This is the first post that I feel is pertinent to the thread as I intended, I think you are now onto what I was thinking about. Exactly, the white cop shot the black suspect and in the credit card and data theft article there was not mention of race, yet because the name Gonzales was given the commenters mostly focused on the ethnicity. If the same charge was against a Charles Drumond, nothing would have been said about immigration or ethnicity. I find this very peculiar and interesting and I think it once again uncovers a quirk in our society. As far as the purity goes, I'm hoping to break my record! lol
On Aug 18, 12:12 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > And with that in mind... > I've often though about the selectiveness of ethnicity in media every time I > see a story that starts out "White cop shoots black suspect", but note that > those descriptives are missing when the ethnicities are reversed. I don't > find it at all surprising that you find a comment thread on an internet > forum where some people mouth off about a specific ethnicity, or make some > gross generalizations. Anonymity leads to stupidity, and thus John Gabriel's > Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory: > > http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/3/19/ > > <http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/3/19/>The point of contention, I > think, rests with the use of the word 'Predictor' in your subject line, as > it relates to the content herein. How do you think this is predicted, or > what do you think it predicts, or is that simply carrying on the theme from > before? I found those comments to be tame, all things considered...the > average prattling of some compartmentalized people whose lives have been so > walled in from the world that they fear everything around them which is not > as predictably bland as the eggshell walls and mashed potatoes that make up > their existence. > > Now, you want comments that are scary? > > Go read these comments: > > http://www.stormfront.org/ > > ...and tell me what the predictor of THAT is. > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you on the PS and thanks for the script. > > "I don't think my take on this particular issue that I'm using as an > > example has any bearing on the greater point." > > > On Aug 17, 11:15 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So a reasonable response could certainly have been "I don't think my take > > on > > > this particular issue that I'm using as an example has any bearing on the > > > greater point." > > > I think several folks would disagree. What's more, it may be reasonable > > in > > > discovering what your position is on these ethnic predictors, to see > > their > > > effect on you. You seem rather worked up about the whole thing, so that > > > could be part of the issue. Instead of popping a capillary in your > > temple, > > > why don't you take a breath and actually think about what's being asked > > and > > > said? You may find your frustration has been both poorly aimed, and > > easily > > > earned. > > > > P.S. You definitely earn that thread purity champion medal fresh every > > day. > > > You're the Usain Bolt of Thread Purity. > > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:02 AM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Chris, > > > > It is Not about illegal immigration. It IS about Ethnic Predictors and > > > > so the examples I provided are real time and show how society still > > > > harbors concepts that lead to "Ethnic Predictors". > > > > Again I have to say there is not a shred of personal opinion here, not > > > > an inkling of what I'm thinking about. It is merely a presentation, > > > > which is available online anyway, of what people are saying regarding > > > > a person who is charged with "credit card and data theft." > > > > Obviously people are focusing more on the "Ethnic" side of the story. > > > > Why is that? > > > > Ethnic Predictors!!! Ethnic Predictors!!! > > > > The thread is "NOT" about immigration!!! Your off track! > > > > If the person was white do you think the comments would be about > > > > immigration??? > > > > The charge is credit card and data theft and has "Nothing" to do with > > > > immigration!! > > > > Don't you see what the thead is about? > > > > > Achtung!! > > > > > On Aug 17, 10:43 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Slip, why are you so threatened? Your engagement is utterly hostile, > > you > > > > > assume an authoritative challenge when I comment about your post, and > > > > noted > > > > > that we were both on the same side of the issue, and it appeared you > > > > avoided > > > > > answering the question directly. You appear to be projecting a bit. I > > > > don't > > > > > have to be a moderator to tell you to sod off, I'll participate in > > any > > > > > thread I damn well please, and your demand I go "sit in the back" > > isn't > > > > > worth the time it took you to type it. Since it's now in all of our > > > > emails, > > > > > you can delete it on the website all you like, it will be recreated > > with > > > > > your posts the next time someone responds to their email. > > > > > Now, take a deep breath, read what I actually said to you, think > > about > > > > the > > > > > last time we talked about this subject, or hell, look at my archives > > here > > > > on > > > > > the topic by checking out my username, and you'll see that