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Date Posted: 13:27:53 08/31/05 Wed
Author: Adriana
Subject: Re: WARNING: Controversial topic ahead
In reply to: Jen 's message, "Re: WARNING: Controversial topic ahead" on 18:48:21 08/30/05 Tue

>>>What are everybody's opinions on racial issues? You
>>>know, things like affirmative action, racial
>policies,
>>>the correlation between race and iq, those kinds of
>>>things. I normally would be too shy to express my
>>>beliefs on this issue, but i know Matthew from
>another
>>>forum, and he shares my views, so i know he'll back
>me
>>>up in a debate.
>>
>I don't know what to say about this...makes me feel
>uneasy. I have friends that are other races and I
>don't look at them or anyone else who's a different
>race than me diffrently.

Why does this topic make you feel uneasy? I kinda knew it would be controversial, and some people are going to take what I say regarding race in this discussion the wrong way, and that includes most people on my side, too. Me, personally, i don't see much wrong with having friends of other races but you gotta admit if we don't know them well we have prejudgements, but it's normal. Now don't get me wrong i don't hate black people or mexican people but you have to admit that they tend to have a criminal tendancy moreso than white people. I'm not saying all black people or mexicans are like that, not at all, but there's a higher percentage of black and mexican criminals vs. white criminals. I'm not hateful at all, though, i have black friends, mexican friends, east asian friends, but i would never marry a person who isn't white, and i don't think any people, no matter their race, should marry people of other races, it's not out of meanness or anything that i'm saying this, it's just that i don't wanna see any races go extinct, and i don't like that mixed race kids have a tough life. Mixed race kids have it tough because they don't know what race they are, who to associate most with, but in most cases, mixed race kids don't "feel" white, but sometimes they do, with tragic and sad consequences at times. But when it comes to day to day interactions i treat people more by how their actios merit (although if I'm tormented I almost never stand up for myself unless they won't let up).

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Re: WARNING: Controversial topic ahead -- Beer-Bong Bob, 23:17:03 09/17/05 Sat
- Re: WARNING: Controversial topic ahead -- Adriana, 20:52:07 09/21/05 Wed