racism and anti semitism and anti anything is very subtle. sometimes so subtle, that the bigot

doesn't even know he or she is a bigot.

"that's mighty white of you" black not being as good

"some of my best friends are ------" see , i like people who are like you.

"i once worked for a ------- and he was a great guy" remembering someone because of their race

or religeon

"did you hear what happenned in israel today." as though all jews are on some special mailing

list.

"joe louis was a hellova fighter." but mentally, for a ****.

those jap kids sure are smart. "too obvious"

i'm not referring to being politically correct, i am talking about racism and anti anything.

the use of these phrases and the hundreds of others that generalize about any group, does not

necessarily mean the the user if a bigot. sometime the phrases are just part of a family or peer

group's lingo, but one should at least examine one's heart and mind to see what is hidden.

if, however, you don't feel the necessity of self examination, or you see nothing wrong with these

cliches, remember the old adage,

"if the foo ****, you might be wearing it and stepping in it."

Rick is a good guy for a

person who smokes bad frogs.

JonR

You know how they are in the South...

^ Huh? You'll have to 'splain that one to me.

Rick, those are very shrewd observations, laid out in a well-planned, calculated manner, within a stingy amount of space.

I bet that you're also up on middle-eastern events, seeing as how you probably subscribe to the Jerusalem Post.

Me? Well, I am a very passionate man. A headstrong, aggressive lover who shows no mercy until he gets what he wants...

Oh yeah, and when my wife joins me--watch out! :0

bloddo

PS: JonR, I'm still not sure what you are. LOL

How about refusing to comment on the Mossad and the Israelis? Could that be construed as racist? Hummmm, I would think so, they're an integral part of their government and their public safty... Anti-semites are "everywhere"...

^ Robby, you're not a racist.

You just need a looooooooooooooooooonnnnnng vacation. 😉

I can get you a deal on a sensory deprivation tank OR a reservation at St. Elizabeth's for a fun-filled 4 weeks of shock therapy. LOL

blood

Have you ever said someone gypped you? A slur on Gypsies.

Ever go "Dutch treat"? A slur on the cheapness of people from the Netherlands.

Ever hear a Gypsy or Nederlander complain? I must have missed it. And if the Dutch laughed at Goldmember, they must have a wonderful sense of humor.

Signed,

White Bread

Honkey

O-fay

Cracker

Redneck

Peckerwood

Paddy

Gringo

Gaijin

Goy

And don't tell me you haven't said it. ;o)

Were you ever hungry an hour after eating Chinese food?

Que? X

Rick stated:

"i once worked for a ------- and he was a great guy" remembering someone because of their race

or religeon

So you're potentially a bigot if you remember your boss' race, but you're enlightened if you use race as a hiring quota.

???

Rick, I agree with the intent of your post.

Much of our cliche's are BASED on stereotypes.

But they've become part of our vernacular (I likely spelled that incorrectly)

I used to sit in the "heavens" at the old Boston Garden. I was a kid, so I didn't know it was short for "**** heaven". Am I a bigot?

Are stereotypes nice? Not usually.

But why is it considered "more evil" to use stereotypes against blacks or jews or gays than it is against the irish, italians or germans?

When you hear the word "bigot" you think of "racist", someone who hates others because they're black.

When someone makes a comment about a Jewish person, they're an anti-semite.

And if someone says a disparaging remark about a gay couple, they're labeled as a homophobe.

I don't see similar monikers for those who hold disdain towards other groups.

Lot's of people dislike the proliferation of Asians into our country. What are they called (besides stupid)?

My point?

People can't be so thin-skinned. When an innocent child takes back what he previously gifted, we shant not chastize him for "indian giving".

It's simply not the evil that the liberals try to suggest it is.

tailgater

"I agree with the intent of your post"

that's all that needs to be understood.

*Per Tailgater: "Much of our cliche's are BASED on stereotypes. But they've become part of our vernacular (I likely spelled that incorrectly)

Are stereotypes nice? Not usually.

But why is it considered "more evil" to use stereotypes against blacks or jews or gays than it is against the irish, italians or germans?"

Gater, we live in pc times. Only certain groups that are perceived as "superior" are allowed to be targeted. Ironic, isn't it? The operative word is "perceived".

In my misspent childhood, I devoured many books. Some of the well-reconized authors, Messrs. Shockley & Jensen, are scientists who were widely aclaimed in their respective fields UNTIL they began to make note of "differences" between races.

I feel that there is always a grain or two of truth behind stereotypes. It may be attributable to constant victimization, wars, an isolated gene pool, even the clime (tropical heat, arctic cold, etc.). In my opinion, the Irish (northern Europeans) do drink more, Jews (Koreans, Indians) tend to be more parsimonious (stingy/frugal), people in warmer zones may pace themselves in the heat & rely on a siesta to recoup.

Certain groups appear to be better athletes and others may score higher on iq tests. Are these differences attributable to genes or the environment? I think both.

Better stop before I have another sanctimonious "snitch" take offense & have this thread yanked as well.

The important thing is to look beyond all these factors & accept/respect/love (try to anyway...) each other. We are all equal under the eyes of God.

blood

Yes, we are all equal.

But when a WASP is murdered, it's a crime.

When a black/jew/homosexual is murdered it's elevated to a "hate" crime.

Did the murderer of the WASP love him?

As long as you don't hate someone for the group they belong to while you're killing them, it's clearly a less serious crime. Here’s a few tips that have always worked well for me personally;

Just think about baseball while your choking the life out off them. This can clear your mind of hate, and prolong the moment.. Try to take your mind off the murder and go to your happy place.

As their head comes to rest in your crosshairs, chuckle about one of your favorite jokes or a favorite movie scene.

As you hear the bat make that characteristic “crack” when it hits their skull, visualize your favorite player knocking one out of the park (then be sure to strip and burn the clothes with the bat) and wash up good (not at home).

Rick, you had to be laughing while most of the posts underlined, emphasized, and PROVED your point.

I don't hate white people,

just the stupid, racist ones who try rationalize their hate.

It's ok to kill white people, just don't go killing any minorities... Hey, what about in 20 or 30 years when whites are no longer the majority? Oh well, I guess we'll just have to drop the law then... Ostriches hide their heads in the sand, so do a lot of people. If you're stupid enough to think someone should have penalty A for "killing someone with premeditation and malice (i.e., malice murder) and penalty B for doing the same thing, but adding to it that for whatever reason they also disapprove of the group association of their victim, then you're too stupid to see the absurdity in this point of view. You have my sympathy... (p.s., sympathy means I feel bad for you if you fit this description moron)…

Sympathy - found somewhere between "sh*t" and "Syphyllis" in the dictionary.

I think the playing field is quite level now.

what MACS Said... I don't sympathise with Morons.. it gives into weakness....

Hog

tailgater

"Did the murderer of the WASP love him?"

you have missed the entire point. the murderer of the wasp did not murder him specifically because he was a wasp.

Rick, if I punch you in the face because your Jewish, or I punch you in the face because you made a pass at my date, is your nose less broken?