[Legumeofterror (Banned)]

this is the lady who thought we had landed on mars in 1969. shes the greatest.

[timmyt (Banned)]

Originally Posted by Adema3412

edit: and I'm aware that I'm being high and mighty, but it's in response to all the posts in recent days about how we aren't racist anymore.

For real.

[JcKa]

Originally Posted by Jim96SC2

They are perpetuated because of something. Probably because some people do speak like that.

They do, but why should they be criticized/ridiculed for it? It's called city vernacular, it's the same thing as Cajun, however because it's considered to be black it's deemed as stupid and without intelligence, when it's really just common talk in the inner city.

[Gatyr]

Originally Posted by JcKa

They do, but why should they be criticized/ridiculed for it? It's called city vernacular, it's the same thing as Cajun, however because it's considered to be black it's deemed as stupid and without intelligence, when it's really just common talk in the inner city.

Word. I consider it the same as the people from NJ who talk differently or people in Boston who pronounce words like "Boston" or "retarded" Bwoston or retahded.

I don't see any inherent inferiority with a dialect until it reaches an academic setting and is seen as grammatically incorrect. Even then, accent shouldn't be subjected to grading so long as grammar is proficient.

[JcKa]

Word. I consider it the same as the people from NJ who talk differently or people in Boston who pronounce words like "Boston" or "retarded" Bwoston or retahded.

I don't see any inherent inferiority with a dialect until it reaches an academic setting and is seen as grammatically incorrect. Even then, accent shouldn't be subjected to grading so long as grammar is proficient.

My thought exactly. I've always seen it as an inner city accent, and it's only really inappropriate/worthy of ridicule (in a constructive manner) when used in an academic setting.

[Adema3412]

Originally Posted by Gatyr

I don't see any inherent inferiority with a dialect until it reaches an academic setting and is seen as grammatically incorrect. Even then, accent shouldn't be subjected to grading so long as grammar is proficient.

You are not going to be successful in most fields if you talk in ebonics, it's inferior in that sense.

[Death_Taco]

Originally Posted by Adema3412

Of course they are, I'm just saying for all you people who claim so righteously to be colorblind and only look at the individual and not the group. It is a tad bit hypocritical to then make jokes about racial stereotypes, that's all.

edit: and I'm aware that I'm being high and mighty, but it's in response to all the posts in recent days about how we aren't racist anymore.

racism works both ways champ.

But this is lawltastic. I guess EVERYTHING is now an issue of race, next thing you know they will be complaining because snow is always white...

[timmyt (Banned)]

(Deuteronomy 24:16) - "Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons sin, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers sin; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin."

[Haga652001]

Originally Posted by timmyt

(Deuteronomy 24:16) - "Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons sin, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers sin; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin."

(TheBibleaccordingtoJesseJackson 1:1) Pay up motha ****er!

[FragTag01]

That would be like white people going to Africa and demanding that they name their future hurricanes "John" and "William".

[Haga652001]

Originally Posted by FragTag01

That would be like white people going to Africa and demanding that they name their future hurricanes "John" and "William".

they don't have Hurricanes in Africa N00b

[FluffyMumkins]

It severely angers me when any person of a specific skin color pulls the race card like that.

There is no such thing(nor should there ever be) as skin-pigment-specific given names.

Perhaps we should name some hurricanes "Mohammad". Oh wait, it doesn't seem that Muslims have a history of pulling the race card anyways because they're tolerant.

[Adema3412]

Originally Posted by Death_Taco

racism works both ways champ.

Did I ever say it didn't, champ.

Read my post for what it said, don't infer anything else about it, unless you want to be labeled a liberal by Apjunkie.

[Rebeltilldeath3]

Originally Posted by JcKa

Because black people bring it on themselves right? We still have racists because we still have ignorant, intolerant people, not because we have stupid stupid people that might occasionally fit a stereotype.

Originally Posted by ipoppedtimmy

I know.

I wish women would shape up and quit being raped these days too.

Racism exists because of people like you two who find racism in everything.

My statement was very open ended, yet both of you assumed it had a racist orientation.

And since you both enjoy finding racism in things; it seems the entire world hates black people, seeing as how none of them use "black" names for hurricanes....
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

[drunkkoala (Banned)]

the only reason racism exists is becuase black people can't let it go.

[rkwhoooooo]

You guys know racism has been prevalent for years...right? And you know that it still is, even though blacks are no longer 3/5 of a vote...right?

Okay, just making sure. Just because the large scale Civil Rights movement is over doesn't mean all the lines and borders involving race are ERASED.

[drunkkoala (Banned)]

well no **** they aren erased, the black folk keep coming up with **** that is racist so they feel as if they are accomplishing something...


much like hippies who still act like peaceniks, there are black people who still live in the King Jr. era

[JcKa]

Originally Posted by Rebeltilldeath3

Racism exists because of people like you two who find racism in everything.

I find racism in everything? Lets just ignore the fact that you don't know me, have never heard me speak in real life, and have likely only read maybe 1-5 posts of mine, how do I find racism in everything? Answer that exact question if you'd please.

Originally Posted by Rebeltilldeath3

My statement was very open ended, yet both of you assumed it had a racist orientation.

Your statement:

Wow.

And people wonder why racism still exists.

Care to elaborate exactly what you meant?

Originally Posted by Rebeltilldeath3

And since you both enjoy finding racism in things; it seems the entire world hates black people, seeing as how none of them use "black" names for hurricanes....
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

I enjoy it? You're so right about me, it's scary.

Get over yourself. Trying to paint me as actually believing she had a legitimate argument was cute, but I'm sorry to disappoint you, I'm not going to play that game with you. What she said was stupid, there's no denying it, but I find a problem with your post.

Originally Posted by drunkkoala

the only reason racism exists is becuase black people can't let it go.

When I don't have white people on my bus calling black people ******s I'll believe that.

[timmyt (Banned)]

It's a sad state of affairs when we constantly debate the words of extremists.

We all know they are full of ****.

[ipoppedtammy]

Originally Posted by timmyt

Technically, if women don't want to be raped, they need to shape DOWN.

You mean they need to be less attractive? Please tell me you didn't mean that.

[ipoppedtimmy]

Originally Posted by Rebeltilldeath3

Racism exists because of people like you two who find racism in everything.

If something can be found, then it exists.

Your logic is fail.