride, hell, even something approaching nationalism. I love America, I love American values, I think...
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