Woman Killed After KKK Initiation

[Sunstroke]

If you define racist more narrowly, "that you overtly treat people of different skin colors differently" than I would say the number among all people, white, black and brown drops significantly.

But I don't think that white people are necessarily "more" racist than other ethnic groups, once you've pared the definition down from natural to offensive.

I have a bias for grapefruits colored pinkish and against ones colored yellowish. 

Citrus-bigotry just makes me sick...

[stinkfish]

It's just a fact of life. There are going to be people of all colors that don't like people that look differently from themselves. It's something that we just have to expect, and live with.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

But I don't think that white people are necessarily "more" racist than other ethnic groups, once you've pared the definition down from natural to offensive.

I would agree. 

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Let's see.........people in the klan shooting one another.........no big loss.

QFT

[Defense54]

I have no tolerance for racists. Period.

Some of the most outspoken people on Sex crimes and sexual infidelity usually come from people that committed the acts themselves. I'm not saying you are immoral in that sense.............but I think you can see how that example effects you. You claim to have no tolerance for racists...........yet you engage in racist behavior here on a daily basis. Is it different because its reverse racism instead of white on black? Does that make it OK in your mind budda?   

[Defense54]

Define racist. 

If you define racist very broadly, "any preconceived  notions about how a person might think or act based on the color of the other person's skin color" then I believe most people of every race are racist.  In fact under a broad definition any company that varies its marketing based on or to appeal to different demographics is conductions some sort of -ism. 

In fact bias and prejudice are natural are even necessary to survive.  I have a bias for grapefruits colored pinkish and against ones colored yellowish. 

If you define racist more narrowly, "that you overtly treat people of different skin colors differently" than I would say the number among all people, white, black and brown drops significantly.     

Excellent post.   Take the character of Archie Bunker.  Was Archie really a Racist?  It depends on your perception. If you were George Jefferson you would almost say yes. How ever to his daughter and son in law he was just ignorant.

[SCFinfan]

This is a terrible occurrence. That poor unfortunate woman.

I hate the Klan.

Resquiat en pacem.

[Defense54]

This is a terrible occurrence. That poor unfortunate woman.

I hate the Klan.

Resquiat en pacem.

While I wholeheartedly agree..........let us remember that the Klan itself is made up of people just like her.  Sad and lonely and looking for a place to belong. 

[SCFinfan]

While I wholeheartedly agree..........let us remember that the Klan itself is made up of people just like her.  Sad and lonely and looking for a place to belong. 

I have had the good luck to speak very briefly with a man named Daryl Davis. He is a black jazz musician who has also made it his life's work to befriend and, to some extent, change the minds of people who are members of/involved in the Klan. He is an inspiring figure to me, and I know that God is with him.

Nothing good has ever come from the evil organization known as the KKK, but that there are men in the world like Daryl Davis gives me hope that they will be nothing but a historical relic someday.

http://www.daryldavis.com/Author/Author.html

http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/ddavis.html

[Defense54]

^^^^ good post.   I think if you took the Klan apart person by person you would probably find some decent folk that just don't know any better. Education goes along way and hopefully as each generation of young people are brought up the amount of ignorance and hate will go continue to go down as it has.

[run_to_win]

Nothing good has ever come from the evil organization known as the KKK...

Nothing?  Not even this guy?


 

[Defense54]

That guy has more skin under his head then a European penis.............