Comments on: Slavery and Racism http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2006/01/31/slavery-and-racism/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:29:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Simon http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2006/01/31/slavery-and-racism/#comment-370 Simon Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/?p=309#comment-370 well done you. well done you.

]]> By: niall http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2006/01/31/slavery-and-racism/#comment-369 niall Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/?p=309#comment-369 We are all hypocrites. I'm have an irrational dislike of boggers. To my racist eye they seem to be shifty ignorant money obsessed sub-humans.<br/>Yet if someone so much as alludes to the colour of someones skin in a derogatory way i'm up in arms.<br/>I'd like to be perfect and treat everyone the same way but i cant......I just fucking hate bogmen. We are all hypocrites. I’m have an irrational dislike of boggers. To my racist eye they seem to be shifty ignorant money obsessed sub-humans.
Yet if someone so much as alludes to the colour of someones skin in a derogatory way i’m up in arms.
I’d like to be perfect and treat everyone the same way but i cant……I just fucking hate bogmen.

]]> By: Simon http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2006/01/31/slavery-and-racism/#comment-351 Simon Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/?p=309#comment-351 <em>I wouldnt call derogatory language among the Irish racism though - I'd probably call it bigotry or tribalism.</em><br/>What is the difference between a tribe and a race. Race doesn't have to be skin colour I wouldnt call derogatory language among the Irish racism though - I’d probably call it bigotry or tribalism.
What is the difference between a tribe and a race. Race doesn’t have to be skin colour

]]> By: phdbird http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2006/01/31/slavery-and-racism/#comment-350 phdbird Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/?p=309#comment-350 I agree - racism inspires slavery. This is essentially what happened with the Irish Ferries case. <br/><br/>I wouldnt call derogatory language among the Irish racism though - I'd probably call it bigotry or tribalism. But sweeping generalizations against Americans coming from an Irish person is racism. Howver, it's political correctness gone mad if you can't state facts about the mindset of a country. You should be able to point out faults in national policies. The main thing is that minset should never be taken as a racial trait - the majority political persuasion of contries change over time. I agree - racism inspires slavery. This is essentially what happened with the Irish Ferries case.

I wouldnt call derogatory language among the Irish racism though - I’d probably call it bigotry or tribalism. But sweeping generalizations against Americans coming from an Irish person is racism. Howver, it’s political correctness gone mad if you can’t state facts about the mindset of a country. You should be able to point out faults in national policies. The main thing is that minset should never be taken as a racial trait - the majority political persuasion of contries change over time.

]]> By: Paige A Harrison http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2006/01/31/slavery-and-racism/#comment-348 Paige A Harrison Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/?p=309#comment-348 IMO, your theory isn't so far off the wall. We all behave differently to different people and different groups of people. That's our human condition.<br/><br/>Political correctness recognises that minority groups can feel particular vulnerable, oppressed, unloved or descriminated against by virtue of the fact that they are in the minority. It tries with benevolent intention to prevent such slights but in the process further alienates/marginalises those groups that it seeks to protect.<br/><br/>I've always thought that the best solution in our "Marching Season" troubles is for the other side to join in on the cultural 'celebrations'. It would become quickly apparent to both sides that they both have a strong cultural affinity (tendancy to march highways behind fife & drum bands) IMO, your theory isn’t so far off the wall. We all behave differently to different people and different groups of people. That’s our human condition.

Political correctness recognises that minority groups can feel particular vulnerable, oppressed, unloved or descriminated against by virtue of the fact that they are in the minority. It tries with benevolent intention to prevent such slights but in the process further alienates/marginalises those groups that it seeks to protect.

I’ve always thought that the best solution in our “Marching Season” troubles is for the other side to join in on the cultural ‘celebrations’. It would become quickly apparent to both sides that they both have a strong cultural affinity (tendancy to march highways behind fife & drum bands)

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