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Originally posted by DaWhiz
Originally posted by Onboard2
Originally posted by Gun Totin Gerbil
What happens when whole communities are bigoted , racist and hateful . Such that they do not have any kind of limiting factors to bring them back into the realms of normality and decency , say like some areas of the US in some southern states ?
Birds of a feather flock together. Would you have anything in common with them? If not, you wouldn't associate with them.
Gun totin gerbil asked a reasonable question.
but mental anguish which is caused by heartless, cruel people thinking others should just 'get tough'.
Originally posted by EnlightenUp
reply to post by lowki
I think one must the discern, metaphorically, the difference between killing a disease with, say, antibiotics, which isn't killing out of hate but self-preservation, versus killing a disease by killing one's self in the process. Hate is poison to the soul and body.
I was a hate filled individual until 32. I hated everything, everyone and myself. I'm an expert on hate. I think that's the first time I called myself an expert on anything here, but it's a fact.
Hate takes a lot of energy to maintain. That's energy better used in your day to day life. I didn't realize how much energy it took until I let the hate and anger go. You don't even have to be conscious of the hate for it to be sucking you dry. Get rid of the hate guys. It doesn't mean that someone else wins. YOU WIN!!! Not only will you be happier but you'll have a helluva lot more energy.
Originally posted by GhostLancer
America didn't become a superpower because it was a nation of bigots. America became great because we embraced differences and used them in every way. Personally, if America has slipped, it's because bigots are rising to power and rising in number.
Originally posted by GhostLancer
The main distinction in America is that of the extremely wealthy and the modest. And, who do you think is winning? The wealthy.
Originally posted by GhostLancer
No nation in the world is perfect. Nations are obviously comprised of people.
But, because America forced its militar and schools to integrate, and got rid of "separate but equal," it did indeed rise to become a superpower. Not BECAUSE of bigotry, ---IN SPITE of it.
Originally posted by GhostLancer
I refuse to call myself a bigot.
Originally posted by GhostLancer
So, before you start filling your heart with hate for another race, consider this: the wealthy (all races) do not associate with the modest (all races).
Originally posted by TechUnique
Because i'm not and i know theres a lot of people who aren't.
Originally posted by GhostLancer
I never suggested anyone hate anyone.
I'm not so much "anti-bigotry" as I am for humans being kind and fair and just with each other
Originally posted by Patriotgal
Roger THAT!!! GREAT POINTS!!!!
I OPENLY "discriminate". I remember, when THAT, was a GOOD THING!!!
I ONLY eat GOOD FOOD!!
I only drink, fresh, healthy beverages (when I can help it!)
I only employ, decent, hard-working, honest people- as far as I can tell!
"Discrimination", has NOTHING to do with skin color!!
It IS, about having, and exercising, "common sense".
www.etymonline.com...
discriminate (v.)
1620s, from L. discriminatus, pp. of discriminare "to divide, separate," from discrimen (gen. discriminis) "interval, distinction, difference," derived noun from discernere (see discern)
Originally posted by EnlightenUp
If I'm sick, I don't feel inferior to the organisms.