Lots of Love, Donna ! I am sure the moderators will be relieved of sorts.
We all would like to have a clearer peek into your mind, Donna. And the only way it can happen would be when you step up to be right in the middle of the fray, not just with barbs from the sidelnes. Don't I love the spikes you cause in my heart ! * hugs* On Aug 19, 1:59 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > They surely did. *coughing* > > On 18 Aug., 01:21, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > 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 ca saay 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 quote text - > > R- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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