Forgive me for not doing the fancy smancy guoting crap, but it takes forever. Everything I guote here is from Syc's posts w/in this thread.
"Life as a racist"....I've only briefly scanned that thread, haven't really read it though it's entirety. It's on my To Do List.
"The term 'race' also tends to be used improperly. Depending on whom you talk to and what you believe, there are three races: caucasoid, negroid, and mongoloid."....I'm not an anthropologist, but I'll go along w/ that. As far as -oids go, I think I'd take offense to being called a "mongoloid":p Although, "caucasoid"
doesn't sound that appealing either.
"...'dirty spics,' that's more of an ethnic issue (as Latinos can come from all three above-mentioned races)."....I thought "spics" were specifically Puerto Ricans, although Puerto Ricans are Latinos I guess. Shit, I thought I was following your three race theory, but I think I'm lost already. How can Latinos come from all three races? I think I get the "ethnic issue" thing though.
"I think that nature and nurture work together, and that it's rarely only one or the other. There are instances of complete environmental fuck-up, and bad hard-wiring from the get go."....I agree w/ you here too, I think I'm a prime example. I'm serious here. I'm pretty sure my hard-wiring is a little screwy, but at least I am "normal" enough to realize it and to also realize that my "nurturing" probably has just as much to do with the way I am as my "nature" does.
"...Winthorp (Dan Aykroyd's character)..."....I like Dan, but am not familiar w/ this character.
"As far as Cellar not being the place...that depends. You'd be amazed at how peoples' thoughts and opinions will change based on what is posted. I'm a perfect example of this when it comes to gun rights. And thought and opinion are not legislated yet in this country. Posting your opinions could be theraputic and educational for you."....Yea, that's what I was thinking too.
"If you are going to post opinion, make sure you qualify it. Passing opinion as fact is not cool, and will earn you a verbal smackdown from the regulars."....I'll keep this in mind, use IMO a little more often.
Thanks for rappin' w/ me Syc
See, I can hold an intelligent conversation w/out being a hateful, racist, butt-head:p