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Old 03-04-2015, 02:24 PM   #261 (permalink)
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No. I do not mind being called black. /THREAD
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Old 03-04-2015, 02:26 PM   #262 (permalink)
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I am not interpreting it as racist. It has been used as a racial slur.
So if it's not racist then it's still potentially a perfectly valid scientific term. So why shouldn't it be usable? Lot's of things about science offend people, but that doesn't mean that it should bow to social pressure.
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Old 03-04-2015, 02:45 PM   #263 (permalink)
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Old 03-04-2015, 02:47 PM   #264 (permalink)
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I see scientific ignorance and agenda-based tomfoolery.

Anyone else?
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Old 03-04-2015, 02:47 PM   #265 (permalink)
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^Like how retard and idiot both started off as scientific terms but became slurs?

Ja, science totally comes from a place of Western bias.
The Batlord said that the word is not used as a racial slur because its a scientific word and I am telling him that it is. Just because it is a scientific word doesn't mean it has not been used as a racial slur.

Ja? You from D.C.?!?! lol
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I see scientific ignorance and agenda-based tomfoolery.

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Old 03-04-2015, 02:49 PM   #267 (permalink)
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See Soulflower, when you say things like

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Science was based on western principles that were heavily rooted in racism and prejudice. The internet is contaminated with ignorance and foolery so I disagree with you.
People might very easily misinterpret that as you flat out calling science racist.
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So if it's not racist then it's still potentially a perfectly valid scientific term. So why shouldn't it be usable? Lot's of things about science offend people, but that doesn't mean that it should bow to social pressure.

If you were a minority and someone called you that, trust me baby you would not like it....
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See Soulflower, when you say things like



People might very easily misinterpret that as you flat out calling science racist.

But there are certain aspects about Science that is racist especially old science that did not have a lot of research on diversity and multiculturalism.
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If Batlord was a minority, people still wouldn't talk to him so I don't see your point.
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