all I did > > was > > > > > note that you and I agreed that we did not favor illegal immigration > > > > here, > > > > > so I was feeling out the specifics of your stance here, after noting > > a > > > > > dodge. Why'd you load your shotgun for bull when there's nothing here > > but > > > > > bunnies? > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:26 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Okay, so you made your point, now go sit in the back and let others > > > > > > have something to say about what others have to say. > > > > > > It's a tough issue to address, a sensitive issue but maybe you are > > > > > > worried about something else, M.E. image perhaps. > > > > > > I think it is philosophical and worthy of in depth analysis but I > > can > > > > > > see that most are threatened by the mere mention of it. Why is > > that? > > > > > > Chris, your interpretation of the thread topic does not set any > > > > > > standard for the rest of the membership, I'm sure Lonlaz would have > > > > > > something more pertinent to add as well as others. > > > > > > If we as a society do not recognize that which is detrimental to > > our > > > > > > society we will continue to sink down the tube. > > > > > > If you want to flex your moderator muscle I will delete the thread. > > > > > > > On Aug 17, 10:02 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > That was a dodge, old boy. Well executed, but a dodge > > nonetheless. > > > > > > > You've quoted a bunch of people, and it sounds like BB asked you > > a > > > > direct > > > > > > > question after expressing his opinion. I've been pretty direct > > about > > > > my > > > > > > > opinion regarding illegal immigration on here, and I think we > > both we > > > > > > > generally not in favor of such, if I do recall. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:55 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am still not sure what you are trying to get at. <<<BB > > > > > > > > > Well I'm glad you said that because I'm not trying to get at > > > > anything > > > > > > > > but simply exposing the reality of what exists in our world. > > The > > > > > > > > important thing here is that my threads should not be > > identified > > > > with > > > > > > > > me. These are topics for discussion, for views. Topics to > > expand > > > > on > > > > > > > > the nature of these attitudes of society, of humanity and the > > human > > > > > > > > psyche. It's "Never" about me personally, except for the dream > > > > > > > > thread. > > > > > > > > > Recurring theme with me? > > > > > > > > Really BB, think about it. It is a recurring theme with > > humanity > > > > not > > > > > > > > with me! I'm just 'Not' one of those people that sweep it > > under > > > > the > > > > > > > > carpet like it doesn't exist. It is there, it is real, it > > hasn't > > > > gone > > > > > > > > away! > > > > > > > > Get it? People still use the N word, there are death squads all > > > > over > > > > > > > > the world trying to kill people of different ethnicity. This is > > a > > > > real > > > > > > > > issue, a dark reality and one that we as a global society need > > to > > > > come > > > > > > > > to grips with. > > > > > > > > > On Aug 17, 9:29 pm, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Slip- this appears to be a recurring "theme" with you (we > > all > > > > have > > > > > > > > > our pet themes after all) and I am not suggesting you are > > > > racist, > > > > > > > > > just for the record. > > > > > > > > > > I live in an area that has been completely overwhelmed > > with > > > > > > "recent > > > > > > > > > immigrants" (some call them illegal aliens) I have no > > problem > > > > with > > > > > > > > > people of other countries, races, what have you. I like the > > > > people I > > > > > > > > > have met. The company I have worked for, for 25 years is as > > > > diverse > > > > > > > > > as you could imagine. This has been a very good experience > > for > > > > me. > > > > > > > > > We just have to get to know people to see them as no > > different > > > > than > > > > > > > > > us, only from a different culture. There are differences of > > > > course, > > > > > > > > > but after we get to know each other, we can still be friends > > and > > > > we > > > > > > > > > understand each other, for the most part. > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if say England has experienced any immigrants > > who > > > > come > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > the country knowing the "benefits" offered there compared to > > > > their > > > > > > own > > > > > > > > > country? I wonder if that causes any tensions or concerns? I > > > > wonder > > > > > > > > > if that is why they came? I know that all the immigrants > > that > > > > come > > > > > > > > > to Kalifownia seek "opportunity" that apparently does not > > exist > > > > in > > > > > > > > > Mexico. I Can't blame them. Nobody blames Mexico it seems > > but > > > > > > anyway, > > > > > > > > > it does have an effect on the economy in good ways and not so > > > > good > > > > > > > > > ways. It is an adjustment. Cheap labor is good and it is > > not > > > > so > > > > > > > > > good. An influx of people who use the emergency room as the > > > > doctor is > > > > > > > > > not good. The people who join gangs? Not good. It is a > > mixed > > > > bag. > > > > > > > > > > I am > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
