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Originally posted by OK2HateMe
Even if your stats are true, it's not logical. Should I look at every white guy in America as a racist and continue to expect Affirmative Action? It's a two-way street.
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
It kills me how people from other countries come to America by choice to make their dreams come true but still have no respect for others who were enslaved in this country and forcibly brought here and could be killed and shot for looking at a white person in the face. While some worked hard to make ends meet and earn their freedom, only to be recaptured and enslaved again.
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
Even if your stats are true, it's not logical. Should I look at every white guy in America as a racist and continue to expect Affirmative Action? It's a two-way street.
They don't look at every black person as a criminal, they are just more suspicious of black people than white people, which is logical, considering statistically, black men commit 7 times the crime compared to the average white male.
Your analogy makes no sense. White people in the US are probably less racist than black people are. So if you look at every white man as a racist, then every black person must be racist as well.
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
So, you're telling me it is OK to stop every black person that crosses Main Street because doctored statistics show that black men are 7 times more likely to commit a crime? Just on looks. So that means, I should be afraid of all white people because they are 95% more likely to be serial killers.
Yes, that's about how ridiculous you sound.
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
It kills me how people from other countries come to America by choice to make their dreams come true but still have no respect for others who were enslaved in this country and forcibly brought here and could be killed and shot for looking at a white person in the face. While some worked hard to make ends meet and earn their freedom, only to be recaptured and enslaved again.
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
You were never enslaved in this country. You and many others seem to forget that. Most of my family were killed in the Holocaust, but that doesn't mean Germans should have respect for me or even my family who were killed.
Btw...if the US is so unfair to you and you really hate the situation, maybe moving to another country is your answer.
How did I know you were going to make that last comment? Oh, that's right - Your ignorance!
You seem to have it confused. You don't read well. I never once said I hated this country or was enslaved in this country. Just like you were never a part of the Holocaust. All I did was talk about my personal experiences that you will never have to endure because of your pale skin. My dark skin will rarely let me pass so easily because as you see it, it's ok for me to be racially profiled at every street corner. I love this country as I mentioned in my first post. But since this forum is about racism, this is what I'm here to discuss. Unfortunately, the country that I love has a few issues that I wish i could change. And fortunately, you don't have any experiences to back up your comments.
Listen, I will never argue that the Holocaust was not an awful act. I still get tears when I watch documentaries. It was horrible. But that's what makes us different. I can relate my ancestors' pain and suffering to your ancestors'. In a lot of ways it was similar. Except that this country came to the Jews defense early on. So I can see why you have so much loyalty. Didn't Jews get some form of reparation as well? Right, thought so.
Before you start going there, i don't believe black people should ask for the reparations this country promised us... we should work for it and earn it like everyone else should. This way we can say we did it without a hand out. It would mean more this way.
But to answer your question, I have been considering another country for my 3rd house.
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
Didn't Jews get some form of reparation as well? Right, thought so.
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
Yeah they are given reparations from the German government. The actual people who were affected. You are not affected from slavery. I don't believe the German government should give me any reparations though. That wouldn't make sense, as I was not affected.
And about the profiling...you keep adding that little tid bit that I am saying police should stop black people. I am saying that cops should observe black people with more suspicion. If white people did commit 95% of serial murders (your strange statistic), and 20% of the white population were serial killers, you would bet that I would call for white people to be profiled. Not all white people being accused of being a serial killer, but more suspicion of white people being a serial killer as opposed to black people.
Originally posted by speedyme1
I seen this on the news and I was surprised he didnt get fired.
Just today I was getting on the muni metro(public train in san francisco)...
go talk to Asian-American kids in elementary to high school and ask them what are THERE experiences with African-American kids... it's NOT pretty.
Originally posted by jsobecky The infighting is gonna be our downfall, I'm telling you.
Originally posted by k4rupt
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
[edit on 2-3-2007 by k4rupt]
Exactly Retinoid! Finally something we can both agree on instead of arguing for pages on... Do Jews nowadays in America demand Germany to give them REPARATIONS? NO, none of them do... so how can you even use that to justify blacks NOWADAYS get money from the gov't?
You and Retinoid are so busy trying to prove a point that you are not following what I am saying. My point is, at least Germany made reparations to a group of people they made suffer. Which I believe is still insufficient, but at least they tried to put a good foot forward to help mend the psychological, physical, and emotional suffering the Jews had to endure. These reparations helped a group of people who ended up with nothing get back on their feet. Whereas, America promised... I repeat "PROMISED" reparations of 40 acres and mule to slaves to help them get back on their feet so they could earn wages and support themselves through farming on their land and trade... But never followed through. Do you not think this would have put black people in a better position? This would have showed black people that America is sorry for what happened and that we are, in deed equal, because they are giving us a fair chance to live and earn side by side. You can't tell me you are not affected by the reparations your ancestors received. It is a trickle down affect. Just like alcoholism and physical abuse... More often than not, it gets passed down through the children. Reparations work the same way because the parent is better able to provide for their young and so on and so forth. Reparations just gives the disadvantaged group a fair chance. I'm shocked you don't see that.
So true... I mean, of course it isn't right just to pull any random black guy over and search him; but if it were SUSPICIOUS, then is it really the cops fault for better protecting society? It's not even RACE that has to do with it anymore, it's PRESENTATION. Black guys are MORE LIKELY to be wearing "gangsta" clothing and honestly, if you were a cop, wouldn't you keep a more careful eye on them?
