I think there is more to it than just that and while I can't speak for the moderation team, I'm sure they did the right thing.
On Aug 17, 5:59 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > You're right, Vam. Puppy was jokingly replying to Slip's joke. It was > a selective joke, so to speak. > > On 17 Aug., 12:18, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What debate style are you speaking of, Gabby ! There was no debate, > > no issue laid for a debate, and that was the problem. > > > On Aug 10, 4:31 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Typical for the selective debate style here. > > > > On 7 Aug., 20:02, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I take the trouble of informing you that I did not even read your > > > > post. Coming from you, I know it's so much BS ! > > > > > On Aug 7, 9:23 pm, puppy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Another good joke: > > > > > A woman cutting her lawn, accidentally cuts the tail off her cat. > > > > > She starts running to her car holding the cat, in one hand and her > > > > > tail in the other. > > > > > A neighbor hollers to her "Where are you going" and she replies, > > > > > "Walmart." > > > > > "Your suppose to take your cat to the veterinarian not Walmart." > > > > > "I can't do that because everyone knows that Walmart is the worlds > > > > > biggest retailers." > > > > > > On Aug 5, 3:59 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I know it's a touchy subject but try not to implode. > > > > > > > Can we predict, within a reasonable margin of error, what will > > > > > > happen > > > > > > based on the ethnicity of the participants. Are certain behaviors > > > > > > inherent in specific cultures regardless of socio-economic > > > > > > advancement? > > oup > > > > > > moves in? I know that I can say it because I have seen it happen > > > > > > countless times throughout the years. Nice houses, nice cars and > > > > > > nice > > > > > > clothes amidst the trash. > > > > > > > Do specific groups have a propensity towards negative behavior? > > > > > > It has been shown in the medical profession that ethnic predictors > > > > > > exist when it comes to certain applications of health care. Would > > > > > > it > > > > > > be safe to assume that these predictors also apply to the life style > > > > > > and living habits of specific ethnic groups. > > > > > > > *The 1998 National Youth Gang Survey (2000) revealed a considerable > > > > > > increase in Hispanic gangs: by the late 1990s, 46 percent of gangs > > > > > > were predominantly Hispanic, 34 percent were African American, 12 > > > > > > percent were white, and 6 percent were Asian. > > > > > > Some research suggests that the type of crime that members > > > > > > participate > > > > > > in varies with the ethnicity of the gang. Drug offenses appear to be > > > > > > more common among African American gangs, property crimes among > > > > > > white > > > > > > and Asian gangs, and Hispanic gangs appear more involved in > > > > > > territorial violence > > > > > > > *http://family.jrank.org/pages/672/Gangs-Gangs-Ethnicity.html > > > > > > > OR > > > > > > > Are these ethnic groups simply a product of a social and economic > > > > > > environment of inequality? Are they more or less forced into these > > > > > > situations? Are they simply victims themselves? > > > > > > Is racial stereotyping just bias or does it somehow seem viable > > > > > > simply > > > > > > based on the prevalence in society. > > > > > > A survey by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the > > > > > > University of Chicago, found that many Americans still do harbor > > > > > > beliefs about racial and ethnic minorities based on racist > > > > > > stereotypes.** > > > > > > In summary, the survey authors conclude that "images about ethnic > > > > > > groups are significant predictors of support for racial integration > > > > > > programs...and desired social distance." As the survey authors > > > > > > conclude, "most Americans see most minority groups in a decidedly > > > > > > negative light on a number of important characteristics....[and] > > > > > > ethnic images remain important determinants of inter-group > > > > > > attitudes." > > > > > > **http://www.diversityweb.org/Digest/W98/research2.html > > > > > > > A Joke for a Laugh! > > > > > > A man boards an airplane and takes his seat. As he settles in, he > > > > > > glances up and sees a most beautiful woman boarding the plane. He > > > > > > soon > > > > > > realizes she is heading straight towards his seat. A wave of nervous > > > > > > anticipation washes over him. Lo and behold, she takes the seat > > > > > > right > > > > > > beside his. Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurts out, > > > > > > "Business trip or vacation?" "Nymphomaniac Convention in Chicago," > > > > > > she > > > > > > states. > > > > > > > Whoa!!! He swallows hard and is instantly crazed with excitement. > > > > > > Here's the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen, sitting RIGHT next > > > > > > to > > > > > > him and she's going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs! Struggling to > > > > > > maintain his outward cool, he calmly asks, "What's your business > > > > > > role > > > > > > at this convention?" "Lecturer", she says. "I use my experiences to > > > > > > debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality." > > > > > > > "Really," he says, swallowing hard, "what myths are those?" > > > > > > > "Well," she explains, "one popular myth is that African American men > > > > > > are the most well-endowed when, in fact, it is the Native American > > > > > > Indian who is most likely to possess that trait. Another popular > > > > > > myth > > > > > > is that French men are the best lovers, when actually it is men of > > > > > > Greek descent." > > > > > > > Suddenly, the woman becomes very embarrassed and blushes. "I'm > > > > > > sorry," > > > > > > she says, "I shouldn't be discussing this with you, I don't even > > > > > > know > > > > > > your name!". "Tonto," the man says, as he extends his hand. "Tonto > > > > > > Papadopoulos."- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
