I think a big problem is that people don't understand the difference between the two. When you result to calling someone a racist because they may have a prejudice it hurts the conversation. I know plenty of people who would like to discuss race relations in a thoughtful way, but they don't because they fear they will be labeled a racist.
Was I making fun of your argument? I can't tell you what to think. What you think is up to you. That's why you think I was making fun of your argument.
I think that's a testament to how much damage was done from direct racism. But, eventually it will be corrected.
Well... look at it this way... I'm not the only one coming to that conclusion about you.So, are you saying that asking you for an example of your accusations is being self-unaware? Boy, that's pretty convenient.
I thought it was pretty obvious what the point was. It seems like it was obvious to others at least.
Are you asking me to explain myself? I'm not sure because I haven't accused you of anything. You have accused me of something, so maybe you're talking about yourself. If so, I don't think you need to explain yourself.
I was just saying @uncboy10's source was invalid because it didn't take into account the weather. When you don't take into account certain things like weather, then it impacts the outcome and can be inaccurate. I'm not sure why you are taking this so personally. Surely you don't think I was directing anything at you do you?
I don't think you not understanding what I was saying is me Van Damming you. I apologise if I made you feel like I did that.Uh-huh...guess what?
As long as you keep asking "How long?"... it will continue. Asking what amounts to "How long before we don't have to acknowledge the mistakes of our past?" is precisely why it will continue to be necessary to remember them.
This is just embellished horseshit, and you complaining about having to acknowledge the crimes of the past.
Cat Daddy, there is NO ONE "forcing you" to recognize and/or discuss anything. You jumped on here by your own volition to remind us all how homosexuals don't bother you, and then add more commentary about how them not bothering you is actually really bothering you.
I didn't know that I was "describing a way." But, I will say that I believe it is working. There are advancements. Less lynchings nowadays. No more segregated facilities. There is a lot more tolerance and even normalizing of lifestyles and racial differences now than there were 100 years ago. It appears to be moving in the right direction. That is progress that I can handle. If you'd stop insisting that we stop recognizing the past and factoring it into our present and future, we might get further, faster.
You are so starved for attention that you answer for other people. I feel sorry for you that you've been kicked-off so many other forums that THIS is all you have left. Hey... there's another example of you're unaware of your own self.
It is what I have determined based on the many summations of historians, writers, and other academics. There's no "finish line" for when we stop taking into consideration the mistakes of our past. I would certainly hope that I'm not alone with that "opinion."
What you tried to conjure-up is irrelevant to our discussion. I don't know if Italians have any feelings about the travesties of the ROman Empire. We're talking about the American Society. Our past has some very embarrassing, and long-lasting social tragedies. Do you think that present-day Germans are not vigilant to not repeat, and feel vicariously culpable regarding their Nazi ancestors? "How much longer do we have to keep answering for murdering the Jews?" That's a perpetual sentence. So is America's. You're never absolved from anything you've done. It's always there. Good or bad, it's a part of who you are.
You claimed you were being forced. I reminded you that you weren't.
That sure as hell sounds like the way they go about "being gay" is bothering you. People aren't going to always do things the way you want them to. Maybe you'll support the serial killer who doesn't tell you he/or she is a serial killer. See how dumb that sounds? That's because it's more proof that them being gay is bothering you. You're going to be less likely to be supportive if they keep it to themselves? Gotcha... that's a grand way to do it.
I dunno if the way you put it is exactly true for the people here. I doubt (hope) that people here weren't enjoying seeing people get locked-up and beaten by cops.
