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All the discussions about racism

They allow people to air grievances and exchange experiences.

I fail to understand how they "keep it alive." Could you elaborate?

For that matter, what do any of these discussions solve? What you get out of 'em varies from person to person.
 
MoePhoenix7 said:
I just like them b/c they give me something interesting to read as I fold my clothes and fix my breakfast.
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:=D:

I don't see the "All the discussions." There's never more than one or two at a time and they're pretty far between. When we do get a flood of them, it's always from the same member.

A better question would be why people respond to that stuff more than the petitions and threads about gay organizations, polling events, etc...

There was a thread asking people to copy/paste a thankyou letter and send it to a pastor who supports gay equality and it only got 3 replies.](*,)
 
I love everybody....I don't care what color they are. I'm an equal oppurtunity slut
 
gsdx said:
Do they accomplish anything other than keeping racism alive?
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I completely agree with you, in that I think constantly discussing race, race, race ... like Madonna is doing, is actually fueling the fire.

I have re-iterated time and time again, that I feel the best way for feelings to mend is simply to stop making it a priority and talking about it on a regular basis. This way, the two races will gradually merge and over time, tensions will die down.

But to those that want to keep it going, feel free to continue to stir the pot.
 
They do keep racism alive when people share incorrect assumptions they draw from their experiences.

For instance, I live in Canada, and Canadian perspectives on many of topics are not represented online, (even in forums which got their start in Canada). This is annoying, but it is not racism.

Other people, in other countries, have seen the same phenomenon with respect to the perspectives they know from their own countries, and concluded wrongly that it is racism. They protest something which isn't real, and instead of fostering dialogue to deal with a real problem, they shut down dialogue and burn bridges with sweeping accusations and damning generalizations, thus prolonging racism.
 
Nobody ever listens to me,:lol: months ago I suggested people stop responding to his threads, maybe even report it but everyone is drawn to them like moths in a flame.
 
In those threads, you get what you give.

Also: racism happens when it's ignored.
 
I think JUB is sort of cyclical, and certain topics, come and go. There does seem to be alot at the moment, but it will change and go back to congratualtions threads, or poop threads, or whatever and then we can all complain its to shallow.
 
No.
It's the same 5 people on here pointing fingers and calling people racists.
 
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These kinds of discussions gradually chip away at hardened attitudes. Some people find them uncomfortable, others are disappointed that attitudes don't immediately change. You must also consider that many of us have ongoing, racially-charged experiences in the real world that reignite the fire. The racial threads are a welcome relief from some of the other, less substantial topics.
 
bankside said:
They do keep racism alive when people share incorrect assumptions they draw from their experiences.

For instance, I live in Canada, and Canadian perspectives on many of topics are not represented online, (even in forums which got their start in Canada). This is annoying, but it is not racism.

Other people, in other countries, have seen the same phenomenon with respect to the perspectives they know from their own countries, and concluded wrongly that it is racism. They protest something which isn't real, and instead of fostering dialogue to deal with a real problem, they shut down dialogue and burn bridges with sweeping accusations and damning generalizations, thus prolonging racism.
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I'm a Canadian resident and I really don't know what you're talking about.
 
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