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I have a dream that one day people will be judged on the content of their character.
originally posted by: MarlinGrace
a reply to: Indigo5
There is a very large difference between having some DNA and being of a white mother and black Father. You are basing his being African American by his appearance.
originally posted by: MarlinGrace
a reply to: Indigo5
Why should I care that his mother is white?"
originally posted by: MarlinGrace
a reply to: Indigo5
You shouldn't but you seem to vehemently claim his color has created a race problem.
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: MarlinGrace
a reply to: Indigo5
There is a very large difference between having some DNA and being of a white mother and black Father. You are basing his being African American by his appearance.
How so? is there some sliding scale I am unaware of? Most racists don't seem to do genealogy research on the recipients of their ignorance.
Doing genealogy on a person to establish the heritage is falling into the same racist trap. Why do you feel you need to identify a person by the DNA, isn't the point that a person is American or not?
originally posted by: MarlinGrace
a reply to: Indigo5
Why should I care that his mother is white?"
Good question...why did you bring it up again?
Because you fail to see from your world view that his mother is just as important as his father. You seem to desire only the side that suits you. It is not being fair but being racist in itself.
originally posted by: MarlinGrace
a reply to: Indigo5
You shouldn't but you seem to vehemently claim his color has created a race problem.
Yes..like being an attractive woman creates a rapist problem.
Rape is an act of violence and not a condition created by the looks of a woman.
Good luck with your worldview.
Thanks its worked for 56 years, with American friends, of various shades as you say of color. Including a first wife whose parents immigrated from Mexico in the 40's. My son has a great permanent tan, and has grown up to be a very successful American, and his skin color hasn't focused his outlook on anything other than doing well and being happy.
To dwell on race, limits a person ability to achieve the things in life they are capable of. To use it as an excuse for your failings is to diminish the value you could offer to society. Certainly President Obama if anything else is a determined individual with the drive to become an American president, setting an example of what's possible when you don't let race get in the way.
originally posted by: GogoVicMorrow
a reply to: Indigo5
You made some good points to that fellow, but the reality is, he's just a bad president similar to Bush.
originally posted by: [post=18156048]MarlinGrace
To dwell on race, limits a person ability to achieve the things in life they are capable of. To use it as an excuse for your failings is to diminish the value you could offer to society. Certainly President Obama if anything else is a determined individual with the drive to become an American president, setting an example of what's possible when you don't let race get in the way.
originally posted by: macman
a reply to: Indigo5
His race, color of his skin is not the issue. Never has been.
originally posted by: macman
a reply to: Indigo5
Opposition to him and his Progressive polices has nothing to do with race. Unless Progressive is now a color.