Author Topic: Social Justice (Read 1407 times)

Sikboy · « **on:** June 13, 2002, 04:39:52 PM »

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41490-2002Jun12.html

Hey, what's in this box here?

-Sikboy

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2002, 04:59:24 PM »

Looks like a good learning experience for all of us.

Otto · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2002, 06:03:40 PM »

It looks like 'Racial Profiling' to me.

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2002, 07:05:05 PM »

you wanna talk racism, i'll talk racism, some time ago i tried to find a govt grant to help my small business, i found hundreds of govt grants, but they were for native americans , native american tribes, women, and "minoritys" who ever they are, but i found NO govt grants for dumb white boys like me, now thats real racism

Thrawn · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2002, 07:37:33 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
you wanna talk racism, i'll talk racism, some time ago i tried to find a govt grant to help my small business, i found hundreds of govt grants, but they were for native americans , native american tribes, women, and "minoritys" who ever they are, but i found NO govt grants for dumb white boys like me, now thats real racism

I imagine that those grants are there to level the playing field for people who are discriminated against.

majic · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2002, 08:40:48 PM »

Since when do two wrongs make a right?

Thrawn · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:09:11 PM »

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Originally posted by majic
Since when do two wrongs make a right?

Trying to balance the playing field is wrong?

Udie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:15:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn

Trying to balance the playing field is wrong?

Discriminating against any race is wrong, at least that's what I was always taught.

Thrawn · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:19:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Udie

Discriminating against any race is wrong, at least that's what I was always taught.

You're right it is. But what would you do about the discrimination that is already present?

Eagler · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:26:48 PM »

Sounds like a real party stopper to me. Want to get them out of your house at midnight? Just whip out this bit of exciting entertainment

It's a game for democrats and libs would play to feel sorry for themselves ... Can you imagine a "Whiteman" game and the black community not calling it racist? Forgot, racism only goes one way for those who hide behind it.

Wonder if you can buy it with foodstamps ...

SirLoin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:27:05 PM »

Providing grants to one ethnic group and not another promotes resentment..And resentment leads to discrimination.

Don't agree with you on this one Thrawny..

SirLoin · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:30:20 PM »

The only "group" that doesn't have equal rights(ie...discriminated against in the eyes of the law) are gays(right to marry/adopt/same sex benefits...etc)...Yet they get no funding.All these other "groups" have these rights..and then some(right to special funding).

Thrawn · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2002, 09:30:51 PM »

Damnit! Getting my assed kick by eveyone elses reasonable responses.

At least there's Eagler.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2002, 10:57:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
It's a game for democrats and libs would play to feel sorry for themselves ... Can you imagine a "Whiteman" game and the black community not calling it racist? Forgot, racism only goes one way for those who hide behind it.

Wonder if you can buy it with foodstamps ...

Of course, we can respond with the same sort of over generalized statement such as, "what's the game for sheet wearin' conservatives and republicans?"

...but that would be tiresome.

SOB · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2002, 11:59:21 PM »

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Sawyer quit his job, and went to work. For 18 months, his girlfriend (now wife) supported him in her job at a cable company as he compiled the obstacles and indignities of black life.

"Hey honey, I'm going to quit my job and create a board game because I don't like to work and no one would buy my toejamty book. You're going to support us."

How about a game about women and the men in their lives. There would, of course, have to be one special card - "Your idiot boyfriend stumblediddlys over opportunity to find riches, advance to Mansion."

SOB