You know what, Kas? I agree with you. Let's not do affirmative action.
Instead, let's just take a cue from the civil justice system and try reimbursing all of the black people for their ancestor's unpaid labour. I mean, obviously, you can't put a price on a man's freedom and right to equality, let alone back-breakingly hard labor in unthinkably harsh conditions. But @#%$, I'm going to try.
No. I posted a song that is a tribute to the people of a time gone by. The song does not glorify the racism of the time, it says thanks for the good things the people did, and compares it to the modern day. So take your if you ain't white phrase, and shove it far, far away. Thanks.
Uh, no. Equality is when two people, regardless of color, are given an even chance and the best man wins. The word you're groping for is favoritism. It's racism plain and simple when an employer is forced to hire a black man instead of a white man simply because the black man is black.
So you're saying that being black is the same as being physically disabled?
No, you have the wrong one. I thought you would have picked up on that by now, sheesh, I've been here for over a year, do you see me running around yelling "GOD HATES FAGS! DAMNATION UPON YOU YOU CUSSING BLASPHEMER! HELLFIRE AND BRIMSTONE FALL ON YOUR HOUSE FOR THINKING THOSE THOUGHTS YOU PORN WATCHING SICKO.
I mean, come on.
You mistake me. Let me reiterate: The moral values of the world are shot. The world is heading down the road to Rome. The US is one of the pioneers, Canada right behind them.
<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> [/quote] The single mother syndrome is a problem based off of our corrupt society. You didn't see nearly as many single mothers with multiple children when everyone wore hats as you do now, did you?
I wasn't aware that the US has massacred tens of thousands of civilians in any major conflict recently, you are speaking of the attack on Iraq, yes?
The death of a thousand soldiers is, here comes the shocker, absolutely nothing when compared to the battles of the past. We fought an entire war, excuse me, we rolled over Saddam's army in record time, and have to an extent secured the battleground with less than a thousand people on our side dead. Not to be callous to the families of those who have lost loved ones, but that's pretty cheap. Weren't the democrats moaning about how many years it would take, and the tens of thousands of US lives that would be lost? When you compare this to wars of the past, this is nothing more than a skirmish.
Good to know we agree. That'll be all.
Dolash, yes, this thread is about a song I like. The kicker is that this song glorifies things I value in a society, yet Theren says good riddance about - thus the argument.
No @#%$, Kas. But that's not what happening. What's happening, is that empoyers are saying "Sorry, we don't think your the right col- person for the job." to the Black man.
That's racism.
Their not getting their 'even chance', the blacks are refused by default.
Kas, that has got to be one of the stupidest things I heard you say... you and I both know that Theren was not implying that disabilities and being black are not the same thing.
It's a comparison, and he's right. Thank you for completely ignoring what he was saying.
No, Kas. But that's what you believe, isn't it? You're a devout follower of Christ*, so you share those beliefs. You just have enough sense not to run around screaming them, because you recognize that not everyone feels the same way as you do.
* I use the term Chirst follower as loosely as possible, since that is what you refer to yourself as. However, I do not believe that Jesus felt in such a way.
No @#%$, eh? And which country is the most powerful militaristicly, economically, and technologically?
AMERICA!
America is leading the world down the road to Rome, isn't it Kas?
That's because you believe what CNN tells you to believe. Kas: since the Gulf War, 1.5 million people have died in Iraq due to the sanctions.
Who enforces these sanctions?
AMERICA!
Who refused to lift the sanctions despite repeated attempts by other nations?
AMERICA!
Who denied medial supplies, food, and even pencils, from entering Iraq during the last 10 years?
AMERICA!
And of course, you'll reply with "Who refused to spend money on his people and built more palaces instead?".
Saddam was not a good leader, Kas. We know that. We're not @#%$ stupid. But it was the US that enforced the sanctions, and it was the sanctions combined with Saddam that killed those people.
No sanctions would have meant there was enough money to go around. Never mind that the US targetted hospitals, water sanitation facilities, and power plants in BOTH Gulf Wars!
Kas, of those 1.5 million dead, between 5 and 7.5 million were under the age of 14. Imagine if this was happening in America.
The US would do all they could to stop it. But this is Iraq. It's an ocean away.
Who gives a @#%$... until we need more oil for our @#%$ SUVs.
Wow. In one paragraph you disrespected a thousand dead soldiers who never should have been there in the first place, ignored every point I raised, and insulted the people of Iraq.
Amazing.
Kas, this war was not "cheap". It cost, and is still costing, billions of dollars. This money is coming from a nation that did not support the war, and is enough to guarantee food, shelter, and water, to every person on earth.
It is enough money to make massive steps in finding a cure to AIDS, cancer, and dozens of other diseases.
Instead, it's being spent to kill people.
And the Democrats may yet be right, Kas. "President" Bush told us that it was all over six months ago. But people are still dying, Kas!
Why is that?
So you do glorify racism, sexism, and oppression then. Thank you for admitting what we already knew...
