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Originally posted by MCory1
what are races then, at least by the definition you're going with?
What requirements are there for a "biological" race
as opposed to the "social" races we've been discussing in here?
Originally posted by crusader
Hmm intresting, twisted aspects to what is race, and how it's define, Ho weird? Most of those arguments still will not convince me on this issue on interacial dating.
Ask me why I have so much hatred against interacial marriages.
Originally posted by crusader
Ask me why I have so much hatred against interacial marriages.
Originally posted by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
But I object to being called racist simply because I date strictly white people. Its my preference. Its what I like. I am not attracted to persons of other races, thus, I stick with who I am attracted to.
But I say again, simply because a person dates exclusively within their own race does not make them haters.
Originally posted by MCory1
Again, by definition, that is racist. Regardless of the reasoning behind it, an action based strictly on race is racist.
Am I just that dense? What exactly am I missing here; I thought the definition of racism was pretty straight forward, but I seem to be in the minority here...
Well, why?
Originally posted by crusader
what will become of both genes of the two parents?
Originally posted by crusader
Well, why?
First Interacial marriages/dating whatever is a fad,
Anyway, This thread isn't to spread hate, but to point the wrongs of this new FAD.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by crusader
Ask me why I have so much hatred against interacial marriages.
Well, why?
On the 'race' issue, I used to go with a black man from Africa (for about 1.5 years, and although we had fights, I never even thought of using the 'n' word, by the way) He said that a person that has ANY black ancestors is considered black, even if they have blond hair and fair skin, he considers them black.
So, when a white person and black person have a child, is it black? If that kid marries a white person and they have a 'white-looking ' kid, is he black? Why does black take precedence over white?
What is 'black' if not just a color? I could be African-American if I came from Africa and lived in the US now, right? But that wouldn't make me black. My boyfriend was African.
If you're born in America and raised in American culture, it really doesn't matter what shade your skin is or what your ancestors went through, you're an American. I don't call myself Scotch-Irish-American or Native- American-American. I was born here! I'm an American and it matters not the color of my skin or what my ancestors endured.
Originally posted by sugeshotcha
So why do italian people who've lived in Australia all their life call themselves Italian??? The Italians are one of the most arrogant up themselves races on Earth, just because they had some kind of Roman empire and spend all their time making art which they claim is the worlds best, and then develop the worlds best propaganda machine in Vatican City, more powerful than Hitler and the nazi party in Germany.
I think if races like them living in our countries of England, Australia and the US want to refer to themselves as being nationalities of their own then we should refer to our roots also, (Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish).
[edit on 20-10-2005 by sugeshotcha]
And I still stand by my own opinion, and this is just for myself, taht I would not marry outside my race. Not that I am better than any other 'said' race, it's just that I believe in bloodlines and family/cultural heritage.
Originally posted by nathraq
And I still stand by my own opinion, and this is just for myself, taht I would not marry outside my race. Not that I am better than any other 'said' race, it's just that I believe in bloodlines and family/cultural heritage.
Kings from around the world since the beginning of civilizations only married into other royal families, or noble families. This was to maintain a bloodline; a succession of family that will inherit and keep alive family/noble traditions. That is way I think of it. Once again, not that any one race is better than the other. But tradition is important to me.