Unpopular opinions you hold - Page 20

DanaC · 04-04-2007, 04:55 PM

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The first slaves here were Irish (indentured servants) and they were never "freed".

Yeah. But indentured servitude was generally timebound: either a specific number of years service, or service to pay off a specific amount. African slaves were simply property, with no future manumission in sight for most, and certainly no rights as people in court(many southern states actually outlawed the freeing of slaves). Their children were also property. Indentured servitude shared certain characteristics with slavery (e.g masters using coporal chastisement and limited right of movement), however in several very fundamental areas there was no comparison.

04-04-2007, 05:03 PM

There was plenty of Irish property in the Ivory Coast and Caribbean.

Griff · 04-04-2007, 05:18 PM

Ohio is doing a very stupid thing bailing out the folks who took out absurd morgages.

Spexxvet · 04-04-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SquadRat1

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--native black Americans do not
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What is a native black American?

King · 04-04-2007, 05:54 PM

Women that are considered to be "far too thin" by the media can still be totally hot.

04-04-2007, 05:54 PM

My idea of "hot" derives from about 75% of their attitude/mind and 10% personal hygiene & style. I am really not exaggerating. The rest is, usually, based on how curvy they are, notice that 85% of their personality can over-come that easily.
However, truly thin women tend to be a bit high-strung and obsessive for reasons I cannot fathom.

DanaC · 04-04-2007, 06:10 PM

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What is a native black American?

LoL. I hadn't spotted that.

04-04-2007, 06:16 PM

We ate them all, didn't we?

Weird Harold · 04-04-2007, 06:34 PM

I have no burning desire to discuss religion, or politics on the Internet.

I think that deserves some prize, for most unpopular opinion.

04-04-2007, 07:41 PM

I agree!
It would be awesome, the day when people behave in a way that it makes it unnecessary.

Another unpopular opinion of mine... if you want to treat one group with a slight melanin difference differently, either positively or negatively, it matters not, you are clearly a racist.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-04-2007, 08:09 PM

And the winner so far....

Nivek · 04-04-2007, 08:58 PM

My opinions:

- History that does not affect me or people I commonly interact with is utterly useless.
- Most of what I am learning is school will be forgotten eight seconds after I hand the test in and never remembered in my life ever again.
- Popular people at school are usually jerks.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-04-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nivek

My opinions:

- History that does not affect me or people I commonly interact with is utterly useless.

You're right if you learn nothing from it.

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- Most of what I am learning is school will be forgotten eight seconds after I hand the test in and never remembered in my life ever again.

You're right if you learn nothing from it.

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- Popular people at school are usually jerks.

Yes.

Kingswood · 04-04-2007, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

And the winner so far....

Says the man with over 20,000 Cellar posts.

04-04-2007, 09:48 PM

I'm bedridden today, what's your excuse Bruce? Slacker.

04-04-2007, 05:18 PM	#288
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Ohio is doing a very stupid thing bailing out the folks who took out absurd morgages. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#290
King Conquistador Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 259	Women that are considered to be "far too thin" by the media can still be totally hot. __________________ "I've shot you, Jeff. With a bullet made of Scottish finance regulations."

04-04-2007, 06:34 PM	#294
Weird Harold Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 199	I have no burning desire to discuss religion, or politics on the Internet. I think that deserves some prize, for most unpopular opinion. __________________ I don't need a whole lottsa money. I don't need a big fine car.

04-04-2007, 08:09 PM	#296
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And the winner so far.... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:46 PM.

04-04-2007, 05:03 PM	#287
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	There was plenty of Irish property in the Ivory Coast and Caribbean.

04-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#291
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	My idea of "hot" derives from about 75% of their attitude/mind and 10% personal hygiene & style. I am really not exaggerating. The rest is, usually, based on how curvy they are, notice that 85% of their personality can over-come that easily. However, truly thin women tend to be a bit high-strung and obsessive for reasons I cannot fathom.

04-04-2007, 06:16 PM	#293
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	We ate them all, didn't we?

04-04-2007, 07:41 PM	#295
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I agree! It would be awesome, the day when people behave in a way that it makes it unnecessary. Another unpopular opinion of mine... if you want to treat one group with a slight melanin difference differently, either positively or negatively, it matters not, you are clearly a racist.

04-04-2007, 08:58 PM	#297
Nivek It's a fiendishly complex anagram of my name, Kevin. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florence, South Carolina Posts: 25	My opinions: - History that does not affect me or people I commonly interact with is utterly useless. - Most of what I am learning is school will be forgotten eight seconds after I hand the test in and never remembered in my life ever again. - Popular people at school are usually jerks.

04-04-2007, 09:48 PM	#300
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I'm bedridden today, what's your excuse Bruce? Slacker.

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