OT Either stop locking threads or close the OT forum down

I am genuinely sorry that you went through that. I was merely trying to point out that Portland is still so much safer, even back then, than some places. I can't even imagine Compton and Watts during the 80s, or DC, or Chicago, or Baltimore. As bad as things have been here, we are all fortunate to have grown up in Portland and not one of those other places.

 

So, if I apply the same standard to others that I apply to my self, (with exception of the bong, that was for comedic effect) Then I am a raciest?

Come on, get a grip. If I were to pick five guys to have to a BBQ and far too many beers, D would be on top of the list. I respect him as a man, as a father and as a poster.

 

the poll is not up yet

 

you

 

You mean like fuck us and if we don't say something we're part of the problem?

Like that?

Oh and you're parsing racism. Dviss got pissed when we said some rape is worse than others.

Let's be consistent

 

There's a difference between stating something as an opinion and stating it as a fact. Dviss was stating it as a fact. If someone says, "this is my opinion," so be it. But if you tell me, "that's how it is. It's basic knowledge. It's 101." I'm going to ask you why. I'm going to ask for something to back that up. I don't see the problem with that.

 

let me try to answer....a black man tells you something is racist...that's back up enough ...just my opinion..for the record...I've got nothing else to add to the topic....don't care to debate it

 

AGREED

 

You were. That's why you were late.

Sly un-banned you too quickly I suppose.

 

I've seen racism and I've experienced it. It certainly is a touchy subject and one that merits discussion.

However, that discussion is often times derailed in this OT forum as with many other subjects.

Unfortunately, that's the reality of the OT forum. I personally try not to take anything too seriously in the forum after experiencing a "wake up" call in a previous and different forum.

Just my thoughts on the subject.

 

Finally a worthy ban

 

Yes.
It doesn't matter how you meant it. It reads as racism.
Cippy said Dviss was playing the black victim.
Cippy could've made his EXACT same point by saying Dviss was playing the victim. Except he decided to bring color into it.
You could've made the exact point by saying 'you believe Dviss is sitting at his cpu just trying to rile people up'.
Without saying he's the stereotypical hollywood black man.

Either you don't know, or you decided not to care.
Neither of which are okay.

 

Okay, so I have a question for you.

If one guy said that using the term "black" is not okay and that you should say "African American" instead, but another guy said that being called "black" doesn't bother him, what would you do? Which one is right?

Or if a black person attacks a white guy because he has dreads and she says he is culturally appropriating that hairstyle, is that one person speaking for a whole group?

How can you tell who is right and who is wrong?

 

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

It’s not a hard rule to live by...

 

Even the honky cracker dude gets it.....

 

It has nothing to do with "how I meant it"

I apply the same standard to all men. Has zero to do with race. Be careful on the high horse, bud, it is a long way down...and, oh, by the way, no BBQ invite for you!!!!!

 

Can I get an "amen"?

(or will my mention of something that could be viewed as religious get me banned?)

 

You're closest because I can reverse "god" to "dog"?