lifeform, for someone who hasnt grown up as a minority, you've made some excellent points. actually, you've made excellent points regardless of race. just wanted to let you know.
yoda83 wrote:lifeform, for someone who hasnt grown up as a minority, you've made some excellent points. actually, you've made excellent points regardless of race. just wanted to let you know.
V-unit wrote:I dislike Bush also Guest but thats just the way it is.Bush should of never won but thats a whole different issue.America is the shizznit compared to any other country in the world with or without Football.
not to get into an argmument over countries, but you guys do have some big racial issues. i'm not saying there isn't problems here or in any other country in the world. but when i visit the states it seems like everyone is living in their own seperate factions. i recently saw bowling for columbine, and one line really stuck out in my head. i cant remember exactly how it goes, but it was something like: "one thing that can always be counted on is White America's fear of the Black Man". living in Toronto, we get buffallo TV stations as well, and there really is a big difference. the amount of sensationalism and fear-mongering the the american news is just crazy...
in north america we pride ourselves on being diverse and accepting, but i'm not sure if that's completely true. there's still a measure of segregation that continues because of past oppression or conflicts, whether it be african americans, french canadians, or the natives on both sides of the border.
i recently travelled around europe, and spent a lot of time in germany. even though that country was host to some of the worst acts of government-organized racism and hatred ever in the past, i found the people to be the most accepting of anywhere i've been. people would actually just start appologizing to me for things that happened 50 years before any of us were born when they found out i was half jewish. it was ridiculous. but it shows that germany has made some strong movements in the education system and the media, and it shows. this is something that i think we still need to work on over here.
i guess what i'm trying to say is that we like to think we're there already when it comes to living in harmony with one another, but we've still got a ways to go yet.
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arrbez wrote:recently saw bowling for columbine...
arrbez wrote:. i recently saw bowling for columbine...
Ooop, you lost me right there. The opinion of anybody that believes that "documentary" to be a factual work of non-fiction has absolutely no merit with me whatsoever. I'm sure you don't care what I think, but do a little research on that "documentary" and you'll see what I'm talking about.
If you drive through a bad neighborhood and lock your doors, it doesn't mean you're a racist. It means you're smart and will probably live longer. Crime is associated with poverty, not race. If a disproportionate percentage of the African Community live in poverty, a disproportionate percentage of the crime will be committed by African Americans. This is not a racist comment, this is a fact. Answer me this. If a white person has a generalized fear of black people, is this person a racist? Are his fears unjustified?
you obviously watched the documentary to have such a strong oppinion about it. does this discredit eveything you just said too?
i quoted a line from a film. i didn't say it was true, just that it stuck out to me. if you'll care to check back to my original post, i followed it up with my thoughts about sensationalism and seperatism in the american media (ie: movies. ie: the movie in question). obviously bowling for columbine was edited to the directors liking, to show the events in the way he wanted.i never said it was truth. before you go off on another tangeant on why i should be scared of the poor, step back and recite these two simple words:
"serenity now"
..and let it all melt away...
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Do you really think Plummer can have 4 good games in a row? I don't know. If I was a betting man, I think I'd have to go with Kansas City at home.
Have to agree. I'm taking KC in this one but I think alot of it is going to depend on just how well Portis can play. Should be a heck of a game either way.
I disagree. Pro athletes, white and black, are often anti-gay. The make comments like this all the time. But when Jeremy Shockey, who's in the spotlight because of his attitude and cockiness, makes a stupid comment the press will magnify it because the press can sell advertising space/time--people want to know what stupid thing Shockey does next.
When Reggie White made anti-gay comments it was big news. But nobody really cares about what Hearst says. Same with Scot Pollard in basketball. A white player who made several anti-gay comments a few years ago that were published in Sacramento's leading paper and got no bad press for his statements.
Shockey is one of the biggest names in football right now. That's why the statement was big. Not because he's white. If a superstar like Ray Lewis or Ricky Williams or heck, Donovan McNabb had made the same comment that Hearst did, it would be big news.
Most of these guys probably think similarly to Hearst, but they're smart enough not to say it publicly. Just like celebrities these days know better than to to weigh into political issues that are any more divisive than flag-waving.
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by josebach » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:33 am 