It's a proven fact that a lot of the black men put in jail never did the crime. They were just easy escape goats. I'm not saying "all" but I am saying a lot. The judicial system is not perfect. And I'm not a slacker when it comes to putting crooks in jail. I believe if you did the crime then you should do the time... but a lot of the men in jail don't belong there... and as I mentioned earlier, it's been proven that black people get stiffer penalties for doing the same crime a white person might do.
Racial profiling is based on race. That's why it is called "RACIAL PROFILING". The clothing we wear has very little to do with it. It's just easier to point us out. I live in NYC and I find that just as many white guys wear the same clothing and style that a lot of the black guys wear. When I go home to the suburbs in NJ I see the same thing. When I'm in Miami, NC, North and South Cali, I see it just the same. The hip-hop culture of dress has spread to suburban America and yet, blacks still get profiled more. So, K4Rupt, your point is weak in your statement.
Just face it, the scales are unblalnced and always will be until people of all races with your beliefs stop generalizing. There are bad apples in every bunch and there people without the same opportunities, with education being number 1.
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
Whereas, America promised... I repeat "PROMISED" reparations of 40 acres and mule to slaves to help them get back on their feet so they could earn wages and support themselves through farming on their land and trade...
It's a proven fact that a lot of the black men put in jail never did the crime. They were just easy escape goats. I'm not saying "all" but I am saying a lot. The judicial system is not perfect. And I'm not a slacker when it comes to putting crooks in jail.
Racial profiling is based on race. That's why it is called "RACIAL PROFILING". The clothing we wear has very little to do with it. It's just easier to point us out. I live in NYC and I find that just as many white guys wear the same clothing and style that a lot of the black guys wear. When I go home to the suburbs in NJ I see the same thing. When I'm in Miami, NC, North and South Cali, I see it just the same. The hip-hop culture of dress has spread to suburban America and yet, blacks still get profiled more. So, K4Rupt, your point is weak in your statement.
Just face it, the scales are unblalnced and always will be until people of all races with your beliefs stop generalizing. There are bad apples in every bunch and there people without the same opportunities, with education being number 1.
Originally posted by k4rupt
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
Ah... using that as an excuse for the widespread crime, poverty, and lack of education many blacks have? There IS NO excuse. Look at Asian-Americans.. most came with barley anything in their pockets and NO ENGLISh at all AND YET that minority group makes 20% more money than the avg. white family, although only 5% of the population make up nearly 20% of the IVY SCHOOL population, and is the least likely BY FAR to commit crimes and end up in prison. Are you going to tell me Asians weren't discriminated as much as blacks? DON'T USE slavery as an excuse for present-day "black problems."
You're ignorant if you think it doesn't play a part. You need to do a little more research. Actually there are studies at several IVY League institutions that came up with the same conclusion. I'll help you out, you can start with the research that UCLA is working on. I'm not saying that the current problems we inflict on ourselves as black people is ok... But I do have an understanding where it came from. Again, you'll never understand because YOU yourself never had to face this type of discrimination. Also, You keep comparing black people to Asians and Jews... You forget one major detail. THEY ARE HERE BECAUSE THEY CHOSE TO BE HERE for whatever their reason. Black people were forced to come in chains! Broken up from their families! Sold as trade meat! And babies stripped from their mothers! Whipped and beaten! But I'm sure you dont think that 400 years of this brutality doesn't cause any psychological disarray. You can not compare any other race's history in this country with the history of black people.
Woah... you're kidding me? The fact that black men are 7x more likely to end up in jail and the FACT that 50% of homicides involve young black men... are all nothing but "a white man's lie" to use blacks as a scapegoat?
First of all, you got your stats from Retinoid. You don't know that number as fact. Secondly, if you read my comments thoroughly, you would have saw that I said "a lot" and not "all". There is a problem within the black community. All I'm saying is that it get exaggerated. Boy would I love to dress you up as a black man for one day so you can see for yourself. You talk a good game but you'd never be able to handle it.
Like Retinoid said... blacks are much more likely, in terms of statistics, to be involved in crime and homicide than any other ethnic group. It's simple logic... For example, if statistics show that teenagers are 100x more likely to steal something from a store than say a senior; and you were a store owner, which group of people would you keep a closer eye on? Thought so...
I would watch them all the same. I can honestly say, that I take my life's experiences of racism and stereo types and don't project them on any other group because I know what it feel like. It's real easy to fall into the trap you and Retinoid have. That's not a good place to be. It's obvious ignorance is bliss for you.
Based on current rates of first incarceration, an estimated 28% of black males will enter State or Federal prison during their lifetime, compared to 16% of Hispanic males and 4.4% of white males.
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
OK2HateMe:
[edit on 3-3-2007 by RetinoidReceptor]
PS> Don't give K4rupt that bs about how it is so hard to be black. K4rupt and I have both faced discrimination. The reason why you have it harder than we do (as being white and asian) is because of the way many of your race act and portray themselves. Blame white people all you want and the government, but that will not get any black people out of the hole but only dig it deeper. That is what many of you and the rest of the Al Sharptons and Jesse Jacksons fail to realize.
Originally posted by OK2HateMe
I know they get it just as hard as any other minoritygroup that have to deal with racists like you and K4Rupt.