Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Register Log in

Things we won't say about race that are true



T

TomandJerry

Well-known member
Oct 1, 2013
11,450
KZNSeagull said:
What is a money pincher?
Click to expand...

Well, its basicly saying that Jews (in general) are richer because they don't waste money/spend it easily/take every bit of money they can to keep to become richer, its obviously not a very widely used term and I probably shouldn't have said it
 






H

Hastings gull

Well-known member
Nov 23, 2013
4,635
The Camel said:
Yes.

Free speech is important.

But why would anyone want to say something purely to offend someone?
Click to expand...

Put like that, you make a very valid point, but nowadays it is so fashionable to be "offended" - what was genuinely not intended, can give "offence". A mate of mine gave up his seat on a bus recently to a lady and was told not to be sexist . .
 


KZNSeagull

KZNSeagull

Well-known member
Nov 26, 2007
19,802
Wolsingham, County Durham
TomandJerry said:
Well, its basicly saying that Jews (in general) are richer because they don't waste money/spend it easily/take every bit of money they can to keep to become richer, its obviously not a very widely used term and I probably shouldn't have said it
Click to expand...

Probably wise not to have done so as pinching can also mean something completely different, which would then be slurring Jews with a rash and incorrect generalisation. Perhaps this is one of the difficulties of discussing this sort of topic as some people may jump to the wrong conclusion? This does not mean it should not be discussed, by the way, but it has to be balanced.
 


T

TomandJerry

Well-known member
Oct 1, 2013
11,450
KZNSeagull said:
Probably wise not to have done so as pinching can also mean something completely different, which would then be slurring Jews with a rash and incorrect generalisation. Perhaps this is one of the difficulties of discussing this sort of topic as some people may jump to the wrong conclusion? This does not mean it should not be discussed, by the way, but it has to be balanced.
Click to expand...

I do agree, it is difficult to discuss, but when it is it would have to be balanced
 




S

SAC

Well-known member
May 21, 2014
2,549
Hastings gull said:
Put like that, you make a very valid point, but nowadays it is so fashionable to be "offended" - what was genuinely not intended, can give "offence". A mate of mine gave up his seat on a bus recently to a lady and was told not to be sexist . .
Click to expand...

A young lad, in his late teens, gave his seat up for me on a bus. I was about 40 at the time and was pretty offended but thanked him and took the seat as it was a 30 minute journey.

I did work with someone who thought it was sexist to hold a door open for women (I, like most people, hold the door open for whoever is behind me as opposed to just women).
 


S

sussex_guy2k2

Well-known member
Jun 6, 2014
3,734
What it all comes down to is the fact that most people just want something to moan about. There are times when genuine racism, sexism and other forms of prejudice generally occur but as people often point out, they're actually the rarity now and we're almost getting to the stage of 'the boy who cried wolf' where everyone gets so pent up about everything that when genuine situations happen people don't know how to act or whether it is really an issue of prejudice.

The recent complaints at Benedict Cumberbatch's are a prime example of this. There was absolutely nothing in what he said (if anything he was championing ethnic minorities) but it was claimed he was being racist despite it being clear to anyone with a brain cell that he was not.

Unfortunately the outcome of all of this is that the constant accusations of racism or sexism or any other form of prejudice, often when they aren't warranted, actually build up barriers between the sexes or different ethnic groups that make integration and a true multicultural/equal world more difficult to embrace or achieve. I guess, rather disappointingly, everyone has their prejudices so it is about achieving a minimum of such prejudice behaviour so that as few a people as possible have to suffer such incidents as it will never be possible to wipe out racism or sexism or any other form of prejudice as someone will always come up with some reason to moan.
 


S

Sweeney Todd

New member
Apr 24, 2008
1,636
Oxford/Lancing
Multi-racial societies do not work. We had a social fabric that was class-ridden but culturally and ethnically homogeneous. That enabled the country to unite against a common enemy. The politicians decided to change all that and created so many social cleavages that this country would never again be able to mobilise the entire population in a crisis.

Political correctness is a pernicious form of thought-control and a symptom of the bureaucratisation of society.
 




T

ThePompousPaladin

New member
Apr 7, 2013
1,025
TomandJerry said:
Even when using facts on reporting cases against certain races gets you the racist label, no wonder people are scared to speak out
Click to expand...

If people really are scared to speak out, they're useless and should be sacked.
I think it's more to do with them being ignorant or lazy personally, then they just play the ironic race card.
 








T

ThePompousPaladin

New member
Apr 7, 2013
1,025
Sweeney Todd said:
Political correctness is a pernicious form of thought-control and a symptom of the bureaucratisation of society.
Click to expand...

I hate to break it to you, but the only person controlling your thoughts is you.
Now try and have some nice ones about those 'nasty' people that frighten you, they're just humans like you.
 


OzMike

OzMike

Well-known member
Oct 2, 2006
12,932
Perth Australia
Easy 10 said:
26AEBAD400000578-2996235-image-a-30_1426459150923.jpg
Click to expand...

Why can't you say it, if it is proven to be statistically true.
 






pb21

pb21

Well-known member
Apr 23, 2010
6,293
OzMike said:
Why can't you say it, if it is proven to be statistically true.
Click to expand...

Because there is far more to the story than that. If you only take away those few words and don't spend any more time thinking about what they actually mean, what they are saying and why that may be the case, you are going to form bad misguided opinions.

Sadly IMO, most people will do just that. They read the headline and that's it and that isn't good. Therefore we 'have' to allow for the lowest common denominator and not say anything at all.
 




midnight_rendezvous

midnight_rendezvous

Well-known member
Aug 10, 2012
3,737
The Black Country
Sweeney Todd said:
Political correctness is a pernicious form of thought-control and a symptom of the bureaucratisation of society.
Click to expand...

People that usually moan about political correctness are usually people that don't like the fact they can't say racist things anymore without being called a racist.
 






S

Sweeney Todd

New member
Apr 24, 2008
1,636
Oxford/Lancing
ThePompousPaladin said:
It's lovely that you have an opinion, i'm sure you've researched it well rather than plucking out of your arse. Got any data to back it up?

Noooo, thought not. Go back to your tiny little mind...
Click to expand...

There is nothing tiny about my mind, thanks, and I am not a racist. I apologise for having opinions that differ from yours.

I dislike social engineering, especially of the sort that has been forced upon the UK, since WW2, without anything approaching a democratic mandate. If politicians want to change the face of society beyond all recognition then they should have the courtesy to ask for the host community’s permission.
 


maltaseagull

maltaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 25, 2009
12,991
Zabbar- Malta
Harry H said:
I would like to say that whatever colour,creed,race,religion,sexual orientation,disability,social standing or level of intelligence. I would never ever discriminate against you.
I would hold no pre conceived or prejudicial ideas about you.
Everything I receive comes from you....not me.

I am a blank canvas.
You paint the picture that I see.
Click to expand...

Got it this is what you would like to say............................................???
 


You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports


Top
Link Here