Okay, I'll bite, if only to assure the people for whom "race" is a constant, and often unwelcome, factor in their existence that some of us do acknowledge what they endure. There is as much or more scientific evidence that "race" exists as there is that love or hate or God exists, the point being that, like those other three examples, it is a pervasive element in our society, inextricably bound up in our heritage, history and self-identity(ies). It would certainly be wonderful if simply denying it exists, or reducing it to a "joke," eliminated the corrosive impact it frequently exerts. I daresay most of those who are "owning" (and what a terribly ironic choice of word that was) the "joke," no matter how hard they try, don't have that luxury.
Britt Robson Lyndale ----- Original Message ----- From: "gemgram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "gemgram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Loki Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mpls Issues List" <mpls@mnforum.org> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 6:56 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] African Americans on the Council > The very concept of "Race" is a terribly bad joke played upon the human race > by ignorant jerks. There simply is no scientific evidence that "Race" even > exists. Why can't even well meaning people in Minneapolis allow this odious > joke to die? Why do we need the joke to be repeated and even "owned" by so > many who were the very victims of that joke? As a "Race" we humans sure > seem to enjoy keeping falsehoods alive and well. > > Well enough of this foolishness, even discussing it perpetuates it. > > Jim Graham, > Ventura Village > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
