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[shamsweedo]

A friend sent this to me today and I think it is important for me to share it with you. Let me know what you think:

A black man was talking to a white man and said : I''m black. When I was born I was black. When I grew up I was black. When I'm sick I'm black. When I go in the sun I'm black. When I'm cold I'm black. When I die I'll still be black. But you, When you were born you were pink. When you grew up you were white. When your sick you're green. When you go in the sun you're red. When you're cold you're blue. When you die you'll be purple. And you have the nerve to call me colored. Pass this on and stop racism

 

[Voegelin]

While stopping racism is, of course, a noble goal the call to do so is often used by the unscrupulous to give special rights and privilages to one group or the other in order to buy votes and has the effect of increasing whatever racial tensions may exist. Merely assuming a person has a deficit in this area by calling for him or her to "fight racism" causes alienation. Respect and kindness do not arise from political speeches or can be imposed by political action but come from the heart.

Nicolas Davila on the general subject:

"The racist is annoyed because he secretly suspects that the races are equal. The anti-racist is annoyed because he secretly suspects that they are not."

"An individual declares himself a member of some group or other with the goal of demanding in its name what he is ashamed to claim in his own name."

Concerning the anecdote: Colored? Sounds like something from half a century ago.

 

[iluvquotes]

lol...thats so cute... hehehehe

 

[Tangnefedd]

To descriminate against a person because of their race, here in the UK, is an offence and one can be taken to court.

 

[outlaw]

While stopping racism is, of course, a noble goal the call to do so is often used by the unscrupulous to give special rights and privilages to one group or the other in order to buy votes and has the effect of increasing whatever racial tensions may exist. Merely assuming a person has a deficit in this area by calling for him or her to "fight racism" causes alienation. Respect and kindness do not arise from political speeches or can be imposed by political action but come from the heart.

“Discrimination is discrimination, no matter who the victim is, and it is always wrong. There are no ‘special rights’ in America, despite the attempts by many to divide blacks and the gay community with the argument that the latter are seeking some imaginary ‘special rights’ at the expense of blacks.”

Julian Bond – Chair of the NAACP

http://online.statesmanjournal.com/sp_section_article.cfm?i=76605&s=2486

 

[AtheistPerson]

I've always seen racism being inspired by religion. Just take The Ku Klux Klan for example. The slaves were emancipated when Abraham Lincoln (an atheist) signed the Emancipation Proclamation. These parts in history have always made me proud to know that I am not inspired by someone elses opinions.

 

[Abbadon]

And yet there were Christians also pushing for slavery to end, the civil war wasn't started over slaves, that was just another issue brought up to tick off the south, and Benjamin, Franklin, another Atheist, owned slaves.

Atheist person, you have been influenced by other's opinions, just in the opposite direction.

 

[Tangnefedd]

I understood that many so called Christians owned slaves!

 

[Exhausted]

Funny.

 

[DailyBlessings]

Pass this on and stop racism

Wow, all this fighting and bickering for a century, and it turns all we had to do to stop racism was forward chain mail!

 

[Katya]

A friend sent this to me today and I think it is important for me to share it with you. Let me know what you think:

A black man was talking to a white man and said : I''m black. When I was born I was black. When I grew up I was black. When I'm sick I'm black. When I go in the sun I'm black. When I'm cold I'm black. When I die I'll still be black. But you, When you were born you were pink. When you grew up you were white. When your sick you're green. When you go in the sun you're red. When you're cold you're blue. When you die you'll be purple. And you have the nerve to call me colored. Pass this on and stop racism

When I first came across that I thought it was funny. However it didn't have the last line. But what I want to know is, how would that conversation stop racism.

 

[Talyn]

A friend sent this to me today and I think it is important for me to share it with you. Let me know what you think:

A black man was talking to a white man and said : I''m black. When I was born I was black. When I grew up I was black. When I'm sick I'm black. When I go in the sun I'm black. When I'm cold I'm black. When I die I'll still be black. But you, When you were born you were pink. When you grew up you were white. When your sick you're green. When you go in the sun you're red. When you're cold you're blue. When you die you'll be purple. And you have the nerve to call me colored. Pass this on and stop racism

Wouldn't that have the opposite affect and just cause arguments on who is right?